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ACMA fines Tabcorp for breaching spam laws
18 June 2025 at 7:04am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined betting company Tabcorp for sending over 5,700 market messages that violated the country’s spam laws.
An ...
PointsBet rejects Betr takeover proposal in favor of MIXI deal
17 June 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Australian gambling operator PointsBet has rejected a proposed takeover from Betr Entertainment.
On 29 April Betr proposed acquiring the 80.1% (226 million shares) of PointsBet ...
Australian government gives green light for PointsBet takeover
13 June 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
The Australian government has given the go-ahead for the takeover of Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet by the Japanese entertainment group Mixi.
According to a holding ...
Australian regulator warns betting companies over self-exclusion breaches
9 June 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Australia’s gambling regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, has warned four betting companies that it says have broken the rules on protecting people who ...
Mixi increases PointsBet offer
4 June 2025 at 8:05am UTC-4
Japanese entertainment corporation Mixi has increased its offer to take over Australian betting operator PointsBet, having initially registered a bid back in February.
Earlier ...
VGW founder pursues AU$3.2 billion buy-out of minority shareholders
2 June 2025 at 8:03am UTC-4
Laurence Escalante, the founder of Australian social gaming operator VWG, or Virtual Gaming Worlds, plans to become the company's sole owner by buying out minority shareholders ...
Intralot dismisses speculation over Max Gaming takeover
23 May 2025 at 7:54am UTC-4
After recent press speculation, gambling and lottery technology provider Intralot has denied its plans to acquire a company in Australia.
The Australian suggested that Intralot ...
BetMakers reports Q3 increases in revenue and profit
22 May 2025 at 8:00am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company BetMakers has issued a positive trading update reflecting improving financial returns for April, after a strong third quarter of the 2024-25 ...
Unibet fined over AU$1 million for breaching Australian self-exclusion rules
21 May 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Australian operator Betchoice Corporation, trading as Unibet, has been fined AU$1,014,120 for failing to comply with Australia’s self-exclusion rules.
An investigation by the ...
PointsBet fined AU$500,000 for gambling advertising spam
16 May 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Australian sports betting company Points Bet has been fined AU$500,000 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for advertising betting spam.
ACMA found that the ...
