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$44,000 fine for ex-licensee after pokies violations at Western Sydney hotel

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The former licensee of a Canley Vale hotel has been fined $44,000 for repeatedly operating gaming machines during mandatory shutdown hours. An investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW found that gaming machines at the former Richards on the Park Hotel were operated during the shutdown period on 68 occasions between May…

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Regulating the Game Names “Prevent” Risk Identification System by Focal as Latest Innovation Selected for 2026 Pitch! Event

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Leading gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game (RTG) has announced “Prevent” – a real-time gambling risk identification and safer gambling messaging system developed by Focal – as the latest innovation selected to feature at next year’s Pitch! event. Part of RTG’s networking schedule taking place alongside the summit…

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Crown Melbourne Fined for Exclusion Breach

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Crown Melbourne has been fined $100,000 by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for allowing an excluded individual to gamble for nearly 15 hours. VGCCC CEO Suzy Neilan said the incident underscores the need for safeguards to protect vulnerable individuals. “Exclusion is a critical harm minimisation tool. It…

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VGCCC: EGM Application Improvements Consultation

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Reading Time: < 1 minute VGCCC has launched consultation on proposed reforms to the application process for Electronic Gaming Machine approvals in Victoria. “Our Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) application process for new premises approvals under section 3.3.6 and EGM increase applications under section 3.4.17 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 is undergoing a significant uplift…

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SkyCity Announces Renewal of Queenstown Casino Licence

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited confirmed that the New Zealand Gambling Commission has granted SkyCity Queenstown Limited with a renewal of its casino venue licence for a further 15 years from 7 December 2025, pursuant to section 134 of the Gambling Act 2003. SkyCity Chief Executive Officer, Jason Walbridge, said:…

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AUSTRAC Cracks Down on Cryptolink for Late Reporting

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Reading Time: 2 minutes AUSTRAC has issued Cryptolink an infringement notice of $56,340 and accepted a court-enforceable undertaking that addresses the company’s AML/CTF deficiencies. The action follows AUSTRAC’s Crypto Taskforce identifying late reporting of large cash transactions and weaknesses in the company’s money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessments. AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas said the…

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