Australia

POKER MACHINE MONEY LAUNDERING INQUIRY

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  The Commissioner of the NSW Crime Commission, Michael Barnes, invited submissions to the Commission’s inquiry into money laundering in pubs and clubs. “Working with the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, we’ve established that last year $85 billion was gambled in poker machines in pubs and clubs in…

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ACMA Blocks More Illegal Gambling and Affiliate Marketing Websites

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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The sites include: Golden Lady Casino Casino4u Spin Samurai Axe Casino Lucky Dreams Comet Room Paradiso Room No Deposit Friend No Deposit Bonus Blog Casino-On-Line Online Casino Australian Casino…

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WATERHOUSE LOSES PUNT WITH GAMBLING LAWS

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  Prominent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has been convicted of illegal gambling advertising and fined $4,500 in Downing Centre Local Court today. In 2020 Liquor & Gaming NSW responded to reports Rob Waterhouse was offering a ‘five daily boosts promotion’ advertised on his website and Twitter. Mr Waterhouse, an established on-course bookmaker and new addition to…

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Catherine Myers Resigns as CEO of Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

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  The chief executive of Victoria’s gaming watchdog has resigned amid a major overhaul of the embattled regulator, which has been widely criticised over its lax oversight of Crown casino. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation chief executive Catherine Myers abruptly ended her role with the Commission on November 19, after more than seven…

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ACMA Warns Tabcorp Over Illegal In-play Betting

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  C and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (Tabcorp) after it was found to have accepted 37 illegal online in-play bets on a US college basketball game. Online in-play betting—betting on a sporting event after it has commenced—is prohibited in Australia under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. After…

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SPORTSBET FINED AGAIN FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

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  Just days after the race that stops a nation, Australia’s largest online wagering company Sportsbet has been convicted again of gambling advertising breaches following investigations by Liquor & Gaming NSW. In Downing Centre Local Court on Friday 5 November, the company was fined $135,000. Liquor & Gaming’s Compliance Director Marcel Savary said the message was…

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