Industry
August 2, 2024
Schoolmates Plead Guilty of Betting via Leaked Australian of the Year Info
Australian high school mates Dean Young (also referred to as Dale Tristan Young) and James Dawkins have pleaded guilty in a Dandenong Magistrates Court in Melbourne to charges of placing illegal bets on the results of the Australian of the Year awards using insider information. Three-Year Investigation The duo faced the charges as a result […]
Lottery
July 29, 2024
Saturday Gold Lotto Draw in Australia Awards 21 Players AU$1M Each
A man from Yeppoon, the coastal town and the Shire of Livingstone locality in Queensland, Australia, will undoubtedly always remember the date July 27, 2024. This is because the fortunate man was one out of nearly two dozen players who secured a division one win from the drawing on that day. Saturday Gold Lotto draw […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
Prisoner Urges Australian Government to Adopt Gambling Harm Recommendations
Gavin Fineff, a former financial planner who is currently in prison for stealing AUD3.3 million ($2.2 million) to support his sports betting habit, has contacted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. From his jail cell, Fineff asks the government to adopt all of the recommendations made by the parliamentary inquiry for online gambling harm prevention and impose […]
Lottery
July 17, 2024
Couple in Australia Stunned after AU$40M Oz Lotto Jackpot Win
A couple from Galston, New South Wales, Australia, recently scored a life-changing prize after participating in Oz Lotto. The couple purchased their ticket from Kenthurst Cellars, Shop 1 in Kenthurst Village Shopping Centre on 2 Nelson Street in Kenthurst. But little did they expect that their ticket for Tuesday’s draw would completely change their lives. […]
Legal
July 17, 2024
Lawsuit Targets Aristocrat in Australia over Social Casino Games
The leading gambling machines supplier and iGaming operator listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Aristocrat Leisure, was named defendant in a new class-action lawsuit in Australia filed recently. The legal action is funded by Litigation Capital Management and brought by William Roberts Lawyers. As announced by the Australian Financial Review, the legal claim alleges that […]
Lottery
July 16, 2024
Australia Wants Year-Long Online Keno and Foreign Lotto Review
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the launch of a review into the way online keno and foreign-matched lotteries are currently regulated in the country. The review, which follows the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications’ recommendation, is needed to better grasp the impact of these games on the community and establish whether […]
Lottery
July 15, 2024
Aussie Couple Mistake AU$1 Million Lotto Win for AU$1K
A lucky couple from Upper Coomera, Queensland, Australia, thought they did well after winning AU$1,000 ($677) from Saturday Gold Lotto. To their shock and pleasant surprise, the win wasn’t AU$1,000 ($677) but was AU$1 million ($677,500) instead. The couple was among the list of five winners who guessed correctly the winning numbers from Saturday Gold […]
Lottery
July 12, 2024
Queensland Player Left Speechless after AU$10M Powerball Win
An incredibly lucky lottery player from Sarina, Queensland, Australia, won’t have to worry about bills or mortgage after securing a mind-boggling AU$10 million ($6.8 million) jackpot earlier this week. The winner, whose name was not disclosed, won the division one prize from Powerball’s draw 1469 on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Considering that the woman from […]
Lottery
July 10, 2024
Sydney Resident to Retire after AU$3.34M Win from Saturday Lotto
A lucky lottery winner from Sydney, Australia, said that he plans to stop working after scoring a hefty AU$3 million ($2 million) and change jackpot win from The Lott’s popular game Saturday Lotto. The lucky winner preferred to remain anonymous. He hit the division one win from the Saturday Lotto’s 4483 draw over the weekend. […]
Industry
July 9, 2024
Alliance for Gambling Reform Asks Lawmakers to Ban Inducements
Last year in June, an important report on gambling was released in Australia. The white paper called for a number of changes to the gambling regulations in the country as a way to decrease problem gambling and combat harm. Among nearly three dozen recommendations, the report highlighted the importance of banning all inducements related to […]
