Sports Betting Archive

The Australia online sports betting market is surging ahead at break-neck pace. Analysts believe it’s got a lot to do with a boom in social media, and correlative mobile marketing tactics among sportsbooks. Pending legislation could have a lot to do with it, as well. Oddly enough, online gambling has experienced a decline in...

If I were to tell you that two of Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths, do not compete with each other – that they have no interest in outperforming the other, or secret desire to see the other lose ground – would you believe me? Probably not. All businesses in an industry compete...

Gambling has become a way of life in Australia. Whether it’s wagering at the track, a flurry on the pokies, or betting online, Aussie gambling has seen exponential growth over the years. While it’s generally considered a favorite pastime, it’s also a big concern for those who deal in addiction. A few years ago,...

Open a newspaper or turn on the evening report these days, and you’re likely to hear one story or another about the legislative push to reduce problem gambling in Australia. So why is a Sports Lottery the best way to fund the nation’s athletic programs? ‘Aussies love to gamble, and the addiction rate is...

Aussies are known for a lot of things, but none seem so prominent as our avaricious enjoyment of gambling. In Australia, at least 80% of us do it, in one form or another. According to “statistics”, we’re not just the most likely to gamble, but are the most prone to develop a “problem”. If...

Is if there hasn’t been enough controversy in Australia over gambling advertisements this year, there’s a new reason for athletes and anti-gambling politicians to voice their outrage these days. It stems from an ad aired by Australia mobile betting firm Sportsbet that some are calling highly “inappropriate”. The ad in question features Ben Johnson,...

All across Australia, states and territories have agreed to wait for the federal government to impose guidelines for an online betting tax. In what some are calling a “sneaky” move, Victoria’s budget is already calling for – and banking on – a 15% point of consumption (POC) tax. According to a report in the...

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield was expected to deliver his Australia betting ad ban proposal to the Senate in the coming weeks. As many experts and analysts pointed out, the political hierarchy of Parliament could create a jumbled mess of the pending legislation. So instead, Fifield is taking a more covert route to bypass the...

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....

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...