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Help Santa Deliver Presents On Time In BTG’s New Slot: Christmas Catch

With only a month till Christmas, excitement and euphoria have already begun to take over our hearts! With that in mind, Big Time Gaming (BTG), which was officially acquired by Evolution Gaming in the summer...

Star Entertainment Signs Binding Contract With NSW Government On Casino Duty Rates

Star Entertainment Group, an Australian-based gambling and entertainment company, revealed on November 21st filling that it has officially entered into a binding contract with the New South Wales government on ...

Crown Resorts Lays Off 180 of Its Employees and Reduces Working Hours in Crown Sydney

The renowned Crown Resorts is going through a challenging period, and some measures had to be taken. Since the foot traffic recently wasn’t how it used to be, the casino decided to reduce its operating hours. A...

Queen’s Wharf Casino To Open Despite Incomplete Community Impact Study

The long-awaited Queen’s Wharf Brisbane complex is due to open in 2024, although the Palaszczuk government hasn't commissioned or finished an independent and full study about the impact on the community. Abs...

Flutter Cuts Full-Year Revenue Prediction, Shares Fall

Flutter Entertainment, a global gambling and sports wagering firm, is predicting that recent favorable results will help that full-year income reach the bottom of its former prediction range, except for the new...

Crown Melbourne Casino Workers Announce Strike During the Busy Racing Season

After four months of negotiations for a better terms and conditions of labor agreement, around 3600 workers of the Crown Melbourne casino might reportedly resort to a protected strike action during the busies...

Tabcorp Stakeholders Object Against Immoderate Levels of Executive Pay

Tabcorp, a flagship Australian gambling company/provider of betting and gaming products and services based in Melbourne, has faced its first-ever protest vote since the last came exactly five years ago, in 2018...

Australian Lottery Corporation Seeks Exemption From Potential Credit Card Ban

The Australian-based Lottery Corporation has requested an exemption from the potential credit cards ban, which is primarily aimed at stopping gamblers from gambling because of the "low harm nature" of lotteries...

Victoria Introduces Bill To Monitor Problem Gambling At Crown Melbourne And Across The Province

The government of the Australian Province of Victoria has introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to address gaming-related issues such as excessive gaming hours and the amounts gambled in the C...

RWA Enforces Pre-Verification Measure For Online Gambling As Of September 29, 2023

As of September 29, 2023, Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) will enforce the measure aimed to ensure responsible gaming practices and protect online gambling stakeholders from fraudulent and money laundering...

Australia Modifies Classification Rules Related To Loot Boxes And Gambling

As reported by IGN, modifications to the minimum age requirements for people to access any games that involve simulated gambling have been given the green light in Australia. R18+ rating for any simulated ga...
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ACMA Requests Blocking of Five More Illegal Offshore Online Gambling Websites

The Australian authorities are continuing to fight against various illegal gambling activities in the country, and now they have decided to take care of illegal offshore online gambling websites. The Australian...