Gambling News - 'Oceania'
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
Sports
March 2, 2026
CrownBet Relaunches Fixed-odds Sprortsbook in Australia
One of the most influential names in Australian bookmaking has officially relaunched its local brand, with Crown Resorts subsidiary Betfair Pty Limited introducing CrownBet back into the market. CrownBet has returned to Australia as a fixed-odds sportsbook, marking a strategic expansion of Betfair’s offering and positioning the company to compete more directly with other local […]
Casino
March 2, 2026
Australian Gaming Billionaire Faces Expanded Drug Case
Australian tech entrepreneur Laurence Escalante has been hit with a fresh set of drug-related allegations, widening the criminal case already underway against him in Perth. Gaming Billionaire Faces 17 Charges After New Drug Allegations The 44-year-old founder of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) appeared again before the Perth Magistrates Court, where prosecutors outlined nine additional counts […]
Sports
February 25, 2026
Regulator Clears Tabcorp Venue-Based In-Play Betting Trial
Australia’s communications watchdog has concluded that Tabcorp did not breach federal gambling rules with its Tap in-play wagering system, a decision that could support the company’s push to strengthen its retail betting network. ACMA Rules Tap In-Play Service Complies With Betting Laws The investigation conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), examined whether […]
Casino
February 17, 2026
Australian Man Inflicts $70,000 in Car Damages at Casino Park
A man in Australia went on a rampage outside a Sydney casino, damaging at least 35 cars with what police think was a traffic cone. The damages racked up by the suspect are estimated at AUD 100,000, roughly $70,000. Man Rampages Through Star Sydney’s Casino One Nash Ross Blackman has already been arrested in relation […]
Lottery
February 16, 2026
Aussie Retiree Wins Big with $56.7M Powerball Jackpot
Imagine the surprise for one lucky lottery player in Australia when he found out that he had won AUD 80 million ($56.7 million) from the Powerball on Thursday, February 12. And a surprise it was, as the winner nearly forgot about the ticket and never really checked in with the lottery phoning in to let […]