Australia

Have Your Say On NSW Gaming Machine And Casino Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  The NSW Government is inviting community and industry feedback on a number of minor administrative changes being proposed as part of a mandatory remake of the Gaming Machines Regulation 2010 and Casino Control Regulation 2009, which are due to expire on 1 September. The proposals seek to align the regulations with modern practice by…

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Lottoland Sues ACMA Over Jackpot Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  Lottoland, the Gibraltar based online gambling company, has launched legal action against the federal government for allegedly infringing the gambling laws. This all begins when the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) made investigation on Lottoland’s jackpot betting and revealed “Several Lottoland online jackpot betting services were games of chance which are prohibited. These…

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Royal Wins Secures World’s First Pure Skill Real Money Gaming License

The HALLO ECHO

  Royal Wins, the Australian based digital games studio pioneering in real money skills, has secured the world’s first pure skill real money gaming license. Pure skill gaming is a term in the online real money gaming industry. Players will get the opportunity to win real cash prizes based on their ability to play a…

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Gambling Companies Breaches Advertising Rules in New South Wales

The HALLO ECHO

  Gambling operators in New South Wales have got penalised for breaching new advertising rules which ban free bet sign up offers. In 2018, NSW lawmakers passed a law that banned free bet sign up offers aiming to draw customers to gambling websites. Such promotions can only be featured on racing websites. “Violators of the…

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Playup Fined For Offering Illegal Gambling Inducements

The HALLO ECHO

  Betting operator PlayUp Interactive Pty Limited has been convicted and fined $7,500 after being found guilty of communicating illegal inducements to gamble, following an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. PlayUp pleaded guilty to breaching NSW gaming laws in Downing Centre Local Court on 30 April, and in addition to the fine was ordered…

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Pointsbet fined $20,000 for offering inducements to gamble

The HALLO ECHO

  Betting operator PointsBet has been convicted and fined $20,000 for posting an illegal gambling advertisement in NSW. The penalty was handed down in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday 9 April after PointsBet pleaded guilty to offering people in NSW illegal inducements to gamble. The prosecution follows an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW…

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