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Australia’s planned ban on the use of credit cards for gambling transactions can create a ripple effect that would negatively impact the local video gaming industry, a recent investigation by the video game website Kotaku suggests. The country’s government is looking to introduce amendments to the local legislation that aim to align the rules for remote wagering with those for the landbased gambling industry, which already restricts the use of credit cards for betting purposes. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth recently commented on the move,…

Shipley Member of Parliament Philip Davies urged the British Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport to include changes in the white paper on gambling that would allow brick-and-mortar casinos to extend credit to their patrons. As it came to light, the Tory politician lobbied with the newly appointed culture minister Lucy Frazer on behalf of Mayfair’s Les Ambassadeurs Club after being hosted by the luxurious casino in late January. In February, the Shipley MP wrote a letter to Frazer calling for the changes, and the measure was subsequently…

The chairman of the National Rugby League (NRL), Peter V’landys, has faced anti-gambling campaigners’ fierce criticism over his open pursuit of gambling revenue, with his critics denouncing his “wagering content” description of sport as counterproductive and scandalous. Mr V’landys gave an interview for the Sydney Morning Herald, saying that opening next season in Las Vegas would allow the NRL to develop new broadcast and gambling markets on the territory of the US. According to him, some Americans were looking for betting content in different timezones, and Australia’s National Rugby League…

Australian gamblers are set to soon be suspended from using credit cards for making online gambling transactions, as the Federal Government is expected to introduce a new legislative measure aimed at banning the aforementioned payment method within a few months. Reportedly, the changes are set to implement some recommendations that were made in 2021 as part of a parliamentary inquiry. The measure called for banning credit card transactions at the time, with reports claiming that credit card transactions accounting for up to 20% of online gambling accounts’ deposits in Australia.…

On April 27th, the UK Government finally issued its long-delayed White Paper on gambling aimed at bringing some much-needed reforms to the country’s gambling industry in order to make it more up-to-date with the newest developments in the sector, especially in terms of online gambling. Last Thursday saw local lawmakers outline the largest shake-up of the UK gambling industry since 2005 with the announcement of some major changes focused on tackling problem gambling. As Casino Guardian reported at the time, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer informed the Members of Parliament that…

On April 27th, the UK Government finally issued the long-expected White Paper on its planned and much-delayed overhaul of the country’s gambling sector aimed at making the regulation of the £14-billion-a-year industry more fit for the digital age. British lawmakers have also shared that the reforms are designed to prevent problem gambling. The publication of the White Paper on gambling follows two and a half years of work under the lead of four successive culture ministers after being officially announced in December 2020. The legislative and regulatory proposals were waiting…

Latest reports have shown that the poker machine losses of New South Wales (NSW) residents in six months in 2022 amounted to AU$4.3 billion – a figure that is considerably larger than the overall losses recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic. According to data that was released by the NSW gambling regulatory body earlier this week, the last six months of 2022 saw local punters pouring billions into controversial pokies while lawmakers were considering ways to reform the state’s gambling sector. The data provided by the Liquor and Gaming NSW covers…

The long-awaited UK Government’s White Paper is set to be published by the end of the week, reports claim. Campaigners, who have insisted on making the regulation of the sector fit for the digital age, remain hopeful that the planned reform will include plans for obligatory affordability checks, as well as the introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators that would provide additional funding for education, research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction. They also hope to see stakes for online slot games reduced in a way matching the…

A Blackpool South Member of Parliament, who was filmed while offering to lobby for the gambling industry in return for money, is now facing a second probe by the standards watchdog of the Parliament. As previously reported by Casino Guardian, Scott Benton had the Conservative Party whip suspended earlier in April after undercover footage exposed him to have offered to lobby for the gambling sector in Parliament after being offered a paid advisory role. The undercover footage also revealed that Mr Benton was willing to provide sensitive information to a…

With the long-expected White Paper on gambling expected to be published by the end of the week, British lawmakers once again faced calls to support stricter regulation of the sector and not yield to the strong gambling lobby that has long used its strong political connections to defend the interests of the industry in return to millions of pounds offered as political donations and personal incentives. As mentioned above, the UK Government is expected to finally introduce its White Paper that would roll out reforms to the country’s gambling industry…