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DigiPlus abstains from New Zealand online gaming license process, international expansion curtailed

15 October 2026 at 4:27am UTC-4
Philippine igaming group DigiPlus Interactive Corp has officially stated that it “has decided to abstain” from obtaining an online gaming license in New Zealand, after the ...

Sportsbet told to stop using AI content of AFL players

14 October 2026 at 6:36am UTC-4
The Australian Football League (AFL) has told its sportsbook partner, Sportsbet, to stop posting AI-generated content of its athletes without permission from the players ...

PointsBet expecting 16% drop in fiscal first-half revenue on Australian business decline

14 October 2026 at 6:29am UTC-4
Australia-based PointsBet Holdings is expecting a 16% yearly drop in its fiscal half-year revenue (from 1 April to 30 September), to AU$113 million, “attributable to the ...

Analysts: SkyCity New Zealand online licensing is strategic, with neutral financial impact

14 October 2026 at 5:58am UTC-4
After the announcement that 11 entities had earned the right to apply for the 15 online casino licenses up for grabs in New Zealand, investment firm Forsyth Barr has noted that ...
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New Zealand online gaming licenses: Entain, Stake among 11 to win right to apply

13 October 2026 at 3:30am UTC-4
Entain, Stake and Betway are among 11 entities that have won the right to apply for one or more of the maximum 15 licenses available under the New Zealand’s Online Casino ...

Gaming Laboratories International approved as independent testing service provider for New Zealand online gaming market

8 October 2026 at 3:48pm UTC-4
Global testing group Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to “provide independent testing services in support of New Zealand’s newly regulated online ...
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33 Australian MPs and advocates urge Northern Territory to tackle online gambling harm

7 October 2026 at 9:17am UTC-4
More than 30 politicians, community groups, and gambling reform advocates have urged the Northern Territory government to strengthen protections against gambling harm, following ...

New Zealanders raise concerns over the rise in youth online gambling

5 October 2026 at 11:42am UTC-4
A community in Auckland has raised concerns over a surge in youth online gambling to a panel of election candidates, calling for tighter restrictions in the industry. During a ...

Tabcorp launches One Pool national tote

2 October 2026 at 3:52am UTC-4
Australian wagering group Tabcorp has launched One Pool, its national tote, merging the country's three main tote pools into a single pool for the first time, as publicized by the ...

SkyCity announces active buyer search to take over entire business

30 September 2026 at 6:38am UTC-4
New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group is continuing its search for a buyer to take over its entire business, despite rejecting two ...

New Zealand releases testing and monitoring requirements, names approved test labs for online casino licensees ahead of this week’s auction

27 September 2026 at 2:29pm UTC-4
With the auction for online casino licenses getting underway this week, New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has released a discussion draft of its Testing and ...

Tabcorp fined AU$350,000 over failure to implement multi-factor authentication

24 September 2026 at 6:33am UTC-4
Australia's sports betting operator Tabcorp VIC Pty Ltd has been fined AU$350,000 by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for failing to implement ...

Australian Northern Territory legislator plans bill to target online betting

21 September 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
An independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Australia’s Northern Territory is planning a bill to strengthen protections for young people and restrict gambling ...

Australian bookie Dabble fined more than AU$1 million over BetStop breaches

16 September 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
Australian daily fantasy sports and wagering platform Dabble has paid over AU$1 million in penalties after an Australian regulator found it had failed to close the accounts of ...

“Channelization” of players into licensed sphere should be a top priority of any successful regulated gaming market: paper

9 September 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
The “channelization” of players from the black market into the regulated sphere should be a primary goal of any government offering or looking to introduce a regulated gaming ...