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Crown Fined $2 Million for Self-exclusion Breaches

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Crown Melbourne $2 million for allowing 242 people who had self-excluded from gambling to place bets at the casino over an 8-month period between October 2023 and May 2024. VGCCC Chair Fran Thorn said: “It is an offence under the…

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Jamieson O’Reilly to Deliver Keynote at Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The organisers of Regulating the Game 2025 have announced that Jamieson O’Reilly, CEO and Lead Hacker at Dvuln, will deliver a keynote titled “Oceans 11 Downunder: How I Hacked Australia’s Two Biggest Casinos (Legally)” at the 2025 edition of the conference in Sydney. The organisers said: “In this eye-opening keynote,…

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Drake Inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW extended

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Due to the high volume of submissions and issues so far raised, the timeframe for the Drake Inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) to report to the Minister for Gaming and Racing, David Harris, has been extended until 30 April 2025. This will ensure Acting Commissioner, the Hon Lea Drake,…

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AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas Announced as Speaker for Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The organisers of Regulating the Game 2025 have announced that Mr Brendan Thomas, chief executive officer of AUSTRAC, will be a featured speaker at the 2025 edition of the conference, taking place at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour from 10-13 March 2025. Mr Thomas, who began his 5-year term as…

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TexBet fined $33,000 for ignoring gambler’s request to close betting account

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Online bookmaker O’Shea Bookmaking Pty Ltd, trading as TexBet, has been fined $33,000 for sending gambling ads and accepting new bets from a customer who had tried to close their betting account. O’Shea Bookmaking was sentenced in the Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 25 September for offences under the Betting…

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Compliance blitz to ensure venues meet new gaming harm minimisation measures

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Liquor & Gaming NSW has kicked off a compliance blitz on new gaming harm minimisation measures, ahead of additional training requirements coming into force for senior staff of licensed venues. Inspectors visited 528 hotels and clubs across NSW in July and August to ensure venues were complying with new requirements relating…

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