New Zealand’s iGaming Market: On The Cusp Of Reform
New Zealand runs one of the few setups where a state betting monopoly coexists with unregulated online casino demand. And currently, according…
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Entain Focussed On Fiscal Growth As Guidance Holds In Q1
UK gambling heavy-hitter Entain has reported a three percent increase in group Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) for the first quarter of 2026,…
So-called “Scambling” Websites Targeting First-Nations Australians
The illicit online gambling market is huge. The European Casino Association, for example, estimates that the illicit market accounts for over 70…
Children Being Harmed By Surge of Illicit Betting Promotion, Warns GambleAware
New research by the GambleAware charity shows that influencers on TikTok, YouTube and Twitch are driving unprecedented exposure to gambling content among…
New Zealand Sets Legislative Net for Racing and Betting Sector
The New Zealand Government has confirmed the passage of amendments to the Racing Industry Act 2020, receiving Royal Assent, in a move…
(More) Trouble This Time Down Under For Entain
It’s a year that has seen troubled Entain make significant moves back to respectability but in the immortal words of Michael Corleone…
Tabcorp and 1/ST CONTENT Partner with The Jockey Club of Turkiye to Bring Turkish Racing to Australia
The Jockey Club of Turkiye (Türkiye Jokey Kulübü, “TJK”) has entered a strategic, long-term agreement with Tabcorp, Australia’s leading wagering and entertainment…
Tabcorp’s FY24 Financial Review: Navigating Challenging Waters
Aussie Tabcorp’s fiscal year 2023/2024 (FY24) was marked by significant milestones, challenges, and strategic advancements as the company navigated through a complex…
Star Sports Enters Australian Market with New Online Offering
Star Sports, a prominent UK independent bookmaker, has officially expanded into Australia after securing Victoria’s Wagering and Betting Licence. Known for its…
Gentoo Media and SkyCity Partner to Enhance Compliance with GiG Comply
Gentoo Media has announced a strategic partnership with SkyCity, one of Australasia’s premier gaming, entertainment, and hospitality companies. This collaboration involves the…
Tabcorp, ARC, RMG, and 1/ST CONTENT Forge New Strategic Alliance
A strategic alliance has been formed between Tabcorp, Arena Racing Company (ARC), Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and 1/ST CONTENT, aimed at enhancing…
Tabcorp Appoints Gillon McLachlan as New MD & CEO
Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Gillon McLachlan as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McLachlan will…
Tabcorp Teams Up with OpenBet for Enhanced Sportsbook Technology Solutions
OpenBet, a prominent provider of content, platform, and services to the sports betting sector, has been chosen to supply its scalable betting…
Murmur On The Dancefloor, bet365 Rapped For AML Breaches
In a move that would have sent most private individuals into financial, life-changing, oblivion, bet365, owned by billionaire Denise Coates, the richest…
Tabcorp Announces Financial Outcomes for Fiscal Year 2023
Tabcorp has disclosed its financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (FY23), marking the first complete fiscal year since…
Sportsbet and Melbourne Racing Club Enter Five-Year Alliance
Sportsbet, a company under Flutter Group, and Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) have agreed on a five-year partnership starting from January 1, 2024….
Tabcorp Confirms Mark Howell as New Chief Financial Officer
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) has officially announced the appointment of Mark Howell as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Howell, currently…
Tabcorp’s Financial Performance Post-Demerger: An iGaming Overview for FY23
Tabcorp has unveiled its comprehensive financial performance for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 (FY23). This assessment delineates the first complete…
Christchurch Casino Engages White Hat Gaming for Online Casino Launch
White Hat Gaming, a recognized iGaming platform provider, has initiated its foray into the New Zealand market by launching the online platform…
Altenar Expands to New Zealand through SpinBet Collaboration
In a move that solidifies its standing in the igaming sector, software provider Altenar has ventured into New Zealand, establishing a strategic…
Transaction Declined: Beware Of Aussies Bearing Credit Cards And Other Crypto Gifts
Gambling using credit cards to pay for bets is all set to be outlawed Down Under. Australia has given us many gifts:…
As NFL, Rugby World Cup Kick-off, Pick Up The Ball And Run!
Aficionados and lovers of football–of the oval-shaped variety–are in seventh heaven this week with the start of the American NFL season and…
Tabcorp Announces Financial Performance for Fiscal Year 2023
Tabcorp has released its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2023. This marks the first full financial year post the…
Throne of Games, England Women All Set For World Cup Glory
In years to come their names, James, Russo, Hemp, may live alongside those of the 1966 legends Moore, Charlton and Hurst; England’s…
Energised by FanDuel, Flutter Entertainment Posts Spectacular H1
Flutter Entertainment, the Ireland-origin, UK FTSE-100 Omnichannel, which has stormed America with its FanDuel sportsbook, has posted a spectacular H1 with top…
Yes We Khan, London Rescues Commonwealth Games
Fresh from his political drubbing for the “crime” of wanting to bring fresh air to the capital, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has…
Australian Casino Giant Crown Resorts Ripped By Mega AML Fine
Scandal-ripped Crown Resorts–once the plaything of controversial Australian billionaire James Packer–has been fined an unprecedented AUS$450 million (£232.98m/US$301.17m) for serious anti-money laundering…
Dabble Partners with PandaScore to Introduce Esports Offering
Dabble, a renowned platform for social betting experiences, has teamed up with PandaScore, an provider of esports odds and data. This collaboration…
Ozzie Crown Resorts Hit For Six, Again, Sent Packing For Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, Etc.
Hit for six, the big Australian casino clean-up continues; with Crown Resorts, the nation’s premier land-based operator, being fined a whopping A$20…
From Neophyte To Aristocrat, Ozzie Heavy Metal Giants End iGaming Drought With US$1.2bn Cash Flood
If at first you don’t succeed then try, and try again. Following their aborted US$3.37bn (£2.7bn) takeover bid for Playtech early last…
Tabcorp Partners With Mindway AI To Improve Responsible Gambling
Australia’s largest wagering company, Tabcorp, has announced a new partnership with Mindway AI, a global industry leader in customer care software for…
Playing The FanDuel Advantage, Flutter Posts A Killer Q1.
Boosted by the sterling performance of its US sportsbook, FanDuel, currently smashing all like-for-like opposition in North America, Paddy Power owner Flutter…
PointsBet Q3 Financial Report Reveals Substantial Growth in iGaming and Sportsbetting
PointsBet, a major player in the iGaming and sportsbetting industry, has recently released its financial report for Q3, showcasing impressive growth and…
Super Surfer Entain Rides Wave Of Success, Smashes Towering Q1.
Looking around the competition, Omnichannel Entain has every right to think it’s got the best body on the beach. Led by its…
Rivalry Forms Partnership with Grayhound Gaming to Expand its Reach in the Australian iGaming Market
Rivalry and Grayhound Gaming have teamed up to create joint content to amplify Grayhound’s Counter-Strike team and players as they participate in…
Tabcorp Makes Strategic Investment in Dabble Sports
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) announces it has agreed to make a strategic investment in fast-growing, socialised digital wagering platform, Dabble Sports Pty…
Less is More for Ozzie Tabcorp as they De-merge to Beat-off Great White Sharks
In a bid to boost its moribund fortunes and beat-off circling Great White sharks, Tabcorp, Australia’s premier gambling company, has decided that…
Rivalry Launches Esports and Sports Betting in Australia
Rivalry Corp., an internationally regulated sports betting and media company, today announced that its online esports and traditional sports betting service is…
Tekkorp Capital Advises and Invests in New Australian Sports Betting Venture
Tekkorp Capital announced today that they are joining forces with Australian media and gaming industry titans, forming a game-changing new sports betting…
Down But Not Out, Ozzie Crown Resorts Retains Licence
Crown Resorts–Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment group, founded by controversial billionaire James Packer—has been found guilty of serious money-laundering and integrity breaches…
PointsBet Launches with Scientific Games Content
PointsBet has signed a multi-state partnership with Scientific Games Corporation (Scientific Games) that will deliver the entire OpenGaming catalogue to its rapidly-growing player base….
Safer Gambling Weekly Round Up by Dam Mad Media
GAMStop and YGAM A survey commissioned amongst UK university students by GAMSTOP and YGAM has highlighted that 80% of the 2,000 participants…
TAB NZ Appoints Mike Tod as New CEO
“The Board and I are thrilled to welcome someone of Mike’s international experience to lead TAB NZ. He is a deeply customer-centric…
(Don’t) Burn After Reading, PlayUp Takes Legal Beating
A US District Court in Nevada has just denied PlayUp’s emergency motion for a continuation of its preliminary injunction against Mintas, who,…
IGT Commits to Worldwide Climate Initiative SBTi
“IGT is advancing its sustainability leadership in the gaming industry by joining more than 2,000 companies worldwide committed to the SBTi in…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round Up by Dam Mad Media
Flutter Conor Grant has said Flutter is looking to increase customer protection across their brands, saying “Catch us if you can” as…
“Burn Baby, Burn” – PlayUp Plays Tough, Appoints Drazin
Drazin, as Chair and CEO of Darby Development, played a key role in the fight to legalise sports betting in America, greenlighted…
“Too Big To Fail” – Crown, Oz Casino Giant Thrown Lifeline
The company, investigated for money laundering, exploitation of problem gamblers and underpayment of taxes at its three principal casino resorts in Melbourne,…
Flutter Entertainment’s Sportsbet Signs New Four-Year Deal with OpenBet
Through to the end of 2025, Sportsbet will continue to deploy OpenBet’s technology and services to deliver best-in-class sports betting entertainment to…
The Future of Sports Betting – by Vladislav Artemyev, CEO at SportGamesTV
Live casino is set to account for more than 50% of the total online casino market in the next five years and…