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In Australia, those who enjoy an online punt – perhaps a bit too much – will soon have access to a voluntary national self-exclusion registry for online punting. Ministers of Australia’s federal, state and territories gathered this morning to discuss a series of online gambling reform measures, known as the National Consumer Protection Framework....

From Rottnest Island, off the shores of Perth, to Queensland’s Gold Coast, every patriotic Aussie poured from their homes on Tuesday to join in the communal celebration of Anzac Day. The morning began with a somber overture, collectively mourning the casualties of Australia and New Zealand in World War I. As the afternoon sun...

Rebecca House, the Children’s Hospice program on the Isle of Man, is preparing to host a special event called ‘Bubble Rush‘. No, it’s not the latest trending mobile app. It’s a day of fun, friends, family and fund raising, topped off by a stream of colorful, foaming bubbles. To make it even better, its...

As small as the island itself is, Gibraltar is one of the largest hubs for online gambling operators. The Gibraltar Remote Gambling Licensing Authority is responsible for licensing these operators, and overseeing their business practices to ensure legal compliance. As such, it wasn’t surprising when reports surfaced, indicating the regulator wants its AU online...

According to reports, the Australia gambling ad ban that’s been moving through legislation for the last few years could go into effect next week. Those opposed to the ban are warning officials that it will devastate grassroots sports and local free-to-air networks, and will inevitably drive punters to offshore online sportsbooks. The Australia gambling...

It was almost a year and half ago when the Jackpot Giant Pokies struck its first progressive jackpot, paying €5.89 million (AU$8.5m) to one very lucky librarian in Glasgow, Scotland. The Jackpot Giant Progressive has since grown past that original mark to AU$8.77 million, and may finally be ready to strike again. Playtech first...

Patrick Caplice isn’t your average Aussie gambler, although he is considered a professional in the field. He spent years playing blackjack as part of one of the most famous blackjack teams in the world, known as the Bank Roll. But you won’t catch him spinning the reels on poker machines. Caplice is a native...

This Sunday, people all over the world will celebrate the Easter holiday. What better way to kick off the celebration than by playing Red Tiger Gaming‘s newest release, Lucky Easter Pokies. We’ll take a close look at this new game in our Lucky Easter Pokies review. Learn about all of the game’s special features...

Quickspin is on a roll this year. The Matla-based software firm has put out three stunning new pokies games in 2017, and the upcoming release of Sakura Fortune Pokies this month is sure to be another big hit with fans. The theme itself isn’t all that fantastic. It’s an Oriental motif featuring a beautiful...

Some time back, Microgaming undertook a painstaking quest to convert all of its most popular online poker machines of the past into mobile pokies. The latest conversion was awarded to Reel Gems, a stylishly designed 5-reel pokie originally released for desktop in November of 2010. Reel Gems pokies isn’t overloaded with heavy 3D animations...