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Industry
June 12, 2025
NSW Fails to Enact Important RG Reforms, Auditor Says
The auditor general in New South Wales has produced a damning report on the state of gambling reform, arguing that the government has been slow to reduced gambling-related harm, primarily tied to 90,000 poker machines, as land-based slots are called in Australia. Plans to remove thousands of machines are supposedly underway, but the government has […]
Industry
June 5, 2025
NSW Gamblers Are Losing AU$24M on the Pokies Everyday
Gamblers in New South Wales may be losing as much as AU$24 million a day, a charity advocacy group has said, raising alarm over the rate of gambling participation and, more importantly, the pace at which people are losing money. Pokie Losses in New South Wales: Reason for Concern, Warns a Charity To put this […]
Industry
March 31, 2025
Is Australia’s Lucky Box Encouraging Children to Gamble?
The famous bright-yellow vending machines decorated with popular cartoon characters called Lucky Boxes stand out in no less than 35 locations spread across the east coast of Australia. They dispense neatly stacked boxes containing surprises ranging from PlayStation 5s and Xbox consoles to smaller items like movie tickets and phone chargers. The mystery prizes are […]
Industry
March 17, 2025
New South Wales: Fight Against Illegal Gambling Continues
Tough restrictions on gambling may bring more harm than good. That’s the opinion of pro-gambling advocates, including casino operators and even gambling experts. Australia is no exception and while one of its states, New South Wales (NSW), seeks to combat problem gambling and crimes such as money laundering, enhanced restrictions are pushing some gamblers to […]
Industry
March 5, 2025
NSW Says It Won’t Remove 9,500 Slot Machines from Licensed Venues
The NSW government has reconsidered its original stance against reducing the number of such units as a way to address gambling harm and said that the money it would need to scale down operations may as well be better used on harm prevention in the first place. Removing Poker Machines Won’t Help Address Gambling Harm […]
Lottery
February 5, 2025
Aussie Woman Wins $100M Oz Lotto Jackpot, Says She’s Done Working
A New South Wales, Australia resident, was about to fall asleep when she saw she had several missed calls. Her phone rang once again and when she picked it up, she was shocked to realize that she had just won Tuesday night’s Oz Lotto draw for a mind-blowing prize of AU$100 million ($62.8 million). Single […]
Industry
January 28, 2025
NSW Bans Gambling Ads from Public Transport and Stations
New South Wales has moved to ban gambling ads on public transport as the Australian state seeks to tackle gambling harm. The country has been struggling with significant addiction rates, prompting calls for reforms and stricter regulation. The Government Wants to Make Gambling Ads Less Prominent Liquor and Gaming NSW confirmed that the Minns Goverment […]
Industry
December 3, 2024
NSW Gambling Overhaul Faces Backlash over Questionable Research
A nationwide overhaul of the gambling sector in Australia is yet to pick up speed, despite calls by responsible gambling advocates and charities, highlighting the harm the activity brings. Losses in hundreds of millions of dollars continue to affect customers across the country, while lawmakers are cautiously exploring options for a potential gambling reform. New […]
Industry
October 21, 2024
RWA Supports NSW GambleAware Week 2024 Amid Rise in Offshore Gaming
Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) announced its support for NSW GambleAware Week 2024, an initiative to promote responsible gambling in the state. This support, RWA noted, aligns with its ongoing commitment to championing safer gambling. GambleAware Week Will Champion Player Safety GambleAware Week is an annual campaign that encourages conversations about safer gambling and promotes moderate […]
Industry
October 11, 2024
NSW Extends Drake Inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW until April 30
The government of New South Wales has extended the time frame for The Drake Inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW amid a high volume of submissions. The Extended Report Will Focus on GRNSW’s Financial Management The original plan was to have the report ready by the middle of December 2024. However, the high volume of submissions […]
