By 
Susan Sutton ·
A recent report released by Digital Australia, almost all Australian households with children (97%) own at least one video games device. More than half of the households (above 60%) own…
By 
Terry Davis ·
James Packer has reportedly severed ties with UBS Australia CEO Matthew Grounds, who has long been one of the closest advisers of the Australian businessman. Local news outlet the Australian…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
CrownBet has won the race for the Australian business of William Hill, the British bookmaker confirmed today. CrownBet and a group of shareholders, including the sports betting operator’s founder Matthew…
By Robert Johnson ·
Two bidders for William Hill Australia have been granted due diligence access to the business, the Australian Financial Review has reported citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. British bookmaker…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill has received four offers from fellow gambling operators for its Australian business, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday. The winning bidder is set to undergo due diligence…
By Robert Johnson ·
International VIP players have flocked back to Crown Resorts’ Australian casinos, the company said in a Thursday filing to the Australian Securities Exchange. The major casino operator reported a 40%…
By Terry Davis ·
The Queensland government confirmed that it had promoted the recent visit to the site of the Maroochydore Central Business District by executives of Malaysian casino operator NagaCorp, local news outlet…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling giant bet365 is considering the acquisition of the Australian business of its rival William Hill, local news outlet The Australian reported earlier today. Reports about bet365’s interest in…
By Robert Johnson ·
Destination Brisbane Consortium, the joint venture behind the Queen’s Wharf integrated resort scheme, has won a key approval from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) in relation to its application to build…
By 
Anthony Huber ·
Troy Grant, a former New South Wales (NSW) deputy minister failed to release gambling harm report regardless of the fact that he was advised in May 2016 to issue it…
By Susan Sutton ·
Australia is still battling rising addiction to gambling among local players, with slot machines also known as pokies becoming more popular among customers. The rising number of problem gamblers addicted…
By Terry Davis ·
An Australian House Representative has launched a petition encouraging Sunshine Coast residents to refuse support for a reported plan for the construction of a casino resort as part of the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Liberal National Party politicians from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have promised to oppose any attempts for the construction of a casino resort in the region, local media reported. Their comments came…
By Terry Davis ·
Online gambling brand Unibet will look to increase its share in the Australian gambling market through more aggressive marketing activity, The Australian Financial Review reported. The brand is part of…
By Terry Davis ·
The future of a proposed integrated resort on Queensland’s Great Keppel Island has turned into a hot topic of discussion among the parties running for the upcoming state election. Developers…
By Robert Johnson ·
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promised that a Labor government will contribute A$25 million for Great Keppel Island’s rejuvenation, although there was no mention of the potential construction of a boutique…
By Robert Johnson ·
The government of Queensland announced on Friday plans for the development of a Global Tourism Hub on the waterfront of the city of Cairns, local news outlet the Cairns Post…
By Terry Davis ·
The Participation of Australians in online poker report on whether the legalization of online poker in Australia would be a move that would benefit residents was released earlier this week…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Queensland government supports the construction of an integrated resort in the Gold Coast region, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate told local media earlier today. However, a previously approved preferred…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian casinos saw improvement in VIP volumes during the first quarter of the 2017-2018 financial year, Monique Rooney, analyst at financial services firm Morgan Stanley, has pointed out following discussions…
By Robert Johnson ·
Chinese-backed group of investors ASF Consortium may take legal action against the government of Queensland after its project for a A$3-billion casino resort in Gold Coast was nixed in August…
By Terry Davis ·
The past several days have brought news from different parts of Australia that Lottoland, the Gibraltar-based lottery betting operator, could face a ban in at least three states due to…
By Terry Davis ·
The government of Western Australia is working on a draft bill that would seek to ban the provision of betting on lotteries services within the state’s borders. The move was…
By Terry Davis ·
Three Australian states may soon ban the operations of Gibraltar-based lottery betting company Lottoland, Victorian news outlet Herald Sun has reported. The reports emerged after the Australian Lottery and Newsagents…
By Robert Johnson ·
Codeta has become yet another online gambling brand to join the mass departure of international iGaming operators from the Australian market. Online gambling affiliates promoting the casino have been informed…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australia is losing A$36 billion per year from organized crime activities, a report by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) showed. The announcement came shortly after the Commonwealth Bank of…
By Robert Johnson ·
PokerStars will shut its real-money operations for Australian players on September 11, 2017, the online poker room has announced recently. The move comes shortly after the Australian Senate passed a…
By Robert Johnson ·
Online poker operator partypoker today confirmed its exit from the Australian online gambling market, shortly after the Commonwealth’s Senate approved a bill that prohibits the provision of unlicensed iGaming services…
By Robert Johnson ·
A review commissioned by the New South Wales government recommended that a mandatory probe into the activities of the state’s casino licensees be scrapped, local media reported today. The above-mentioned…
By Terry Davis ·
The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 received on Wednesday Royal Assent from Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, which means that the legislative piece has completed the final step needed to become…