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Oceanic news – Australia and nearby countries

Tabcorp urged to go cashless in Victoria strengthening TAB’s exclusive rights

SBC News Tabcorp urged to go cashless in Victoria strengthening TAB’s exclusive rights

Tabcorp has been ordered by the gambling authority of Victoria to ‘go cashless’ with its electronic betting terminals (EBTs) to prevent underage gambling. Annette Kimmitt, CEO of the Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), highlighted that there is currently a need for stricter protection against underage gambling after multiple reported incidents of minors placing bets without obstruction or the …

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Victoria’s gambling regulator says more efforts needed against gambling ads

SBC News Victoria’s gambling regulator says more efforts needed against gambling ads

The acting Australian government under PM Anthony Albanese has been urged by the state of Victoria’s gambling regulator to take immediate action against wagering ads. For ‘The Guardian’, Annette Kimmitt – CEO of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – highlighted that there is a pressing issue of what she called a ‘bombardment’ of complaints from parents who report …

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Call for evidence Down Under

Dean Shannon, CEO of Entain Australia and New Zealand

Australia’s sports betting industry is facing the possibility of an advertising ban in the name of safer gambling, but Dean Shannon, CEO of Entain Australia and New Zealand, and Kai Cantwell, CEO of Responsible Wagering Australia, told Issue 28 of SBC Leaders magazine it would be a serious error.  ——————————————————- Evidence-based reform is a term many UK betting observers have …

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Novibet focused on international growth strategy

Novibet CEO George Athanasopoulos

There are few industry challenges that Novibet CEO George Athanasopoulos has not faced in the last two years, he told Issue 28 of SBC Leaders magazine, but the business remains on a significant growth path as it expands into new markets far away from its European base.  ——————————————————- Anyone at the head of an ambitious business can expect to be …

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Tabcorp wins exclusive Victoria 2024-to-2043 wagering licence

VGCCC hands largest ever AUS$1m fine to Tabcorp

Tabcorp Holdings has won the exclusive tender to operate the Wagering and Betting Licence of the State of Victoria. 2024 will see the Victorian government modernise the state’s wagering regime to improve consumer protections and tax collection from betting duties. Tabcorp’s flagship TAB brand will serve as the exclusive operator for retail wagering and betting in Victorian pubs for a …

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Australian B2B firms join NSW cashless gaming trials

NSW regulator hits Betr with record AU$210k fine for launch marketing

Four B2B gaming suppliers have been chosen by the New South Wales (NSW) government to participate in the next round of trials of cashless gaming across the state. Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) members Aristocrat Leisure, eBet, International Game Technology (IGT) and Light & Wonder will participate in the trial, which will see cashless gaming tested at 4,500 electronic gaming machines …

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Sportsbet to contribute $AU125k annually to the MRC Foundation

SBC News Sportsbet to contribute $AU125k annually to the MRC Foundation

Sportsbet has formed a five-year partnership with Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), commencing on 1 January 2024.  The Flutter-owned company aims to ‘re-position the sport’ to new racing fans and open up racing to more sporting audiences. Barni Evans, Sportsbet CEO, stated: “Sportsbet is excited to partner with the MRC, an incredibly successful and progressive club, and we look forward to …

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Australia authorises credit card ban on gambling but lotteries remain exempt 

SBC News Australia authorises credit card ban on gambling but lotteries remain exempt 

The Senate of Australia has approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2023 (Credit and Other Measures), which will prohibit the use of credit card transactions to fund online gambling accounts. The Bill’s measures were approved by the House of Representatives last month and forwarded to the Senate for its sign-off into federal law across Australia’s six state territories. The Bill’s …

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Victoria government told to copy primetime ban on gambling advertising

SBC News Victoria government told to copy primetime ban on gambling advertising

The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) of the Australian state of  Victoria has called for stricter regulations on gambling advertising. The public body has recommended that its state government align with South Australia’s policy, which bans gambling adverts on TV from 4pm to 7:30pm. The recommendation forms part of the PAEC report, following an eight-month review of three Auditor-General …

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Tabcorp and RMG distribute Sky Racing content to fans in Aus & NZ

SBC News Tabcorp and RMG distribute Sky Racing content to fans in Aus & NZ

Tabcorp and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) have announced a five-year deal to serve fans in Australia and New Zealand.  From 1 January 2024, the gambling company will distribute its Sky Racing channels in the territory for tote (pari-mutuel) wagering for RMG’s British and Irish content, as well as fixed odds wagering for RMG’s British racecourses.  The agreement enables Sky Racing …

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