Australia

Sportschamps convicted for illegal gambling ad

The HALLO ECHO

  Wagering company Sportschamps has been convicted of posting an illegal gambling advertisement online as a result of an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. In Downing Centre Local Court on 3 April, the company was fined $2,500 and ordered to pay $3,250 in legal costs for breaching NSW gaming laws. The prosecution related to…

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Australia to implement 2019 National Gambling Framework

The HALLO ECHO

  Australian government will be implementing the National Consumer Protection Framework for wagering, which will lead to a number of social responsibility initiatives, in 2019. The framework contains a 10-point action plan, which was charted as a response to the 2015 O’Farrell Review of the country’s gambling industry. The imminent implementation had has overcome many…

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Opposition parties in New South Wales dead set against new gaming law as it could sabotage the casino market

The HALLO ECHO

It seems the opposition parties in the Australian state of New South Wales are dead set against new gaming law. In the perspective of the opposition parties new legislation addressing slot machines could sabotage the casino market as it could escalate the number of machines in high-risk areas increasing the gaming industry profits by A$80…

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Australia Adds Loot Boxes to New Online Gambling Safety Guidelines

The HALLO ECHO

The Australian government has further weighed in on the subject of loot boxes in games by referencing the randomized loot purchase in a series of “online gambling” guidelines. Australia’s guidelines for loot boxes can be found on the Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s site, a government office that includes information on “helping all Australians have safe,…

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Australian gaming politician brings a change of tack in his proposal regarding slot machines

The HALLO ECHO

Nick Xenophon, the Australian anti-gaming politician brings a change of tack in his proposal with regard to slot machines. Thus, South Australian state could encounter alterations in its gaming industry post the elections, as the anti-gambling activist, Nick Xenophon’s SA Best party is all set to win hands down a number of lower house seats.…

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