Sports Betting Archive

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...
The news headline were alight with Ladbrokes‘ latest fine for breaching the NSW regulatory guidelines. The Australian arm of the UK online gambling giant received a hefty fine Thursday for, once again, providing punters with inducements to bet.   Ladbrokes was forced to pay an AU$35k fine, plus another AU$50k in legal fees, for...
The online betting laws of Australia are facing a lot of changes these days. An amendment bill to licence and regulate offshore operators – among other things – has been on the table for two years now. It’s all but guaranteed to pass, but lawmakers are still trying to hammer as many nails into...
Nick Xenophon has built a strong political career on the premise of being “tough on gambling”. His anti-pokies and anti-sports betting campaigns are known far and wide. But his efforts to ban online betting ads during live sports broadcasts has been has come to a crashing halt. The Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) introduced the...
Tabcorp has found a new way to advertise its Australia gambling products, and it’s raising eyebrows all across NSW. Giving away bags of jellybeans may seem like an innocent gesture, but it could also be construed as promoting gambling to minors. On Thursday morning, as rush hour commuters poured through central Sydney’s Martin Place,...
On a global scale, eSports betting has grown enormously over the last few years. However, eSports betting in Australia hasn’t quite taken off yet. That’s one reason politicians say the great debate over skill-based gaming has moved at a snails pace. Last year, the concept of categorizing video games as a form of gambling...
Since late last year, Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) – formed to replace the previously dissolved Australian Wagering Council (AWC) – has been encouraging Australia sportsbook operations to join its cause to reduce the social harms of gambling across the nation. While many major brands have complied, William Hill and its stock pile of online...
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...
If you’re 35+ years old, you remember the days before computers, cell phones and tablets took over your household entertainment. You know what it was like before the internet, before mobile casino games, before CDs and DVDs replaced cassette tapes and VHS movies. When I was a kid, we played outside. When it rained,...
The new Australian government is cracking down on its gambling industry. In an effort to curb addiction, new regulations will be enforced next week, restricting radio promotions of Australia betting odds during live broadcasts of sporting events. This doesn’t mean we Aussies won’t be bombarded with advertisements from live and online betting groups, hoping...