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Compliance Blitz Finds 99% of Pubs and Clubs Inspected in NSW Free of Outdoor Gambling Signage

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   A month-long compliance blitz has found nearly 99% of pubs and clubs inspected in NSW are now free of external gambling-related signage, as the Minns Government begins its statewide reform on gaming room advertising. During the compliance programme, Liquor and Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) inspected over 1100 venues across 35 metropolitan…

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First Major Step in Preventing Gambling Harm in Victoria

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Allan Labor Government has embarked on its first step in implementing its nation-leading reforms to protect Victorians from gambling harm. Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Melissa Horne introduced the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to Parliament, which will enforce mandatory closure periods for all gaming machine areas…

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VGCCC Charges Tabcorp and Eight Venues for Allegedly Allowing a Minor to Gamble

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged Tabcorp along with eight venues for allegedly allowing a minor to gamble in breach of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. Tabcorp faces a total of 54 charges, including 27 counts of allowing a minor to gamble and failing to…

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Australia to Ban the Use of Credit Cards in Online Gambling

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   Australians at risk of online gambling harm will be better protected through a ban on credit card payments and fines of up to $234,750 for companies who don’t enforce it, through legislation to be introduced by the Albanese Labor Government to Parliament. The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures)…

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Tabcorp: Tax Treatment Resolved for Various Licences

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes   Tabcorp Holdings Limited announced that it has resolved a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in relation to the income tax treatment of payments for various licences and authorities. Tabcorp had paid to the Commissioner in full the disputed amount of tax liabilities and interest. As part of…

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Tabcorp Fined $1M for Not Complying with VGCCC Directions

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Tabcorp Wagering (VIC) Pty Ltd $1 million for not complying with two Commission directions issued during its investigation of Tabcorp’s major system outage in the 2020 Spring Racing Carnival. The scale of the fine, the largest ever imposed by the…

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