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
Australia's federal government officially announced on Wednesday a comprehensive response to the parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, marking the implementation of a nationwide regulatory reform based on 31 recommendations. The Murphy Report, titled "You Win Some, You Lose More," has been und
Light & Wonder is officially introducing its new generation multi-screen gaming cabinet, Cosmic Dual, to the Australian and New Zealand markets. This hardware was ranked first in the North American market by the gambling research institute Eilers & Krejcik in March. Now heading to Australia and New
The Australian government officially disclosed a five-year gambling harm prevention funding scheme totaling AUD 112.7 million (approximately USD 73.3 million) in the 2026-27 fiscal year budget on Tuesday, with about AUD 18.1 million of ongoing funds retained annually after the initial period. This f
The Integrity Department of the Australian Football League recently initiated an investigation into a team manager of the Gold Coast Suns, focusing on his association with a betting company that was heavily fined by the Victorian gambling regulatory authority for illegally inducing community footbal
Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC officially launched an enforcement investigation against gambling operator Tabcorp on May 7, directly pointing out that the company has multiple serious loopholes in compliance with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing. According to the
After a six-year hiatus, the Australian Million Poker Championship returned to the Melbourne Crown Casino, marking its comeback with record-breaking numbers. From April 24 to May 10, spanning over two and a half weeks, the opening event broke the previous record of 1,752 participants with a staggeri
Australian lottery company recently finalized a historic renewal of the Victoria state public lottery license. Its subsidiary, Tattersall's Sweeps, will have exclusive operating rights extended from the originally scheduled expiration date of 2028 to June 30, 2068, a full 40-year term that completel
Australia's Communications and Media Authority recently unveiled the results of an investigation into two major gambling brands under the Entain Group, Ladbrokes and Neds, which has caught the attention of the entire industry. The investigation found that this giant holding an Australian gambling li
After six years, the Australian Million Poker Championship, once regarded as the benchmark event in the Asia-Pacific poker scene, has finally rung the opening bell again at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. The 2026 season officially kicked off on April 24 and will continue until May 10, spanning 17 da
Bally's Intralot has secured a significant long-term contract in the Chilean market. The company signed a technical service agreement with Polla Chilena de Beneficencia, one of Chile's two major state-owned lottery operators, for a period of 10 years with an option to extend for up to 2 additional
Global gaming giant Entain has delivered a mixed first-quarter report card for 2026. In the three months ending March 31, the group's net gaming revenue grew by 3% year-over-year, with betting volume climbing 8%, overall performance was characterized by management as "in line with expectations." Th
Australia is tightening the reins on gambling advertising, but Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC has raised a spine-chilling question for regulators—will this restriction push more players towards illegal offshore platforms? His logic is straightforward: for every dollar earned by a legal operator, mo
The Labor government led by Australian Prime Minister Albanese finally rolled out a gambling advertising reform plan three years after the Murphy report was released. It's strong in that it sets firm limits during children's viewing times and on digital marketing; it's watered down in that it falls
The Australian government recently announced a major reform targeting gambling advertisements, aimed at reducing children's exposure to gambling promotional content. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled this series of restrictive measures in response to years of public pressure and parliamentary
Regarding the corruption allegations against former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, Novomatic founder Johann Graf, and former CEO Harald Neumann, it may cast a shadow over the gambling giant's acquisition in Australia. Although the allegations are not directly related to the acquis
Austrian gaming equipment supplier Novomatic AG has extended its acquisition deadline for the Australian listed company Ainsworth Game Technology for the third time, setting February 6, 2026, as the final deadline. This decision was confirmed through a regulatory filing on January 30, marking the fi
