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Australia to ban foreign-matched lotteries and online keno from 2027
2 September 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
Australia’s recently passed gambling laws, the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2026, will prohibit foreign-matched lotteries and online keno from 1 January ...
PointsBet warns that tightening Australian gambling ad restrictions will give a free hit to illegal offshore operators
27 August 2026 at 3:26am UTC-4
Australia-based sports betting operator PointsBet has taken aim at the government’s wagering advertising reforms, warning that further restrictions risk handing the market ...
SkyCity rejects two takeover proposals that “did not adequately reflect the underlying value of the company”
26 August 2026 at 6:31am UTC-4
New Zealand-based casino and igaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has rejected two takeover proposals, after its board determined the offers didn’t adequately reflect ...
Tabcorp sees 10% increase in EBITDA for FY26, despite only 0.8% increase in revenue
26 August 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Australian gaming group Tabcorp has announced a 10.3% increase in group EBITDA for its financial year ended 30 June, totaling AU$431.7 million.
In results released on Wednesday ...
Australia’s self-exclusion scheme BetStop sign-ups hit 67,000
21 August 2026 at 7:18am UTC-4
Over 67,000 individuals have registered with Australia’s national BetStop self-exclusion scheme since its launch in August 2023. According to The Straight, a total of 41,290 ...
Stake, VGW, and Dabble among Australian operators eyeing New Zealand online casino licenses
20 August 2026 at 6:22am UTC-4
Several Australian gambling companies are among the group of operators seeking entry into New Zealand’s upcoming regulated online casino market.
Perth-based online gaming ...
Australia’s VGCCC taking on online gaming products as part of three-year strategy to reduce gambling harm
19 August 2026 at 6:51am UTC-4
The gaming watchdog in Australia’s state of Victoria has laid out its strategy for the next three years, with a specific focus on “online products, promotions and payment ...
Australia to launch gambling ad opt-out register, funded by new levy on sportsbooks
18 August 2026 at 2:27am UTC-4
Australia is planning to introduce a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register allowing individuals to choose to not receive wagering ads from online sportsbooks, under a new bill ...
AUSTRAC suspends Cryptolink’s 96 crypto ATMs over AML/CTF concerns
11 August 2026 at 6:15am UTC-4
Australia’s financial watchdog has suspended the registration of cryptocurrency ATM network operator Cryptolink Pty Ltd “amid ongoing concerns about its compliance with anti ...
Bargaining continues over Australia’s gambling advertising rules
10 August 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
The debate over gambling advertisements in Australia has not relented, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting with the country’s opposition leader, the Liberal ...
New Zealand online gambling advertisements: no sports betting, prediction markets, slot jackpots or references to “luck”
6 August 2026 at 5:08am UTC-4
Authorities in New Zealand have published the legislative guidance on “Online Casino Gambling: Advertising and Marketing,” including prohibiting references to luck, sports ...
DigiPlus reports 124% rise in 2Q26 net income to US$114 million
4 August 2026 at 6:24am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp recorded a 124% quarterly increase in net income for the three months ended 30 June, totaling PHP6.98 billion ...
Australian financial watchdog says no prediction markets are licensed in the country
4 August 2026 at 3:13am UTC-4
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is warning citizens that prediction markets are not licensed in the country and that contracts on the offshore sites ...
New Zealand bans AI celebrity online casino endorsements
31 July 2026 at 1:24am UTC-4
New Zealand has banned online casino companies from using AI-generated celebrity endorsements as part of the country’s new online gambling sector.
According to The New ...
New Zealand invites operators to submit Expressions of Interest for online gaming licenses
20 July 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
Potential operators can now officially declare their desire to obtain an online casino license in New Zealand, after the Department of Internal Affairs on Friday launched its ...
