Australia: all our coverage

Australia's gambling regulator has handed Chasebet a formal warning for self-exclusion promotion failures, while simultaneously moving against 19 more unlicensed operators in an ongoing crackdown on the illegal market.

Austrian prosecutors have filed criminal bribery charges against Novomatic founder Johann Graf and former Ainsworth CEO Harald Neumann, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to a company already locked out of its AU$1-per-share takeover of Australian gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology after minority shareholders blocked the deal in February 2026.

As the dust settles on the aborted merger between Tabcorp and BetMakers, the industry is left to wonder if the Australian giant can successfully navigate its digital transformation alone or if another tech savvy target is already in its sights.

The Star Entertainment Group is set to ax its corporate head office and eliminate hundreds of roles in a radical decentralisation plan. New CEO Bruce Mathieson Jr told staff the current structure added complexity rather than value. The move follows a A$300 million rescue deal by Bally’s and the Mathieson family aimed at satisfying regulators and securing the company’s future.

The New Zealand government has confirmed a ban on credit card deposits for its forthcoming regulated online casino market, a major concession aimed at securing parliamentary support for the Online Casino Bill.

A senior Labor backbencher has claimed that a legislative ban on gambling advertising would likely pass through the Australian Parliament immediately if MPs

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to nine additional illegal gambling and

Aristocrat Leisure has announced a strong full-year group result, posting a normalised net profit after tax and before amortisation (NPATA) of $1.6bn, a 12%

Nine Entertainment, a major Australia media firm, warns it will seek compensation if the Albanese government implements the Murphy report's gambling ad ban.

If you wanted a perfect snapshot of the post-PASPA world, this week delivered it. We saw a legacy institution, the NCAA, finally bow to the inevitable reality

Ely, UK - 1st October 2025 - A "questionable" referee call at UFC Fight Night 260 in Perth, Australia has sparked a major betting controversy after it

London, UK - 29th September 2025 - Colombia's regulated online gambling industry has called on the national gaming authority, Coljuegos, to block the US-based

Google has unveiled a major new infrastructure project in Africa that will see it establish four large-scale subsea cable connectivity hubs across the

As many of us get ready to head to Lisbon, perhaps to see heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk take the main stage, there’s a sense that the industry itself is

Australia's regulated gambling industry is bracing for a significant tightening of the rules, as the federal government prepares to tackle two of the sector's

The first week of the United Kingdom's new, tougher gambling advertising regime has concluded, and its impact is already being felt across the industry. The

Global gaming giant Entain Plc has appointed Andrew Vouris to permanently lead its Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) business, a division facing a complex mix

Global lottery and gaming operator Allwyn has made a significant strategic move to bolster its digital capabilities, appointing seasoned industry executive

SkyCity Entertainment Group has reported a statutory net profit after tax of NZ$29.2 million for the 2025 financial year, a significant swing from the

Another week, another whirlwind. If you've had your head down in meetings, you might have missed some serious power plays across the globe. The running theme?

The fiercely contested, months-long bidding war for Australian sports betting operator PointsBet is now over. In a definitive announcement, the company has

A new online bookmaker with deep, if indirect, ties to one of the global gambling industry's most influential families is preparing to enter the notoriously

Traders on prediction market platforms are giving US President Donald Trump a significant chance of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, placing him as the

Beleaguered Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group has successfully revived a critical asset sale, reinstating an agreement to offload its 50%