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Greens Offer Pathway to Pass Gambling Ad Laws

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Greens have offered the Albanese Government a pragmatic pathway to tackle the harms of gambling advertising with new laws this fortnight. The Greens have released a letter sent to Communications Minister Michelle Rowland last week in which the party offered Labour a compromise: to ban gambling ads online,…

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Regulating the Game Announces Sportradar’s Donata Szabo as Third Conference Chair

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game has announced Donata Szabo, Regional Head of Licensing, Government & Regulatory Affairs – EMEA/APAC at Sportradar, as the third conference chair for its 2025 edition. Szabo oversees regulatory and licensing efforts across the diverse EMEA/APAC regions at Sportradar, leveraging her global…

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Regulating the Game Adds Session “Industry Collaborations in Research” to Provide Guidance for Best Practices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Gambling law and regulation conference Regulating the Game announced an insightful session titled “Industry Collaborations in Research,” presented by Tracy Schrans, President of Focal Research Consultants. This session will delve into findings from Focal Research’s groundbreaking collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute, addressing the critical…

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NSW: Minns Government Moves to Ban Gambling Advertising from Trains

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   The Minns Government has moved to ban gambling advertising on public transport in NSW. The prohibition applies to Transport owned and controlled assets, including internal and external advertising on trains, metro, buses, light rail, train stations and ferry terminals. Transport operates one of the largest portfolios of advertising assets across…

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VGCCC: Bookmaker Fined for Customer Safety Breaches

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Registered online bookmaker VicBet has been fined $130,000 for 2 breaches of its customer care obligations. Announcing the fine, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) CEO Annette Kimmitt AM reminded the gambling industry of the potential for people to experience severe harm when rules are not followed. “Breaches can…

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AUSTRAC Takes Ladbrokes and Neds’ Operator – Entain – to Federal Court Over Serious Non-compliance with Australia’s Money Laundering Laws

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Reading Time: 3 minutes   AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online betting sites including Ladbrokes, Neds and other online betting brands. The proceedings allege serious and systemic non-compliance with Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas said the…

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