Australia

Foxtel Breaks Rules with Live Sport Betting Promotion

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  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

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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

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  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

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  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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COVID COMPLIANCE BLITZ SET FOR SYDNEY

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  Liquor & Gaming NSW inspectors, along with inspectors from Safework NSW and Fair Trading NSW, will be visiting hospitality venues across Sydney to check businesses are complying with the latest COVID-19 Public Health Orders. Acting Director Compliance Liquor & Gaming NSW Darren Duke said inspectors will be out targeting Bondi and the surrounding areas…

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