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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 ...
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister opposes online gambling community-funding proposal
2 December 2025 at 7:23am UTC-5
New Zealand’s Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has opposed the decision to give community groups a 4% cut of gambling tax revenues, according to Newsroom.
In a ...
Albanese holds firm as Australian MPs push for gambling advertising ban
27 November 2025 at 6:12am UTC-5
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week faced renewed pressure from MPs to phase out gambling advertising.
However, Australia is set to close 2025 without ...
Offshore online gambling market costing Australians billions, according to report
21 November 2025 at 8:30am UTC-5
Responsible Wagering Australia, which represents Bet365, PointsBet, and Betfair among others, has called for a crackdown on offshore betting as it was revealed that bettors lose ...
