A new report detailing the scope of Australians' gambling losses is fueling new demands for extensive gaming reform from Aussie anti-gambling groups. The Alliance for Gambling Reform pounced on the report from the Queensland government pointing out that Aussie gambling losses have climbed from $25 billion in 2018-2019 to $32 billion in 2022-2023. Those losses,…
A coalition of high-level Australians is calling for a complete ban on gambling advertising of all kinds in the country within the next three years. The group, which operates under the moniker the Alliance for Gambling Reform, stated its case in a letter sent to government officials and news media outlets this weekend. The Alliance…
Cashless gaming is rolling out across more than 4,500 gaming machines (known as Pokies) in New South Wales (NSW) next year as part of a massive test run of the concept. If successful, NSW players will be loading up credits on to pokies from their smart phones in an effort to prevent problem gambling and…
The Australian Senate approved a bill this week banning the use of credit cards for online gambling throughout the country. Representatives in the Australian Congress have already approved the bill, insuring the bill's progress into national law within months. Under the terms of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023, operators would…
Gaming regulators in Victoria are warning local sports clubs not to enter into deals with sports betting operators that pay out cash for every club member who signs up. The incentive deals, which are commonplace in other countries, are strictly forbidden in Victoria where anti-gambling forces hold great sway, and could cause real problems for…
The Australian state of Victoria is implementing a new betting ban on any sport that includes players under the age of 19. It's the latest move to reign in problem gambling in a part of the world where anti-gambling crusaders hold great sway - and the population loves gambling. The ban on minor sports betting…
Australia's problem gamblers will finally have access to a one-stop, nationwide self-exclusion beginning August 21. BetStop, is a voluntary self-exclusion list that's been in the works for years, and will replace a patchwork of local lists. First announced in 2018, BetStop has hit a few road bumps on its way to becoming law. That first…
The Australian Labor Party is pushing for a complete ban on online gambling advertisements within three years. That's just one of the recommendations contained in a provocative report on the subject they produced titled “You win some, you lose more”. Gambling, and gambling advertisements, have been a hot-button issue in Australia for many years and…
Life just got a little harder for pub owners in New South Wales (NSW) who rely on gambling machines for extra revenue. That's because the notorious hot bed of anti-gambling legislation is introducing a ban on gambling-related signage for these businesses. It's the latest salvo from NSW anti-gambling activists, who are extremely effective at getting…
Video game loot boxes are “an insidious gateway to gambling that’s being widely used to target out kids.” That's how Andrew Wilke, an independent MP from Tasmania sees the widely used video game feature and he's aiming to shut off loot box access to the children of Australia. Earlier this week, Wilke introduced a bill…
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