Sports
December 22, 2025
Soccer Players in Australia Receive Lengthy Bans For Fixing Matches
Football Australia has banned several A-League players after allegations and convictions related to match-fixing and gambling. Banned for Fraud Former Western United player Riku Danzaki has received a 7-year ban from all football-related activities. Danzaki, a Japanese A-League player, along with his associate, Yuta Hirayama, an amateur player, were convicted and have been given a […]
Business
December 17, 2025
Andrew Catterall to Head PointsBet, CEO Sam Swanell Steps Down
Australian betting company PointsBet Holdings unveiled the appointment of the experienced Andrew Catterall as the company’s new chief executive officer. Catterall, who is currently serving as CEO for PointsBet Australia, will replace the outgoing group CEO, Sam Swanell. Catterall Led the Australian Division for Years According to the announcement, Catterall will step into the office […]
Business
December 16, 2025
The Star Entertainment Group’s CEO Steps Down
The Star Entertainment Group Limited, an Australian casino and hospitality business, announced major leadership changes, including the departure of its group chief executive officer. The company is already on the lookout for a successor. McCann Exits, Mathieson Assumes Additional Responsibilities According to the announcement, Steve McCann is stepping down as The Star’s group CEO and […]
Legal
December 15, 2025
Australian Fortune Teller Believed to Have Laundered Money at Star Sydney
An Australian fortune teller and feng shui master is facing significant charges due to alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate. Among other things, the woman is believed to have encouraged clients to take gambling loans and to have laundered some AUD 800,000 at The Star Entertainment Group’s Star Sydney casino. Authorities Arrested a Woman with […]
Legal
December 11, 2025
Jailed Financist Sues Australian Operators to Recover Betting Losses
Former financial planner Gavin Fineff is taking legal action against three Australian betting companies, Sportsbet, Tabcorp, and Entain, in an effort to recover the millions he stole from clients and subsequently lost through gambling. Fineff Sues Three Betting Companies in Unprecedented Case Right now, Fineff is serving a nine-year prison sentence for defrauding 12 people […]
Legal
December 9, 2025
Australian Court Concludes Case Against Accountant Who Gambled with Client Funds
One of Victoria, Australia’s most high-profile cases of white-collar crime has finally drawn to a close. Former accountant Andrew Marshall has been sentenced to six years and five months imprisonment for stealing over AUD 4 million ($2.66 million) from clients to support his escalating gambling addiction. The County Court of Victoria delivered its judgment this […]
Casino
December 9, 2025
Gambling in Australia Might Become Exempt From R&D Tax Incentives
New Draft Legislation in Australia aims to take away the Research and Development Incentives of gambling-related R&D. The new legislation that was submitted on July 1 this year is still waiting to be presented to parliament. Alongside gambling, tobacco and nicotine products are also included. July 1 is also the date on which last year […]
Sports
December 5, 2025
Betfred Australia to Launch Crown Resorts-branded Fixed Odds Sportsbook
Betfair Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Resorts, has announced plans to roll out a fixed odds sportsbook that will run under the name of CrownBet, establishing a new betting major. CrownBet Set to Make a Return in Australia as BetMakers and Betfair Ready for the Launch The idea, based on Inside Asia Gaming’s reporting, […]
Casino
December 5, 2025
Inside the Rise and Fallout of Stake Crypto Casino VIP World
Private messages between billionaire businessman Ed Craven and a young Swedish big spender have revealed the inner workings of a fast-growing crypto-gambling empire — and the personal struggles it left behind. Teen High-Roller’s Chats with Casino CEO Reveal Troubling VIP Relationship The exchanges show a four-year connection that started in 2020 when a teen called […]
Casino
December 3, 2025
Disappointment: Credit Card Ban in Australia Has Little Impact
Research shows that one of the Albanese government’s main gambling reforms, a ban on using credit cards for online betting, has had little effect on Australia’s heaviest gamblers. The measure, introduced in 2024, forced most gamblers to switch their payment methods to transaction accounts, but dedicated bettors found ways around it, according to a report […]
