Football Australia bans players linked to match-fixing
Football Australia has imposed multi-year bans on four professional players after investigations revealed match-fixing breaches.Clayton Lewis and Kearyn Baccus have been...
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“Fortune teller” laundered $528K in Star Casino
Sydney’s Star Casino allowed Anya Phan, a self-proclaimed “fortune teller”, to launder around $528,000, despite casino officials knowing she was unemployed and living off a...
Crown Melbourne fined $100,000 in Victoria
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Crown Melbourne after an excluded gambler managed to gamble for nearly 15 hours without being noticed. ...
AUSTRAC sends warnings to payment providers over child abuse risks
Australia’s financial crime regulator, AUSTRAC, has issued a strong warning to online payment platforms after discovering transactions that may be linked to child sexual...
Australian betting regulator NTRWC stops accepting gifts
Australia’s Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission (NTRWC) is taking steps to distance itself from gambling operators after concerns about close ties with the...
Betfair fined AU$850,000 over VIP spam violations
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) fined Betfair over AU$850,000 for sending promotions to VIP customers who didn't meet spam regulations.An...
Australia reports cocnerning rise in underage gambling
According to data from The Australia Institute, one in three young people aged 12 to 19 are gambling, with nearly 900,000 teens involved.During the 2022–23 financial...
VGCCC concludes underage gambling investigation
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has concluded a major investigation into underage gambling, leading to 14 prosecutions, 98 charges, and nearly...
Western Australia tightens gambling laws with penalties
Western Australia is tightening its gaming laws by integrating higher penalties for violations.This news comes after the Perth Casino Royal Commission’s recommended...