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For the last 16 years, Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) has deemed real online gambling to be legal on sports betting activities only. For the last 16 years, no online poker operator has been challenged and convicted by the government for operating illegally. Until now… Luke Brabin is an Australian poker pro with one...

The Australia online poker community was rocked to its core on Tuesday when Parliament voted to reject an amendment that would have allowed offshore operators to apply for a licence to conduct online poker. Australia is expected to pass the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 (IGA) in the coming months, formally prohibiting online poker...

Being a good poker player is one thing. Having a profitable career is indeed laudable in today’s fiercely competitive field. But to be the absolute best in your country? That’s beyond impressive. That’s Joe Hachem, one of the most successful Australia gambling pros ever to grace the land Down Under. Hachem’s story doesn’t fit...

Australia plays host to a wide variety of national tournaments and championship games, revolving around everything from athletic sports to more mentally challenging competitions, like chess. For poker players, there’s none more famous, or lucrative, in all f the southern hemisphere than the Australia Poker Championship, a.k.a. Crown Aussie Millions. This esteemed, multi-event poker...

In Ontario, slot machines and bingo are generally the most popular forms of gambling. But for those who enjoy a good Texas Holdem tournament, the Great Blue Heron Casino in Port Perry is the place the be. The OLG charity gaming facility hosts two Texas Holdem tournaments every Tuesday. The self-proclaimed home of “the...