Oceania

The Australian Newspaper has reported that Australia’s federal government will move to ban all betting/gambling advertising during sports broadcasts as early as next week. It is understood, that Communications Minister Mitch Fifeld will introduce a mandate to the government calling for a ‘siren to siren’ (start to finish) ban on all forms of gambling marketing during sports broadcasts on any …

Susan O’Leary, Director of eCommerce at Alderney, says a recent panel discussion at the ASEAN Gaming Summit suggests progress is on the horizon when it comes to combating match fixing. During the recent ASEAN Gaming Summit in Manila, I was invited to take part in a panel on sports betting regulation. Expertly moderated by Harmen Brenninkmeijer of Dynamic Partners, the …

Pacific Consortium the joint-venture investment vehicle of London private equity firm Macquarie Group and New York fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has restated its intent to acquire Australian gambling operator Tatts Group, by putting forward a AUS $7.3 billion all-cash transaction for the company. Placing a ‘last minute’ bid for Tatts assets, Pacific intends to derail the operator’s agreed AUS $11 billion …

Industry racing and greyhound content provider SIS has signed a broadcast agreement with TopBetta subsidiary The Global Tote (TGT) which will allow SIS syndicated content to be broadcast on TGT’s tote platform. The Partnership allows TGT to broadcast UK and Irish Greyhound racing events, with TGT further able to show live picture content and The Global Tote odds services to …

Updating the market, Australia ASX-listed online bookmaker TopBetta Holdings Limited (TopBetta) has agreed to acquire racing specialist bookmaker Mad Bookie Pty. TopBetta governance detailed that the deal would defer payment of the purchase price until after the first 12 months, which will allow the TopBetta business to maintain cash flows over the initial period. Seeking to expand its profile within …

Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has stated that its strong start to the UK greyhound season has been led by its content streaming partnership with SIS. As of February, Tabcorp’s racing media arm, Sky Racing commenced broadcasting pictures across Australia from UK stadia in partnership with SIS, supplier of greyhound and racing content. Tabcorp management has been pleased with its customer …

Australia ASX-listed gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings is reported to have made a significant bid to maintain its position as main gambling services supplier to hotels and pubs in New South Wales (NSW). NSW a key region for Tabcorp operations, has come under threat from James Packer-backed Crownbet who in February won the contract to supply gambling interactive services for Clubs …

Last month, Ladbrokes Australia extended its presence in the National Rugby League (NRL) by agreeing to sponsor the back of Newcastle Knights’ home and away shirts for the 2017 season. We caught up with interim CEO Jason Scott to discuss the early impact of the deal and the company’s approach to sponsoring both Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans in …

New York-listed gambling and lottery systems provider IGT Plc, has announced that it has strengthened its existing partnership with the New Zealand Lotteries Commission (Lotto NZ) by securing an agreement to provide a ‘remote gaming server’ (RGS) extension and instant win content. IGT continues to be the lead gaming systems supplier for the Lotto NZ brand, a partnership which has …

Having today passed the ‘Gambling Amendment Bill 2016’, Australia’s federal parliament has closed a number of regulatory loopholes thus outlawing online poker and in-play sports betting. Since November 2016, the Australian Senate has been reviewing the propositions of the Amendment Bill, which sought to ‘bridge the loopholes found in the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001’. The restructuring of Australia’s gambling …