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Football Australia bans three players over gambling offenses
19 December 2025 at 7:06am UTC-5
Australian soccer’s governing body, Football Australia, has banned three former players following investigations into gambling-related offenses.
The former Western United ...
PointsBet appoints Andrew Catterall as Group Chief Executive
18 December 2025 at 6:46am UTC-5
PointsBet Holdings has announced the appointment of Andrew Catterall as Group Chief Executive.
Catterall succeeds Sam Swanell, who will remain with the company through the ...
New Zealand introduces credit card ban for online casinos
17 December 2025 at 6:32am UTC-5
The proposed new regulatory regime for online casinos in New Zealand will include a ban on credit card payments, according to Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden.
The ...
Australian lobby group behind youth social media ban linked to major gambling ad company
12 December 2025 at 8:01am UTC-5
Australian journalists have uncovered a link between the lobby group, 36 Months, that pushed for a high-profile youth social media ban in the country and advertising firm Finch ...
Sportsbet, Tabcorp, and Entain sued over responsible gambling failures in Australia
11 December 2025 at 7:42am UTC-5
Major operators Sportsbet, Tabcorp, and Entain, have been accused of accepting millions in stolen funds from a former financial planner and failing to comply with mandatory ...
LeoVegas ordered to stop advertising in New Zealand
9 December 2025 at 7:17am UTC-5
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has ordered online operator LeoVegas to stop advertising in New Zealand, citing a breach of the Gambling Act 2003.
According to ...
BetMakers strikes virtual racing deal with Kiron Interactive
9 December 2025 at 6:39am UTC-5
Australian B2B supplier BetMakers Technology Group has partnered with virtual sports software firm Kiron Interactive, adding virtual racing content to sportsbooks worldwide ...
BetMakers enters five-year deal with Betfair Australia to launch CrownBet
5 December 2025 at 6:35am UTC-5
Supplier BetMakers has partnered with Betfair Australia to launch its fixed-odds betting brand CrownBet in early 2026, eight years after the brand went into recess. ...
New Zealand online casino bill gains select committee approval
4 December 2025 at 6:59am UTC-5
New Zealand’s nascent online casino gambling bill has cleared its latest legislative hurdle, with a parliamentary select committee voting to recommend the law.
If enacted the ...
Australia’s credit card betting ban found to have had limited effect on heavy gamblers
3 December 2025 at 6:39am UTC-5
New analysis from the economic research organization e61 Institute found that Australia’s 2024 ban on using credit cards for online wagering had minimal impact on the country ...
