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New Zealand football league faces offshore betting scrutiny
3 October 2025 at 7:01am UTC-4
New Zealand's amateur men’s football league has come under scrutiny for drawing the attention of offshore gambling operators.
While it once was only thought to be watched by ...
CasinoRIX buys Innovate Change to enter New Zealand
3 October 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
Casino review site CasinoRIX has acquired New Zealand-based review company Innovate Change, marking its entry into New Zealand.
Innovate Change reviews real-money casinos ...
New Zealand influencers fined NZ$125,000 over online gambling promotion
29 September 2025 at 7:52am UTC-4
Four social media influencers have been fined a combined NZ$125,000 by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs for illegally promoting overseas casinos online.
Millie ...
NextBet launches in Australia with plans to consolidate mid-market operators
29 September 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Online wagering group NextBet has officially launched in Australia as an acquisition vehicle designed to consolidate mid-tier wagering operators, announcing its first move with ...
Light & Wonder appoints Rohan Gallagher as Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
26 September 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has appointed Rohan Gallagher as the group’s new Executive Vice President and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer.
Based in Sydney, Gallagher will ...
Australian A-League pair avoid convictions in yellow-card betting case
25 September 2025 at 6:24am UTC-4
A Sydney court has granted former professional Macarthur FC soccer players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis two-year conditional release orders after they admitted misconduct that ...
Australian study suggests gambling problems on the rise
24 September 2025 at 6:48am UTC-4
A study in Australia has revealed that problem gambling is growing across the country, with around three million people at risk of addiction.
The Australian Gambling Research ...
New Zealand’s online gambling bill faces backlash
18 September 2025 at 12:54pm UTC-4
New Zealand’s Online Casino Gambling bill is facing strong criticism for leaving out a community benefit principle – a feature that has been embedded in gambling law for ...
Australian A-League captain accused of exploiting teammates in betting scandal
17 September 2025 at 3:15pm UTC-4
A Sydney court has heard that the former captain of the Australian A-League team Macarthur Bulls, Ulises Davila, exploited his leadership role as part of a betting scam.
Ex ...
AUSTRAC drops key allegations in Entain money-laundering case
12 September 2025 at 8:09am UTC-4
Australian financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has dropped a series of claims against betting company Entain after the regulator’s allegations conflicted with its published ...
