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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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Tabcorp Awarded New 20-Year Victoria Licence

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Tabcorp has been awarded the new 20-year Victorian wagering and betting licence by the Victorian government, commencing from August 2024. The new licence comes without a racing industry joint venture or obligations, ending the current agreement with the Victorian Racing Industry. Tabcorp said that had the licence terms been…

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ACMA Reveals Breach of In-play Betting Rules by Top Wagering Companies

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found the operators of Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365 and Sportsbet to have breached interactive gambling rules. The operators were said to have used “Fast/Quick Codes” which allow in-play betting on sporting events; under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 this is not allowed,…

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