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Australia’s communications watchdog has blocked a slew of websites operating outside the country’s licensed market, including the imaginatively named Mafia Casino. In total, 19 online gambling platforms and affiliate sites …

This morning, PM Anthony Albanese declared that Australia will implement “strong and decisive actions” to curb gambling advertising and protect young and vulnerable audiences. A matter that has dogged Albanese …

Community calls in New Zealand led by an opposition MP to ensure that comprehensive player safety measures are included in the country’s new gambling bill were addressed during today’s reading. …

Authorities in the Philippines are set to target a group of social media influencers for allegedly promoting illegal online gaming platforms. During a press briefing, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating …

An Australian advertising industry creative director has created what he calls ‘the losing sound’ to combat slot machine addiction. After a relative lost A$150,000 ($107,000) in one year on Australian …

Regulated online casinos are edging closer towards reality in New Zealand, as the Online Casino Gambling bill has passed its second reading in the country’s Parliament. The rubber stamping of …

Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (L&GNSW) has given gambling operators a heads up that the use of social media influencers will be a key enforcement focus in 2026. The …

Responsible gambling tools such as deposit limits have limited effects on curbing risky behaviour, according to a new study of more than 24,000 online sports bettors in Australia. Tools that …

A new multi-stakeholder campaign has been launched in Australia which demands that the government takes action on “tightening advertising of unhealthy products” – the gambling industry in particular has been …

BetStop has laid new ground for comprehensive self-exclusion on AUS gambling licences and states, a dynamic dependent on the Labor Party’s stalled review of gambling advertising reforms… The government of …