Australia

victoria’s-gambling-industry-held-to-account

Victoria’s Gambling Industry Held to Account

 1024 683 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

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…

read more
australia’s-government-delays-gambling-ad-ban

Australia’s Government Delays Gambling Ad Ban

 1024 683 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

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…

read more
nsw-govt-appoints-new-board-members-to-ilga

NSW Govt Appoints New Board Members to ILGA

 1024 683 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

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…

read more
iag’s-andrew-w-scott-announced-as-latest-conference-chair-for-2025-regulating-the-game-conference-in-sydney

IAG’s Andrew W Scott Announced as Latest Conference Chair for 2025 Regulating the Game Conference in Sydney

 1024 683 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

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…

read more
crown-fined-$2-million-for-self-exclusion-breaches

Crown Fined $2 Million for Self-exclusion Breaches

 1024 683 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Crown Melbourne $2 million for allowing 242 people who had self-excluded from gambling to place bets at the casino over an 8-month period between October 2023 and May 2024. VGCCC Chair Fran Thorn said: “It is an offence under the…

read more
jamieson-o’reilly-to-deliver-keynote-at-regulating-the-game-2025-sydney

Jamieson O’Reilly to Deliver Keynote at Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney

 1024 576 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

Reading Time: 2 minutes   The organisers of Regulating the Game 2025 have announced that Jamieson O’Reilly, CEO and Lead Hacker at Dvuln, will deliver a keynote titled “Oceans 11 Downunder: How I Hacked Australia’s Two Biggest Casinos (Legally)” at the 2025 edition of the conference in Sydney. The organisers said: “In this eye-opening keynote,…

read more