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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 […]
Legal
May 3, 2023
Proposal in Victoria Calls to Increase Sports Betting Tax
A few years ago, in 2019, Victoria, the second smallest yet second-most-populated Australian state after New South Wales (NSW), implemented the point of consumption tax (POCT). At the time, the tax was only 8%, but it has undergone an increase to 10% back in 2021. Now, the local government seeks to further increase the aforementioned […]
Industry
March 6, 2023
Gambling Ads Bombardment in Victoria Sparks Worries about the Next Generation
Gambling advertisements have been an integral part of how companies communicate new offerings and promotions to fans. However, ads are also a major topic of the safer gambling discussion as more and more people realize the harm they can do to the new generation. In the Australian state of Victoria, for example, kids are bombarded […]
Casino
March 6, 2023
IAG: Victorian Regulator Prepares for Worst Case Scenario in Crown Melbourne Saga
Crown Melbourne the Victoria-based property, which is currently under a special supervision regime, is expected to be restored to full operations early next year. Before this happens, however, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission would have to decide on the operator’s suitability first. VGCCC Prepares for Transition-out Plan Should Crown Melbourne fail, though, the […]
Industry
January 16, 2023
Victoria Mayor Bans Ads at Community Sports Events to Protect Youngsters
The Guardian reported that the mayor of the City of Monash, Tina Samardzija, is also advocating for other councils to take similar actions and implement a ban on all forms of gambling advertisements at community sports events, instead of waiting for government legislation to be passed. Children Should Be Protected from the Normalization of Gambling […]
Sports
November 21, 2022
BetMakers and VTRIMP Seal Distribution Deal
Toward the end of October, BetMakers Technology Group announced it was prepared for the acquisition of Punting Form, a decision that would significantly enhance its racing products. Now, the leading supplier of racing data, trading solutions, and analytics has announced a fresh distribution partnership with the Victorian Thoroughbred Racing IMB (VTRIMB). The latter is Racing […]
Industry
November 9, 2022
Gambling Doctor who Defrauded Patients Sent to Prison
A court in Victoria sentenced a doctor who had defrauded patients of hundreds of thousands by pretending the funds would go toward treatment for his suffering from cancer father and instead had used the money to finance his gambling habits. Loans from Patients Used for Gambling Abraham Stephanson, 50, from south-west Victoria was given three […]
Casino
November 7, 2022
Crown Resorts Suffers $77M Penalty in Melbourne
The Australian gambling market is a bit of a hot mess right now. Crown Resorts has been struggling with regulatory action across several states and so has The Star Entertainment Group which was served with two show-cause notices in Queensland last week. To add insult to injury, now Crown Melbourne has been hit with a […]
Sports
October 11, 2022
VGCCC to Regulate Betting During the Spring Racing Carnival
With the Spring Racing Carnival just around the corner, Victoria’s Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) promised to vigilantly keep watch on bookmakers. The regulator vowed to quickly take action if it identified any breaches. VGCCC to Watch over the Spring Racing Carnival The Spring Racing Carnival is one of the biggest horse racing events […]
Casino
September 7, 2022
VGCCC, AUSTRAC behind AU$4.7m Money Laundering Scheme Bust
A 12-month multi-jurisdictional investigation led to the arrest of three members of an alleged Melbourne money laundering syndicate who organized a scheme involving purchasing winning tickets from electronic gaming machines. Three People Charged The investigation executed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), in collaboration with AUSTRAC, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) and […]
