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Legal
April 2, 2024
VGCCC Levies $100,000 Fine to MintBet for Code Violations
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced that it has issued a fine of AUD 100,000 ($65,100) to MintBet, an operator that violated its Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct repeatedly. According to the authority, the online operator allowed the player to sit down for extensive periods of time without intervening. Within a period […]
Industry
January 15, 2024
VGCCC Directs Tabcorp to Implement Cashless Betting Terminals
The gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), directed Tabcorp, one of the leading gambling operators in the province, to implement changes to most of its Electronic Betting Terminals (EBTs). Per the request of the regulator, a majority of the operator’s machines would have to become cashless. The change […]
Industry
January 12, 2024
Concerned Parents Spark Push for Gambling Ad Ban in Victoria
Identified as a public health issue, gambling is widely spread across Australia. Annually, Australians spend billions of dollars on different forms of gambling, including sports betting. Gambling ads contribute toward the record losses, but the country’s federal government is currently exploring options for a reform of the sector. Labor MPs have previously proposed a ban […]
Casino
December 22, 2023
VGCCC Fines AHL AU$460K, Pushing Total Fines to AU$1M in 2023
The VGCCC has found evidence, the regulator stated, that ALH had operated EGMs at eight venues outside of the designated trading hours and had not complied with mandatory shutdowns, which take effect every 20 hours of gaming. A venue must be shut down for at least four hours. VGCCC Steps in to Fine Offending Venues […]
Legal
October 5, 2023
VGCCC Issues Charges to Tower Hotel for Alleged RG Violations
In September, the gambling regulator in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), issued 35 charges against the operator of the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn East, Rumotel Pty Ltd, over alleged failures to implement YourPlay, a mandatory pre-commitment technology, on their electronic gaming machines and kiosks. At the time, the regulator alleged […]
Industry
September 18, 2023
Tabcorp Faces Charges from VGCCC over Alleged Underage Gambling
Underage gambling is a growing concern, amid the growing popularity of games offering the popular loot boxes. While regulating video games is complex as changes to the regulations must be implemented to protect children from the loot box functionality that resembles slots, gambling is strictly prohibited for minors. Australia is no exception and the gambling […]
Legal
August 25, 2023
VGCCC Hands a $350,000 Fine to ALH over YourPlay Violations
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced that it issued an AUD 550,000 ($353,540 in USD) fine to the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH). According to the regulator, the gambling company had operated 220 gaming machines without mandatory pre-commitment technology (YourPlay) installed, violating Victoria’s gambling laws. In addition to paying the fine, […]
Casino
June 16, 2023
Crown Resorts Slapped with $14M Fine for Tax Obligation Breach
Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s leading casino operators, has been hit with a substantial fine of AUD20 million ($13.8 million) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). The issue was initially uncovered during the 2021 Royal Commission probe into Crown Melbourne, which revealed that Crown had disguised promotional costs as winnings in order […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
Melbourne Pub, Tabcorp Facing Fines for Letting Minors Gamble
Letting minors gamble could cost a pub in Melbourne almost AU$ 222,000 ($149,850) after the Victoria gambling regulator got tipped, investigated and charged the venue. Six Occasions of Letting Gambling by Minors The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) announced Friday that the staff at the Preston Hotel allowed a 16-year-old access to electronic […]
Casino
May 5, 2023
VGCCC Issues Mandatory Limits on Players at Crown Melbourne
The Victoria casino gaming regulator, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has issued a new formal director to Crown Melbourne, which will now have to comply with several important measures. VGCCC Introduces New Rules for Crown Melbourne Among those are obligatory implementations of mandatory carded play, mandatory time and spend pre-commitments for players […]
