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Australian senate committee backs online gambling reform package as legislation is agreed by coalition
The bill has been debated back and forth after MP Peta Murphy put forward an amendment to the original bill in 2023.
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Australia Plans Gambling Ad Opt-Out
Opt-Out Register Proposal Australia’s Labor government wants to introduce a national register that would allow people to stop gambling ads from… The post Australia Plans Gambling Ad Opt-Out appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Australia’s Gambling Reform Bill Leaves Major Gaps Despite Bipartisan Deal
Australia’s long-awaited gambling reform bill is finally moving towards passage, but the legislation leaves some of the country’s biggest gambling risks largely untouched. The federal government reached a deal with the Coalition this week to secure support for the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill.…
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Australia to add opt-out register for gambling advertisements
The government of Australia has announced that it will introduce a new national register to allow users to opt out of gambling advertising in an effort to come to an agreement with the opposition and pass the proposed gambling reforms. As explained by officials, the opt-out register will work similarly to a “no call” …
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Australia set to implement new gambling advertising “opt-out” register, to be paid for by new levy on sportsbooks
Australia will implement a new Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register allowing individuals to opt out of receiving wagering advertising from online […]
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Lawmakers Consider Allowing Australians to Opt Out of Gambling Ads
Australia’s Labor government has vowed to introduce a new single-service opt-out register for gambling ads. This announcement comes amid continued calls to rein in the gambling sector and minimize the harm it causes. Australia Considers Opt-Out Register for Gambling Ads As Australia eyes changes to its gambling regula…
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Australia to Roll Out National Register Allowing Citizens to Block Gambling Ads
The Albanese government today unveiled plans for a one‑stop national register that will let people opt out of all gambling advertising. Communications Minister Anika Wells introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to impose a levy on sports betting companies, with the funds set aside to cover the register…
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Australia to launch industry-funded gambling ad opt-out register
The register would provide a single mechanism to opt out of wagering advertising from online content service providers The post Australia to launch industry-funded gambling ad opt-out register appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Labor turns to gambling ad opt-out register as Senate critics target gaps in reform
Australians who want gambling advertising removed from their online feeds could soon have one place to shut it off, under a late addition to the Albanese government’s wagering reforms that shifts some of the burden away from users navigating individual platforms. The proposed Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register woul…
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WPT Australia Returns to Sydney With Two Championship Events
The Star Sydney hosts three weeks of poker action.
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Meta Faces Pressure Over Illegal Gambling Ads in Australia
Meta is facing renewed scrutiny over illegal gambling advertising in Australia after reports showed Facebook and Instagram carrying promotions for unlicensed online casinos. The case also pointed out a deficiency in Australia’s existing legislation that prevents the Australian Communications and Media Authority from f…
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Spoof casinos and scambling sites: Meta faces scrutiny over Australian gambling ads
Meta is again in the crosshairs over illegal gambling advertising, this time in Australia, where the country's media regulator says a gap in the law leaves it unable to penalize the social media giant for serving unlicensed casino ads to local users. The post Spoof casinos and scambling sites: Meta faces scrutiny over…
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Ainsworth Reaches AU$8.5 Million Patent Agreement With Aristocrat
Australian slot machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology will pay Aristocrat AU$8.5 million under an agreement covering the use of certain Aristocrat patents. The arrangement includes patents linked to electronic gaming machine features such as the Australian Hold & Spin family. The agreement was reached after n…
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Ainsworth to pay Aristocrat AU$8.5 million under agreement to use of Australian Hold & Spin game feature patents
Australian slot machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) will pay Aristocrat AU$8.5 million for the use of certain patents owned […]
Read summary →Ainsworth to pay Aristocrat AU$8.5 million under agreement for use of Australian Hold & Spin game feature patents
Australian slot machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) will pay Aristocrat AU$8.5 million for the use of certain patents owned […]
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Aristocrat enters patent licence arrangement with Ainsworth Game Technology
Aristocrat is granting a royalty-bearing licence to its gameplay patents, including its Hold & Spin patent family in Australia Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited and Aristocrat Technologies have entered into a Patent Licence Arrangement with Ainsworth Game Technology in Australia. Under this patent licence …
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Ainsworth to pay Aristocrat $6M under Australian patent agreement
Ainsworth will pay Aristocrat $6M for Australian gaming patents, including Hold & Spin, under a 3.5-year license agreement. The post Ainsworth to pay Aristocrat $6M under Australian patent agreement first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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PM Albanese vows to introduce Australia’s strongest gambling regulations yet
Gambling Reform Bill 2026
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Australia powers Entain H1 growth as David and Snape double down on CEE exit
CEO Stella David and Michael Snape highlighted the CEE exit as an opportunity to de-lever, unlock and return capital to shareholders.
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Light & Wonder impresses analyst at Australian Gaming Expo
Slot machine maker Light & Wonder on Wednesday held a booth presentation at the Australian Gaming Expo. According to Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman, the goal was to address “flagging ambition” to accelerate Light & Wonder’s position in Australia and New Zealand. Erman wrote that Light & Wonder “illustrate…
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BetMakers pens French deal in midst of Tabcorp takeover
Business is continuing as usual for BetMakers Technology Group in the aftermath of Tabcorp’s multi-hundred-million dollar purchase of the company. The Australian betting technology group has signed a deal with Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU), the French state-owned company with a monopoly on horse racing betting in the count…
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Twice in Two Days: Australia Leaders Push for Gambling Bill Changes
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Angus Taylor have once again reunited for their second meeting in two days on Tuesday, August 11, amid ongoing talks about changes to proposed online gambling reforms. According to ABC reporting, the fresh talks focused on VIP inducements for high-value …
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Australia’s major parties near gambling ad compromise centered on VIP inducements
Australia’s gambling ad bill could advance under a Labor-Coalition deal focused on VIP offers and safeguards for former BetStop users. The post Australia’s major parties near gambling ad compromise centered on VIP inducements first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Albanese Moves Toward Tighter Gambling Rules as Senate Deal Takes Shape
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is moving toward tougher gambling restrictions after talks with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, with a potential Senate deal now focused on betting inducements and new limits on gambling advertising. The negotiations in Canberra followed revelations that some high-value gambl…
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Australian Prime Minister pushes for strict gambling reforms
The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, revealed that the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2026 is expected to be presented to the House of Representatives in mid-August. Previously, Labor’s proposals were criticized by the opposition for not aligning with the parliamentary inquiry and not being up to st…
Read summary →Government and Opposition Align on Plan for Australia’s Toughest Gambling Laws
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 will be introduced to the House of Representatives next week. He described the legislation as the “strongest anti‑gambling regulation that Australia has ever seen.” The bill builds on reforms first unveile…
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Australian PM Agrees with Opposition on Stricter Limits on Gambling
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has bowed to pressure and agreed to limit gambling inducements as part of a deal between his Labor Party and the Opposition. Prime Minister Arrives at Consensus With Opposition Leader The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, Angus Taylor, met in Canberra on Monday to negotia…
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PM promises strongest gambling regulation Australia has ever seen
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the Labor Party caucus that he was “confident” of passing gambling reforms with bipartisan support. Albanese expects the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, which he has called the “strongest anti-gambling regulation that Australia has ever seen,”…
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Tabcorp Sets Out to Acquire BetMakers in $190M Deal
Australian gaming giant Tabcorp Holdings has set out to acquire BetMakers Technology Group, a business that delivers cutting-edge technology to optimize betting, trading, and racing operations. Tabcorp has been eyeing this acquisition for a while, with talks starting in 2025. Existing Shareholders Will Get to Turn a P…
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Tabcorp to acquire BetMakers for $195M
Australian gaming company Tabcorp has confirmed that it will acquire betting technology supplier BetMakers Technology Group in a deal worth $195 million to improve the operator’s technology stack and generate new expansion opportunities. According to the agreement, Tabcorp will purchase 100% of shares in BetMakers at …
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Tabcorp Holdings to buy BetMakers Technology Group for $267m
Deal will modernise Tabcorp’s wagering technology stack Australian betting giant Tabcorp Holdings is to acquire BetMakers Technology Group for $267m, as it looks to accelerate the modernisation of its technology stack by leveraging the successful tech transformation of BetMakers over the past two years. BetMakers is a…
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Tabcorp to Acquire BetMakers in About €170m Equity Deal
Wagering Technology Consolidation in Australia Tabcorp has agreed to acquire BetMakers Technology Group in a deal that values the target at… The post Tabcorp to Acquire BetMakers in About €170m Equity Deal appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Tabcorp bids £140m to acquire BetMakers to fast-track wagering makeover
Tabcorp Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BetMakers Technology Group, in a strategic move to overhaul its wagering capacity for horseracing across Australian states and new markets. Rumours of a deal have been circling for some time. In early 2026, Australian media reported that Tabcorp had a…
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Tabcorp to acquire gaming technology firm BetMakers via AU$267 million Scheme of Arrangement
Australian racing and wagering giant Tabcorp will acquire B2B gaming technology firm BetMakers Technology Group for AU$267 million (US$189 million) by […]
Read summary →ASIC Urges Australians to Stay Away from Offshore Prediction Markets
Australia’s corporate regulator has sounded the alarm over offshore prediction markets, warning that users risk losing money without the protections available in licensed domestic markets. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the surge in popularity of global platforms such as Kalshi and Po…
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ASIC Warns Australians to Avoid Unlicensed Offshore Prediction Markets
Australia’s financial regulator said no prediction market operator holds a license in the country. ASIC warned that users face all-or-nothing losses, insider trading risks and limited avenues for recovering their money. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published new guidance on its Money…
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Light & Wonder to highlight COSMIC DUAL Cabinet and expanded portfolio at AGE 2026
Australian expo to see expanded lineup of new game families and franchise extensions developed for Australia and New Zealand Light & Wonder will showcase its latest portfolio of games, tables, systems and social gaming innovations at the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) 2026, August 11 to 13 at ICC Sydney. Leading this …
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ASIC Issues Warning – Prediction Markets Not Reliable for Financial Activity
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning on its consumer protection website regarding prediction markets. Specifically, a cautionary notice was shared on Moneysmart, an online resource that the Australian Government operates to help citizens make smarter decisions about their mo…
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ASIC Warns Australians On Prediction Markets And Offshore Trading Risks
Australia’s financial watchdog has warned that no prediction markets are currently licensed as financial markets in the country, and that people considering using them are more likely to lose money than make money. The warning was issued through Moneysmart, the financial guidance website operated by the Australian Sec…
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BetConstruct beefs up horse racing content with BetMakers
Australian betting tech company BetMakers continues to build connections with the global racing wagering industry, including fellow B2B companies. The firm has signed a deal with BetConstruct AI, an Armenian betting technology company which works with a huge network of international B2C operator partners. Another part…
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Australian financial watchdog says no prediction markets are licensed in the country, warns contracts can be manipulated
The Australian government has issued a warning that “no prediction markets are currently licensed as financial markets in Australia” and […]
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Australian sportsbooks accused of offering VIP customers drugs, escorts and alcohol
Australia’s online sportsbooks have been accused of providing VIP customers with drugs, escorts and alcohol at events attended by the […]
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Australian Rugby Veteran Shares Shocking Revelations Regarding Gambling Promotions
Luke Bateman, a former rugby player, recently told an Australian parliamentary inquiry that his interactions with betting companies went beyond aggressive marketing campaigns. He alleged that industry figures regularly supplied him with drugs and alcohol and encouraged him to gamble heavily. While these statements hav…
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Aristocrat to debut Phoenix Link and new cabinet at AGE 2026
Aristocrat will use the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) 2026 to showcase a range of new gaming products for the Australian and New Zealand market, led by the regional debut of Phoenix Link and its new The Baron Portrait cabinet. Phoenix Link, the successor to Dragon Link, expands on the Hold & Spin mechanic with new […]
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Church leaders, child advocates and broadcasters press Australia’s Senate inquiry over gambling ad bill
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's gambling advertising reforms are drawing criticism from church leaders, child welfare groups and broadcasters, who told a Senate inquiry the legislation leaves children exposed to betting promotions while imposing costly new obligations on the country's media sector. The po…
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Rockstar Blocks GTA Gambling Mini Games for Aussie Players
Rockstar, the developer of the popular video game franchise Grand Theft Auto (GTA), has reportedly suspended gambling-style mini games in Australia specficiallyf for its Mafia-inspired digital world, with players reporting that they have not been able to access digital slots, blackjack, poker, roulette, and Insider Tr…
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GTA blocks gambling minigames for Australian players
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online’s developer, Rockstar, has blocked access to its in-game gambling in the Diamond Casino feature for Australian players. In late July 2026, local players started reporting that they were unable to access GTA’s gambling minigames that included slots, blackjack, poker, roulette, Insider Trac…
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Rockstar Disables GTA Online Casino Gambling in Australia
Rockstar Games has quietly disabled GTA Online’s casino gambling features for Australian players, prompting speculation that the company acted in response to the country’s stricter video game classification rules. Months before the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games disabled Australian G…
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Editorial – A total gambling ad ban? It won’t achieve what you think it will
There is an ideological battle taking place in Australia right now over whether the best way to combat a “saturation” […]
Read summary →Video game gambling gets the government axe in Australia
Seemingly overnight, GTA Online players in Australia have been barred from engaging with any of the games on offer in the video game title’s virtual Diamond Resort Casino venue. Users took to Reddit to report that they are no longer able to play in the casino, which as a side note only accepts virtual in-game […]
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Australia Quietly Switches Off GTA Online Casino Games as Rockstar Offers No Explanation
Australian players logging into GTA Online this week discovered that one of the game’s best-known features had vanished overnight. Rockstar Games has disabled every gambling activity inside the Diamond Casino for users in Australia. Blackjack, roulette, poker, slot machines, Inside Track horse racing and even the dail…
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British Columbia: Parq Casino names Suzanne Lalonde CEO
Parq Casino in Vancouver, British Columbia, announced on Tuesday that Suzanne Lalonde is its new CEO overseeing operations. Lalonde has more than three decades of experience in the casino gaming industry across the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean and North America for organizations including Casino Au…
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ITV secures exclusive UK rights to 2027 Rugby World Cup
ITV has beaten BBC interest to exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia, adding all 52 matches of the expanded 24-team tournament to a rugby portfolio that now runs through 2029 ITV has secured exclusive UK broadcast rights to the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia, its 10th suc…
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The Star Entertainment Publishes Unaudited Q4 Financials
Australian casino & hospitality company The Star Entertainment Group has published its unaudited results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (the three-month period ended June 30, 2026). The company’s metrics show a narrowed EBITDA loss and a revenue figure consistent with the prior quarter. The Star Entertainme…
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Australia’s gambling reform problem is not political courage alone – it is fiscal dependence
Australia’s gambling reform debate is really a budget debate. The federal government has moved on ad hoc advertising restrictions, but the bigger obstacle is structural: states and territories depend heavily on gambling taxes, so reform threatens a revenue stream that helps fund public services. Why the politics are s…
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Star steadies on Gold Coast revenue growth in June 2026 quarter as EBITDA loss narrows to AU$8 million
Australia’s Star Entertainment Group fell to an AU$8 million (US$5.6 million) EBITDA loss in the three months to 30 June […]
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Macquarie Optimistic About Prediction Markets as Sector Continues to Excel
Australian multinational investment banking and financial services group Macquarie is bullish on the prediction markets sector, trusting it to reach a staggering $1.5 trillion in trading volume by the end of the decade. Analysts added that this figure far exceeds earlier forecasts. Beynon Expects the Prediction Market…
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Australian Pension Funds are Knee-Deep in Gambling Stocks, but the Iceberg Goes Deeper Still
This week, Australian anti-gambling advocates unveiled a report that makes startling reading for anyone with a pension: the 20 largest superannuation funds in the country hold a combined US $10.3 billion in gambling stocks. That is a lot of money by anyone’s reckoning. And per data from the advocates’ report, the larg…
Read summary →Keno Vic Fined €45,000 Over Self-Exclusion Control Failures
Self-Exclusion Enforcement in Australia Keno Vic has been fined €45,000 after a self-excluded customer opened a second account and continued gambling. The… The post Keno Vic Fined €45,000 Over Self-Exclusion Control Failures appeared first on iGaming Express.
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