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Punters choosing lifetime bans from online gambling

Punters choosing lifetime bans from online gambling

Thousands of Australians have signed up to a national register preventing them from gambling online, with most opting for lifetime exclusion.

No appetite to expand credit ban to online lotteries

No appetite to expand credit ban to online lotteries

No appetite to expand credit ban to online lotteries

No appetite to expand credit ban to online lotteries

A parliamentary inquiry has not recommended expanding a ban on using credit cards for online gambling to include lottery-style games.

Pokie losses in the billions as machine numbers rise

Pokie losses in the billions as machine numbers rise

Pokie losses in the billions as machine numbers rise

Pokie losses in the billions as machine numbers rise

Every day for the past year, gamblers lost an average of $22.4 million in NSW amid a rise in the number of machines in operation.

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Mandatory closures for Victorian gaming machine venues

Mandatory closures for Victorian gaming machine venues

New legislation enforcing mandatory closure periods for venues with gaming machines will be introduced in the Victorian parliament.

Punters to splash ID before cash ahead of footy finals

Punters to splash ID before cash ahead of footy finals

Punters will need to have their ID and age verified before they're allowed to place any online bets under new regulations now in effect.

Credit card gambling ban expanding to cover online bets

Credit card gambling ban expanding to cover online bets

Using credit cards to gamble online will be outlawed by legislation being introduced by the government to widen an existing ban on betting with plastic.

Ex-table tennis champ avoids jail for illegal bet spree

Ex-table tennis champ avoids jail for illegal bet spree

A former Olympic hopeful who admitted placing 1170 bets on fixed international table tennis matches was genuinely remorseful and ashamed, a judge has said.

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Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.

Casino operator Star posts $2.4b loss despite tax boost

Casino operator Star posts $2.4b loss despite tax boost

Casino operator Star posts $2.4b loss despite tax boost

Casino operator Star posts $2.4b loss despite tax boost

Embattled gambling company Star Entertainment Group has recorded a $2.44 billion full-year loss after it was hit by regulatory and legal action.

Pokies giant to pay up for gambling control breaches

Pokies giant to pay up for gambling control breaches

Pokies giant to pay up for gambling control breaches

Pokies giant to pay up for gambling control breaches

Serious breaches of gambling law have landed Australia's biggest pokies operator a six-figure fine in a verdict welcomed by gaming regulators.

All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

Twenty one people are expected to face court following a police raid on an alleged illegal casino operating out of a Melbourne factory.

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

The builder delivering Brisbane's new Queen's Wharf resort and casino has sued the project's backers claiming more than $400 million in additional costs.

Betting ban register a sure thing for problem gamblers

Betting ban register a sure thing for problem gamblers

Betting ban register a sure thing for problem gamblers

Betting ban register a sure thing for problem gamblers

A new register will give Australians most at risk of gambling harm the support they need to self-exclude from wagering as calls grow to expand the service.

High stakes as billionaire's crypto gambling firm sued

High stakes as billionaire's crypto gambling firm sued

High stakes as billionaire's crypto gambling firm sued

High stakes as billionaire's crypto gambling firm sued

Stake, a crypto gambling firm backed by hip hop star Drake, has been accused of trading off the reputation of a trading and investment firm with the same name.

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Independence concerns over gambling-funded research hub

The independence of a new university gambling research centre has been called into question after revealing gaming companies will partly fund its work.

Investor delight as Star casino gets $310m tax break

A decision to delay a tax hike on Sydney's biggest casino to ward off closure has raised questions about NSW's priorities amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Man arrested over alleged illegal gaming venue

Police have arrested a 37-year-old man over the discovery of an alleged illegal gaming venue operating in Melbourne.

Embattled operator Star fined for casino breaches

Casino operator Star Entertainment has pleaded guilty to 11 criminal charges and been fined $140,000 for illegally facilitating gambling.

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Crown switches focus to problem gambling prevention

Crown says it is shifting its focus away from targeting problem gamblers and broadening its agenda to preventing gambling harm.

'One-step' approach to gambling addiction isn't helping

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told people with gambling addictions aren't being given comprehensive treatment plans.

Sweeping gaming reforms to minimise harm in Victoria

The Victorian government has announced a series of reforms to reduce gambling harm at venues with electronic gaming machines across the state.

Star admissions expected in money laundering suit

The Star casino is likely to make a large swathe of admissions as AUSTRAC pursues it for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches.

Casino raises alarm over suspected money launderer

A 45-year-old Chinese national has been arrested after he was spotted behaving suspiciously at Crown's Melbourne casino.

Court signs off on Crown's $450m penalty payment plan

Crown Resorts can pay a $450 million penalty for anti-money laundering breaches in instalments but this may change if the firm's financial position improves.

Convicted meth trafficker allowed to gamble at Crown

A judge has questioned whether Crown has shown contrition by replacing its board of directors and senior management following public awareness of its failings.

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