Australia

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Goulburn Valley Hotel (GVH) Shepparton Pty Ltd has been issued a $100,000 fine for providing false information to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). In November 2022, GVH applied for a licence to operate 40 poker machines at the Shepparton hotel but did not disclose that the…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   In 2023–24, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) took 88 disciplinary actions against gambling licensees and employees, demonstrated zero tolerance for betting on or by minors, and began implementing a new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach. Tabled in Victoria’s Parliament, the VGCCC annual report demonstrates a commitment to ensuring…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Australia’s ban on gambling advertising will not be introduced this week. This may also be the last week the Australian Parliament sits this term, making the bill’s progression uncertain. The government has been further discussing gambling regulation since an inquiry last June. The late Member of Parliament Peta Murphy’s report…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   The NSW Government has made appointments to the board of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA), including a deputy chairperson and two new members. Associate Professor Amelia Thorpe and Nicholas Nichles have been appointed following a rigorous public expression of interest selection process. Additionally, existing member Chris Honey…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Leading gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game has announced IAG’s Vice Chairman and CEO Andrew W Scott as the second Conference Chair for its 2025 edition, to be held in Sydney from 10 to 13 March 2025. With extensive expertise in the gaming sector, Andrew brings a wealth…