Australia

Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Tabcorp Pays $158,400 after ACMA Probe Finds Illegal In-play Bets

Tabcorp paid a $158,400 penalty after accepting 426 online in-play tennis bets. ACMA will oversee fixes through an enforceable undertaking.
Sports Betting
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

ACMA Flags BetStop Breaches by Six Bookies as Enforcement Ramps Up

Six wagering brands let self-excluded customers access betting or receive marketing, prompting a Tabcorp penalty plus audits, directions and warnings.
Legal
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Illegal Crypto Casino Promos on Instagram put Influencers on Notice

Australian regulators say Instagram promos for offshore crypto casinos can breach gambling laws. Here’s how to spot the risks before you click.
Legal
ACMA fines 6 bookies
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

ACMA Names Six Wagering Providers for BetStop Breaches as Tabcorp Fined

Australia’s media regulator has named six wagering providers over BetStop self-exclusion breaches, with Tabcorp paying a $112,680 penalty.
Industry
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Star Entertainment Group Restructure: HQ Closure and Shift to Property-Level Control

Star Entertainment will close its Brisbane head office, cut hundreds of corporate roles and hand more control to its Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane casinos.
Industry
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Australian Poker Pro Chris Skinner Banned After Admitting to New Year’s Eve Chip Scam

Australian player Chris Skinner has been dropped as a Southern Poker Tour ambassador and banned from Poker with Fred events after a chip-smuggling scandal.
Industry
Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

Four A-League Players Banned Over Betting-Linked Match Fixing

Football Australia has issued lengthy bans to four former A-League players for match-fixing linked to betting activity.
Sports Betting