Posts From: August 2024

ACMA looks to block another four illegal gambling sites 

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal gambling and affiliate marketing websites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling...

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Playup Interactive handed $586,000 fine over betting inducements

Online betting operator Playup Interactive received a record fine of almost $600,000 for offering free bets and inducing people to gamble. Playup Interactive, which trades as Draftstars, was fined $586,000...

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2% levy on gambling revenue could replace free-to-air advertising

A small levy on the many billions of dollars that gambling companies extract from Australians could compensate the media for revenue lost from a potential gambling advertising ban, with enough...

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Free-to-air TV in Australia needs gambling ads to stay afloat, says MP

The federal government looks set to reject calls for a blanket ban on gambling advertising, with cabinet minister Bill Shorten arguing media companies need the revenue in a battle with...

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Australian government urged again to ban gambling ads

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung senator Lidia Thorpe has urged the Australian federal government to ban gambling ads “if they are serious” about addressing disadvantage for First Peoples. On Monday...

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Lottoland blocked by Brazil’s gambling regulator

LOTERJ had a new legal victory in the dispute with non-accredited bets. The judge rejected the Writ of Mandamus filed by Lottoland, which sought to suspend the judicial blockade of...

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Australia to allow gambling ads on television but ban them on social media under intended proposal

Australia’s major sporting codes could succeed in delaying a ban on wagering companies sponsoring jerseys and on-field signs, despite the government proposing to block huge swathes of gambling advertising on...

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ASA reprimands William Hill for making misleading advertising claims

William Hill has been told to remove an advertisement for misleading language around payments by the ASA. www.williamhill.com, featured an advert heading stating “New Customer Offer. Get £60 From A Minimum £10...

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ACMA warns SOFTSWISS for providing software to illegal casino sites

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to Dama N.V. which operates as SOFTSWISS for providing prohibited interactive gambling in Australia to partner Wanted Win service. The ACMA issued Dama...

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New Zealand to regulate online casinos

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government has agreed to a high-level approach to regulating online casinos designed to minimise harm, support tax collection, and provide consumer...

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