Lottery
March 25, 2026
Grandmother Spends 50 Years Playing Lottery Games – Wins $843K At Last
An elderly woman spent about 50 years of her life playing the lottery, and good fortune has finally struck with the anonymous winner scooping up the prize of a lifetime, securing an AUD 1,260,098.55 jackpot or about $843,700. This is the second similar jackpot in Australia in as many days, with the winner also based […]
Lottery
March 25, 2026
Couple Won $840K, After Divvying Up Jackpot with Four Tickets
A jackpot is not guaranteed, but the habit of playing the lottery and checking your tickets will certainly give you something to look forward to every week. One Australian couple has won AUD 1,260,098.55, or roughly $840,000, which is their share of the five-split jackpot that was won by five division one entries in the […]
Insider
March 25, 2026
Study Warns of Rising Gambling Appeal Among Women
A growing body of research suggests that gambling operators reshape their marketing strategies more and more to attract female audiences, raising concerns among public health experts and policymakers. Influencers and ‘Fun Bets’ Changing How Women View Gambling A recent study conducted by researchers from Deakin University involving more than 500 women aged between 18 and […]
Business
March 17, 2026
Star Entertainment Might Take $400M Loan from WhiteHawk Capital
Executives from California-based private credit firm WhiteHawk Capital have traveled to Australia to tour Star Entertainment’s casinos as they weigh the possibility of lending the struggling operator more than $400 million, according to local news outlet Australian Financial Review. WhiteHawk Capital Visit Star Entertainment’s Casinos According to the reports, WhiteHawk’s Managing Director Alex Zuckerman visited […]
Sports
March 17, 2026
Betting Syndicate Crumbles After Kidnapping Scandal
Worldwide Sporting Investments (WSI), an Australian sports betting syndicate run by 28-year-old Tyler Roberts, came crashing after taking a particularly dark turn last spring. $1.5M Debt, Kidnapping, and Crime Networks Currently, WSI is in court-ordered liquidation, and creditors claim the company owes them roughly $1.5 million. Court filings say the business now has less than […]
Business
March 13, 2026
Kjerulf Ainsworth Sets Out to Acquire 5.5% Stake in Ainsworth
Kjerulf Ainsworth has submitted a bid to acquire 5.5% of Ainsworth’s ordinary shares for AUD 1.30 ($0.92) apiece. The offer comes shortly after Novomatic’s attempt to acquire the rest of the company fell through. The Offer Represents a 23.8% Premium Kjerulf Ainsworth is an existing shareholder who has long sought to expand his stake in […]
Legal
March 12, 2026
AUSTRAC Admits Legal Action Against Star Entertainment Has Been Slow, But Necessary
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has acknowledged that the legal proceedings against The Star Entertainment Group are taking longer than anticipated. However, the body stood by its decision to take legal action against the casino company due to the severity of its violations. The Star Has Been Facing Severe Regulatory Setbacks for Years […]
Sports
March 10, 2026
Australian Banks Urged to Crack Down on Offshore Gambling
Chief executive officer of Entain Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Vouris, believes banks from Down Under need to step up and improve the monitoring of transactions tied to illegal offshore gaming platforms. His comments are born from the growing concerns regarding the large number of websites targeting Australian players that operate from jurisdictions like Curaçao […]
Industry
March 6, 2026
New South Wales to Crack Down on Influencer Gambling Sponsorships
Liquor & Gaming New South Wales, the gambling regulator in the Australian state, outlined its plans to regulate social media influencers who have ties and sponsorship to gambling entities. NSW Regulator to Crack Down on Influencers Promoting Gambling Hospitality and Racing Deputy Secretary Tarek Barakat said that with the rise of social media influencers promoting […]
Sports
March 2, 2026
Australia Busts Solicitor Over Alleged Gambling Fraud
The New South Wales Financial Crime Squad arrested one B. P. R., 45, last Thursday, with the man suspected of committing various offenses related to gambling fraud. Australian Financial Fraud Police Arrests Solicitor, Cites Gambling-Related Embezzlement According to investigators, B. P. R., who is identified as working for a law firm as an attorney – […]
