Australia's gambling industry is highly developed and diverse. Casinos are ubiquitous in cities, offering a variety of gambling options and also setting odds for sports events. Slot machines are widely distributed in various venues, and many people participate in gambling, with the annual betting am
Entain listed Australia and New Zealand as key growth sources for its international business in the first half of 2026, while reiterating plans to sell its Central and Eastern European operations, reduce leverage, and return surplus capital to shareholders.Key FactsOnline revenue in Australia grew b
htmlThe Australian Communications and Media Authority's initiated lawsuit has concluded with the Federal Court imposing a total fine of 24.24 million Australian dollars on illegal online poker operators PPPfish, Shuffle Gaming, and Redraw Poker. Including previous cases, the cumulative fines have r
Tabcorp agrees to acquire Australian B2B supplier BetMakers Technology for approximately 283 million Australian dollars, planning to upgrade its betting technology and establish a B2B growth business for global customers. The BetMakers board unanimously supports the transaction, with the goal of com
htmlAustralia's policy debate on gambling advertising has shifted from a complete ban to time-based and channel-specific restrictions. The government's plan limits advertising during children's high-exposure times and live sports broadcasts, while preserving compliant customer acquisition channels
htmlAt the Australian Senate hearing on gambling advertising reform, advocates claimed that representatives from betting companies had offered drugs, alcohol, accommodation, or sexual services to vulnerable customers to encourage continued betting. Both Sportsbet and Tabcorp denied having evidence
The Australian Senate Committee is currently reviewing two gambling reform bills for 2026. On one hand, the proposal restricts gambling promotions on television, in stadiums, and by celebrities, while on the other hand, it retains some online advertising for adults, thus receiving criticism from chi
htmlThe Star Entertainment's unaudited revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was AUD 265 million, a 2% decrease year-over-year; EBITDA loss before major projects was AUD 8 million, a 70% reduction from the AUD 27 million loss in the same period last year. Cash increased from AUD 120 mi
htmlAustralia's The Star Entertainment reported a 70% narrowing in EBITDA loss to 8 million Australian dollars for the quarter ending in June, supported by cost reductions and improvements in its Gold Coast operations, although the loss widened compared to the previous quarter, and the company stil
Iris Cairns Property has obtained the necessary approval from the Queensland government to acquire Reef Casino Trust, waiving the minimum acceptance condition, with its voting rights rising to 79.79%. The target owns and leases the Reef Hotel Casino complex located in Cairns.Regulatory Approval Clea
htmlOne of Australia's largest gambling and media companies, Tabcorp, has once again come under the scrutiny of communication regulators. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced on Wednesday that it has fined Tabcorp a total of over AU$2.7 million (approximately US$1.8 mi
Australia's Communications and Media Authority has imposed a fine of over 2.7 million Australian dollars on Tabcorp for violating spam and telemarketing regulations. The investigation, covering February 2024 to June 2025, found that the operator made calls to users registered on the Do Not Call list
Australia's anti-money laundering regulatory body Austrac announced last week that Bet365's Australian subsidiary Hillside has formally reached an enforceable undertaking to address a more than six-year anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance investigation. The review period
htmlThe Australian gambling regulatory authority ACMA has recently taken action again, demanding that Internet Service Providers (ISP) block access to 12 new unlicensed gambling and affiliate marketing websites. This is the latest wave of ongoing enforcement actions under the framework of the Inter
On Friday, the South Australian gambling regulatory authority reached a principled settlement agreement with SkyCity Adelaide, imposing a fine of 21 million Australian dollars (approximately 14.8 million US dollars), accompanied by a full set of external supervision and compliance rectification meas
The late founder of Sands, Sheldon Adelson, once said in 2007, a statement that has been repeatedly quoted: "Asia could probably fit ten Las Vegases." Over a decade has passed, from Incheon to Brisbane, from Hoi An to Manila, a series of integrated resorts supported by the belief that "if you build
htmlThe Minns Labor government of New South Wales announced on Thursday that it will provide an additional AU$1.3 million (about US$927,000) annually to GambleAware, the main provider of gambling harm support services in the state. This funding will be used to expand peer support and frontline assi
