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Terry Davis ·
Online poker operator PokerStars has informed its Australian players that it would depart the local market in mid-September, following the recent approval of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. The…
By Terry Davis ·
Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp has reportedly set eyes on Cairns as the potential host of a casino resort. Reports about the company’s interest have emerged shortly after the Queensland government…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
The Australian Senate approved earlier today the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016, which would generally place a nationwide ban on the provision of online casino and poker services. The bill’s…
By Robert Johnson ·
If there is one particular thing we have learned about Australia over the past several months, this would be that it has one of the tightest online poker communities in…
By Terry Davis ·
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her administration rejected on Monday the A$3-billion plan for the construction of an integrated resort on Gold Coast’s Southern Spit. The state’s top official cited…
By Terry Davis ·
The Star Sydney Championships 2017 is among the summer poker festivals currently under way and expectations for quality poker action and tons of entertainment have already been met and even…
By Robert Johnson ·
Sydney’s Fairfield Council has requested a freeze on slot machines, or poker machines as they are known in Australia, after news emerged that the amount of A$8 billion was spent…
By Terry Davis ·
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told local media that she does not want Gold Coast to become a casino city. Ms. Palaszczuk’s comments came a day after news emerged that Las…
By Robert Johnson ·
Chinese-backed ASF Consortium has revealed that it has been in talks with casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. about potentially teaming up on a A$3-billion integrated resort in Australia’s Gold Coast…
By Terry Davis ·
A ban on cruise ship casinos has been lifted by the Western Australia government in a bid for the state to become a more attractive destination for cruise companies and…
By Robert Johnson ·
An Australian Senator has launched an inquiry into the state of online poker in the country ahead of the expected implementation of amendments to Australia’s existing gambling law. The amendments…
By Terry Davis ·
GIG Affiliates, the affiliate program of online gambling company Gaming Innovation Group, today announced that its iGaming brands will no longer be available to Australian players. The announcement about GIG…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp accused openly the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of siding with opponents of its proposed A$11-billion merger with fellow gambling company Tatts Group. Tabcorp representatives…
By Terry Davis ·
The Australian government is planning to impose a ban on gambling ads during sports events broadcasts as part of a sweeping media reform package, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told New…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian officials have approved the introduction of a new national problem gambling framework as part of an ongoing clampdown on online gambling, local media has reported. The new regulations are…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp today announced that it has sealed a five-year wagering agreement with the Australian Hotels Association New South Wales. Under the terms of the deal, 1,116 hotels…
By Robert Johnson ·
TTRpartners, the affiliate program promoting gambling operator 32Red and its associated brands, has informed iGaming affiliates that it would no longer accept players from Australia. The announcement comes shortly after…
By Terry Davis ·
The Australian government approved the proposed amendments to the country’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001 that prohibit the unlicensed provision of online gaming options, poker included. In other words, offshore gaming…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian TV channels may see a significant reduction in the number of gambling ads broadcast during sports events, after local gambling operators have agreed to narrow their TV advertising efforts,…
By Terry Davis ·
Australia has started a process of re-regulating its online gambling industry in a manner that will presumably provide more clarity over what is legal and what is illegal in the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. today announced that it has submitted an application to the Australian Competition Tribunal asking for the necessary permission to proceed with its proposed merger…
By Robert Johnson ·
Back in the late 1990s, Internet gambling was still a new concept and was yet to be explored. And it can be said that Australia was among the first countries…
By Terry Davis ·
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that Crown Resorts’ Sydney casino resort will not feature slot machines at its premises, once it opens doors in the early 2020s.…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian online sports betting operator CrownBet and New South Wales club-operating body ClubsNSW have locked a landmark deal that would allow club members to place in-venue online bets. The partnership…
By Terry Davis ·
Event #14 on the 2017 Aussie Millions schedule was a special one. The Australian Poker Hall of Fame Classic was a A$1,150 buy-in tournament that attracted six local Hall of…
By Terry Davis ·
Online poker room 888poker has become another major online gambling operator to be leaving the Australian market. The brand has started informing its local players via email that they will…
By Terry Davis ·
William Hill’s Australian business announced earlier this week that it has decided to resuscitate the Centrebet brand just shortly after it had brought all its Australian operations under the single…
By Robert Johnson ·
Vera&John, a Malta-based online casino brand, announced in late December that it was shuttering operations in Australia as market regulation is looming Down Under. The online casino became the first…
By Terry Davis ·
Australian casino developer and operator Crown Resorts has cleared what seemed to be its last legal hurdle preventing the construction of a A$2-billion hotel and casino resort in Sydney’s Barangaroo…
By Robert Johnson ·
William Hill Australia will no longer enjoy a courtside exposure at the Australian Open, as confirmed by Tennis Australia President Steve Healey on Thursday. The next edition of the Grand…