Legal
May 27, 2026
Ex-Star CEO May Face Heavy Fine Over AML Failures
An Australian Federal Court judge has indicated former The Star Entertainment Group chief executive Matt Bekier could face a hefty financial penalty. Justice Michael Lee made it clear that any sanction, pointing to Bekier’s lack of acknowledgment of wrongdoing. The court found that Bekier had failed to implement adequate money laundering prevention practices and had […]
Industry
May 27, 2026
NSW Lawmakers Consider Slashing the State’s Poker Machine Count in Half
The government of New South Wales is rumored to be considering a proposal to slash the number of poker machines in half. This comes amid continued gambling harm-related concerns in the Australian state. NSW Eyes a Major Reduction in Poker Machines According to the announcement, discussing the proposal will be the priority of the Labor […]
Prediction Markets
May 26, 2026
US Prediction Markets Target Australian Politics
US-based online prediction sites are drawing attention for allowing users to speculate on the minutest details of Australian public life, from elections to the very words uttered by the country’s prime minister. Kalshi and Polymarket Draw Millions in Bets on Australian Elections and Policy Moves Firms like Kalshi and Polymarket have quickly expanded into subjects […]
Poker
May 19, 2026
World Poker Tour Returns to Sydney With Major 2026 Festival
The World Poker Tour is heading back to Australia later this year, with the popular WPT Australia festival officially set to return to The Star Sydney from September 10 to 30, 2026. The festival will once again reunite poker aficionados from around Australia and across the globe for one of the country’s biggest poker events […]
Casino
May 18, 2026
String of Overdose Emergencies at Melbourne Casino
Emergency medical teams have been called repeatedly to Crown Melbourne casino complex over the past two years, with newly released figures showing dozens of suspected overdoses across the sprawling entertainment venue. Crown Melbourne Sees Overdose Calls Every Two Weeks Ambulance Victoria data shows paramedics attended 59 cases of overdoses or poisonings in 2024 and 2025. […]
Sports
May 12, 2026
Man Spends 4 Years Gambling AUD 895K, Dies at 22
A young Melbourne man has died following what was described as a debilitating gambling addiction, which saw him wager AUD 895,733 between his 18th birthday and the day he died in 2021. Kyle Hudson took his own life on July 6, 2021, after years of excessive gambling with betting operators in Australia, with an inquest […]
Sports
May 11, 2026
AFL Investigates Gold Coast Suns Staffer over Links to Betting Company
The Australian Football League (AFL) has launched an integrity review into a Gold Coast Suns member amid concerns of links to a gambling business previously penalized by regulators. Gold Coast Suns Staff Member under Scrutiny for Okebet Involvement Mark Opie, a long-serving administrator who now works in a matchday capacity with the Gold Coast Suns, […]
Industry
May 6, 2026
Entain Forced Into Remediation by ACMA After Self-Exclusion Breaches Found
ACMA, Australia’s Communications and Media Authority, has placed Entain under a legally binding remediation program after finding that its Ladbrokes and Neds brands violated national self-exclusion regulations on more than 500 occasions. What Did ACMA’s Investigation Find? The regulator determined that Entain’s systems did not reliably identify and link accounts belonging to self-excluded individuals. As […]
Lottery
May 5, 2026
Aussie Man Wins $1.5M, Plans Retirement & Voyage
A man from Lynbrook, Victoria, announced that he plans to retire after winning a seven-figure sum from the recent TattsLotto draw. The winner said that he felt fantastic and was planning to travel the country with his winnings. The Man Said That He Could Hardly Believe His Luck The Saturday TattsLotto drawing resulted in a […]
Casino
April 30, 2026
Tabcorp Outlaws High-Stakes Bettors in Bid to Curb Risks
Tabcorp, the Australian gambling giant, has moved to ban a group of high-profile professional punters, putting the spotlight on the way betting companies manage risk and treat winning customers. Tabcorp Excludes Top Bettors Citing Risk and Compliance Several high-profile punters were told last week they would no longer be able to place bets online or […]
