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Pokies? Lotto? Sports betting? Which forms of problem gambling affect Australians the most?

Gambling, especially sports and race betting, is a hot political issue at the moment.This is largely due to the recommendations from a 2023 report from a nonpar

Crown Melbourne Fined for Allowing Self-Excluded Persons Access

Posted on: October 15, 2024, 02:06h.  Last updated on: October 15, 2024, 02:41h.

Crown Melbourne fined $2m for allowing hundreds of self-excluded punters to gamble

Crown Melbourne has been fined $2 million by the Victorian gambling regulator after allowing 242 people who had self-excluded themselves from gambling to place

Pub giant fined $177k over underage gambling breaches

Australia's largest pubs operator will cough up $177,000 for repeatedly flouting underage gambling laws.An underage teenager was allowed to gamble on multiple o

Australia’s Green party files blanket gambling ad ban bill, government response to Murphy Report due by end of year 

Australia’s Green party this week (9 October) submitted a bill to the senate calling for a full ban on gambling advertising in the country. This is the latest

The PM pulled out a mystery statistic when defending a partial ban on gambling ads. It’s left experts stumped

When the prime minister got up in question time last month to answer a query from Independent MP Zali Steggall about protecting children from gambling harm, he

Best Online Casinos Australia: Top Australian Casino Sites in 2024

Trying to find the best online casinos in Australia? It can feel like a challenge with so many choices out there. The competition is fierce, and it’s easy to

Australia: BetStop gambling self-exclusions surpass 30,000

More than 30,000 people in Australia have signed up to the country’s BetStop gambling self-exclusion scheme since its launch in August last year. Data from th

Is Australia exporting its gambling problem? – ABC listen

Annie Guest: There are fears Australia is exporting its gambling problem to neighbouring nations. In Papua New Guinea, betting on the NRL is growing in populari

Best Online Casinos Australia (2024): Top 10 AU Casino Sites

Online gambling in the Land Down Under is flourishing – and the best online casinos in Australia are a true testament to that. We wa

‘I must win back that money’: Fears gambling ads are ‘exporting’ problems to the Pacific

Rugby league is one of Australia's most celebrated exports, but there are growing fears the NRL's ties to gambling are having an insidious effect on Pacific com

The Impact of New Gambling Regulations on Online Casinos in Australia • The Western Weekender

Over the past few years, the Australian online gambling industry has experienced significant growth, particularly in games offering exciting