Stricter rules around problem gambling affecting some of the largest bookmakers in Australia will undergo first reading next week. Introduced by independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Justine Davis, …
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Backlash for BetStop as gambling in Australia continues to cause controversy
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readBetStop, Australia’s national self-exclusion register finds itself at the centre of a report discussing the controversies in the country’s gambling sector. Uncertainty is a word that very much epitomises the …
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Dabble Sports has paid a penalty of over AUS $1m to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after an investigation found several breaches of its online gambling self-exclusion rules. …
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Video game gambling gets the government axe in Australia
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readSeemingly overnight, GTA Online players in Australia have been barred from engaging with any of the games on offer in the video game title’s virtual Diamond Resort Casino venue. Users …
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The Australian Parliament has passed the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, changing how gambling advertisements are displayed across media platforms in the country. The bill from the Albanese …
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Escudero: Philippines’ gambling ad ban lays future regulation groundwork
2 minutes readPhilippine Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero believes a countrywide ban on gambling advertising across all media platforms would be the ‘first step in a broader effort to reduce gambling‑related harm’, helping …
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The Australian government continues to hash out the logistics of its gambling advertising legislation, but progress is fraught by politicial divisions amongst key players on the regulation. Prime Minister Anthony …
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Study urges regulators to mandate gambling data portability to improve player protection
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readGambling regulators should require licensed operators to provide customers with standardised, machine-readable data exports to give consumers a complete picture of their gambling spend across multiple operators, according to new …
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Tabcorp (TAB) has been issued a second penalty in just over a year by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) in relation to spam law breaches. The Australian regulator …
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The Supreme Court of India has upheld constitutional rights for states of the union to govern gaming activities on individual terms. The judgment comes as the federal government implements the …
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