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AUSTRAC Commences Investigation into Online Betting Company Bet365

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   AUSTRAC has commenced an enforcement investigation into Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Limited (bet365). The investigation will focus on whether bet365 has complied with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act) and follows a supervisory campaign of entities within the corporate bookmaker sector…

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ILGA Revises Late-Night Gaming Guidelines

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   As evidence grows of the correlation between late-night gaming and gaming-related harm, the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has revised Guideline 16 – Late-night gaming applications to reflect ILGA’s position on late-night gaming. Guideline 16 (the Guideline) sets out the way in which ILGA approaches applications which have…

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Responsible Gambling Officers Introduced into Pubs and Clubs Across NSW

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   From 1 July 2024, venues with more than 20 gaming machine entitlements will be required to have a Responsible Gambling Officer on duty while poker machines are in operation, in the latest initiative by the NSW Labor Government to reduce gambling harm. Responsible Gambling Officers will help identify patrons at…

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Licensee of CBD Venue Prosecuted for ATM in Same Part of Hotel as Gaming Machines

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade Licensed venues are being warned to comply with important gaming harm minimisation measures or face enforcement action, after the licensee of an inner Sydney venue was found guilty under the Gaming Machines Regulation 2019, after placing an automatic teller machine (ATM) in an ‘ATM room’ attached…

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SportChamps Fined Again for Flouting Gambling Ad Laws

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade Online betting operator SportChamps has been fined $17,500 for inducing people to gamble and open a betting account following five previous convictions for similar offences. SportChamps pled guilty in Downing Centre Local Court to two offences under the Betting and Racing Act following a…

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VGCCC: Tabcorp Forced to Make Most Betting Terminals Cashless

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Tabcorp has been ordered to make most of its Electronic Betting Terminals (EBTs) cashless, following multiple incidents of a minor using them to gamble. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a statewide direction that Tabcorp’s betting terminals cannot accept cash bets unless they are within five…

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