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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.   ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

Australian government urged to follow through with gambling ad ban

20 November 2025 at 7:03am UTC-5
Crossbench politicians and gambling harm campaigners are urging the Australian government not to retreat from a proposed ban on gambling advertising, according to The Guardian ...
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Former cricketer Glenn McGrath dropped as ABC commentator over Bet365 partnership

19 November 2025 at 7:24am UTC-5
Former cricket star Glenn McGrath has been dropped from Ashes commentary by Australian broadcaster ABC over his links to Bet365. McGrath played 124 Test matches for Australia ...

Australian media regulator investigates Disney+ gambling ads

13 November 2025 at 6:31am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is examining whether Disney+ breached gambling advertising rules by airing betting promotions during ESPN sports broadcasts ...

New Zealand orders offshore gambling site 20Bet to stop targeting residents

10 November 2025 at 7:37am UTC-5
The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has formally instructed offshore gambling website 20Bet to stop advertising its services to New Zealand residents, according to RNZ ...

Australian media group’s outgoing chair seeks compensation if gambling ads are banned

10 November 2025 at 7:24am UTC-5
Australian media group Nine Entertainment said taxpayers should compensate domestic media firms if a federal gambling advertising ban proceeds, warning that uneven rules could ...

Tasmania lawmakers propose banning gambling ads at state venues

3 November 2025 at 7:13am UTC-5
Two independent Tasmanian Members of Parliament are proposing a motion that would ban gambling advertising in Tasmania. Meg Webb, who represents Nelson, and Clark ...

New Zealand raises tax in online gambling bill to enable funding of community groups

29 October 2025 at 8:14am UTC-4
The New Zealand government has revised its emerging online gambling legislation to channel some of the country’s gambling revenue into local sports clubs and community ...

Auckland cricket clubs fear funding loss under New Zealand’s proposed online gambling bill

24 October 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Auckland Cricket Association has warned that New Zealand’s proposed Online Casino Gambling Bill could cut off crucial funding for community sport, threatening the future of ...