Australia

The Micro Lottery Pioneer, Honeypotlotto Opens Investor Round for Northern Territory, Australian Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Having shaken the European market with their micro lottery games and software offering, Honeypotlotto has opened an investor round seeking interested parties to participate in their latest growth strategy, obtaining a Northern Territory (NT) lottery licence in Australia. The Australian start-up and ex-Maltese licensed on-line lottery has been shaking up the traditional lottery market…

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Foxtel Breaks Rules with Live Sport Betting Promotion

The HALLO ECHO

  Foxtel has breached broadcasting rules by airing a segment promoting a betting service during the live broadcast of an AFL match on Easter Monday afternoon. An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found the broadcast breached the rules in the Subscription Broadcast Television Codes of Practice. ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said under the…

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TOPSPORT FINED $60,000 FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

The courts have sent a strong message to those who post illegal gambling advertisements, fining Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd, trading as TopSport, $60,000 last week, as a result of an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. Liquor & Gaming’s Compliance Director Marcel Savary said under the Betting and Racing Act 1998, it is an offence…

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Victorian Government to Establish New Gaming Regulator

The HALLO ECHO

  The Victorian government has announced its plans to establish a new gambling regulator. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), which will take over the regulation of gaming from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR), will have oversight of all gambling activities statewide, including a dedicated casino regulation division focused…

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Crown Resorts Presents Final Submissions to Victorian Inquiry

The HALLO ECHO

  In its closing remarks to the Victorian Royal Commission, Crown Resorts has stated it is an integral part of Victoria’s economy, adding that the company has paid at least AU$1.4bn ($US1.04bn) in taxes since 2014. The operator added that Crown Melbourne employed more than 12,000 people, according to The Canberra Times. However, the company…

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Australian MP to Introduce a Bill to Ban Loot Boxes for Under 18s

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Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie is going to introduce a bill to Parliament next month to ban the sale of in-game loot boxes to those under 18 years of age. “We as a country accept that people over the age of 18 can gamble but let’s make that for adults and giving parents a warning,” Andrew…

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