Location: Australia
Betr Entertainment submits plea to Takeovers Panel over PointsBet bid
11 August 2025 at 8:24am UTC-4
ASX-listed sportsbook operator Betr Entertainment has submitted an application to the Australian Government Takeovers Panel regarding Japanese entertainment group Mixi’s ...
Aristocrat outperforming social casino market, Jefferies analyst says
5 August 2025 at 2:56pm UTC-4
According to Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman, Aristocrat Leisure’s online Product Madness “has been outperforming a social casino market that remains challenged ...
Sportsbet faces scrutiny over multi-bet ads on AFL website
5 August 2025 at 5:10am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company Sportsbet has been criticized for promoting its expanded same-game multi-bets on the Australian Football League’s website months after pulling ...
PointsBet rejects revised Betr takeover bid
1 August 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
Australian betting operator PointsBet Holdings has rejected fellow betting operator Betr Entertainment’s latest takeover offer, despite Betr announcing an increase in its ...
Betr presents higher PointsBet bid despite earlier rejection
31 July 2025 at 8:07am UTC-4
Australian betting operator Betr Entertainment has put forward another bid to acquire rival PointsBet Holdings, claiming that the new offer surpasses the current proposal from ...
Betfair fined over AU$871,000 by Australian regulator for gambling violations
30 July 2025 at 6:15am UTC-4
Online sportsbook operator Betfair has paid an AU$871,660 penalty after an investigation led by the Australian Communications and Media Authority found Betfair had breached ...
Allywn North America exec appointed CEO of The Lottery Corporation in Australia
29 July 2025 at 6:12am UTC-4
Australian lottery provider The Lottery Corporation has announced Wayne Pickup as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Pickup, currently the Chief Executive ...
Apple iSports confirms acquisition of LBC Enterprises
28 July 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
Australian online gaming technology and infrastructure provider Apple iSports has agreed to take over online gambling platform operator LBC Enterprises.
The deal is expected to ...
Australian regulator issues remedial direction to ReadyBet for targeting self-excluded players
28 July 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a remedial direction to Australian sportsbook ReadyBet after the operator targeted customers who had registered with ...
PointsBet rejects Betr takeover, raises concerns over VIP-heavy customer base
24 July 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Australian sportsbook PointsBet has rejected a takeover offer from rival Betr, telling the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that more than half of Betr’s gambling profits in ...
ACMA blocks five more illegal gambling websites
18 July 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Media and online gambling regulator Australian Communications and Media Authority has directed Internet service providers to block access to five unlicensed gambling websites that ...
Betr makes improved takeover offer for PointsBet
18 July 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Australian sports and horse racing betting operator Betr Entertainment has made an all-scrip, off-market takeover offer for all remaining fully paid ordinary shares in Australian ...
Australian government criticized for gambling reform delay
30 June 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
The Australian government is facing increasing criticism for its failure to enact the key recommendations from a major gambling inquiry released two years ago.
The 2023 report ...
Australian influencers threatened with fines over promotion of illegal offshore operators
30 June 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has threatened influencers with fines of up to AU$59,400 if they continue to "promote or publicise illegal online gambling ...
PointsBet defends shareholder vote amid Betr challenge
26 June 2025 at 7:17am UTC-4
Sports betting company PointsBet has rejected claims by rival Betr Entertainment that it excluded a crucial vote during its 25 June shareholder meeting to approve a proposed ...
