Tag Archives: RWA

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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RWA members contribute $3m to provide ‘vital’ financial counselling

SBC News RWA members contribute $3m to provide ‘vital’ financial counselling

The betting brand members of Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) are donating more than $3m over three years to provide financial counselling services for Australians. Entain, bet365, betfair, PointsBet, Sportsbet and Unibet are each participating in the initiative, which has seen RWA partner with the Federal Government, the financial counselling sector and a range of industries including banking, energy and insurance. …

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RWA: Racing and sports ‘could lose $3bn’ to illegal offshore gambling

SBC News RWA: Racing and sports ‘could lose $3bn’ to illegal offshore gambling

Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has revealed that illegal offshore gambling could cost nearly $3bn in lost taxes and racing and sport product fees unless action is taken. It was in the Australia Offshore Wagering Market Analysis 2023 Report that it states the illegal offshore market in Australia is now worth more than $1.1bn – which is around 15% of the …

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RWA appoints Cantwell as CEO for new era of Australian gambling

SBC News RWA appoints Cantwell as CEO for new era of Australian gambling

Independent standards body Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has confirmed the appointment of Kai Cantwell as CEO.  A seasoned federal officer, Cantwell will begin his leadership tenure of the RWA on 17 April, taking charge of the independent organisation, which represents Australia’s licensed online betting industry. Cantwell is the former chief of staff for Australia’s Minister for Families and Social Services …

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Australian bookmakers show ‘no harmony’ in developing a new responsibility framework

SBC News Australian bookmakers show 'no harmony' in developing a new responsibility framework

Industry rifts appear to be hampering the progress of Australia developing a national self-exclusion policy for betting consumers. This weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reported that Ladbrokes Australia had split with industry standards association Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) on the co-development of a new national responsibility framework. Working with online bookmakers, RWA seeks to develop stronger reforms which will …

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