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Steve McCann, who was recently appointed as chief executive of The Star, has reportedly implored the government of New South Wales to grant The Star an extension to the state’s planned deadline on mandatory carded play implementation. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald’s Amelia McGuire, anonymous sources have revealed that senior members of the NSW government held discussions on Wednesday regarding the said policy. The system is set to overhaul in-person gaming across New South Wales casinos, seeing as it will have patrons of The Star and Crown Resorts…

Researchers from the Institute for Social Marketing and Health at the University of Stirling have published a study that sheds light on young adults’ exposure to gambling ads in Ireland and how they feel about such marketing. According to the results, those aged between 18 and 34 are exposed to a large volume of gambling-centred marketing, in some cases on a daily basis. Respondents’ reception to potential regulations that would impose stricter restrictions on how gambling is advertised was largely positive, although some were against a blanket ban on betting…

Following anonymous reports of the Albanese Government’s alleged plans to opt for imposing a cap on gambling ads as opposed to a full ban, government officials reached out to anti-gambling advocates and invited them to a Friday briefing on the reforms. However, permission to attend was only offered under the condition that organisations sign lengthy non-disclosure agreements that would reportedly prevent them from discussing information regarding the reforms publicly. Meanwhile, a betting scandal threatens to deregister the coach of the North Sydney Bears rugby team. Chief Advocate of the Alliance…

Carlton Entertainment Group’s CEO, Debbie Quirke, has spoken out about the impact the Irish Government’s proposed €10 stake limit on land-based casino games will have on her Dublin-based Carlton Casino and other small businesses. The Gambling Regulation Bill is also set to cap winnings at €3,000, and as reported by the Irish Times, Ms Quirke considers the restrictions to be discriminatory since they only target businesses centred around games of chance, while no such stake limits will be imposed on sports betting. The National Lottery will also be exempt from…

Reports have emerged that the Albanese government has abandoned a proposal for a blanket ban on gambling ads on TV and radio in favour of caps. In response, MP Kate Chaney urged members of the public who are “sick of gambling ads” to contact Communications Minister Michelle Rowland and express their disapproval of the government’s new proposal. According to anonymous sources whose information on the matter was revealed by the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review, discussions involving the government and stakeholders were held recently, and current plans…

A recent study, led by Dr. Hannah Pitt from Deakin’s Institute for Health Transformation and other researchers from Curtin University and the University of Wollongong, has revealed how Australian teens feel about gambling and betting marketing. As the study explains, marketing can substantially affect the normalisation of gambling among young people, particularly when associated with a healthy activity such as sports. Furthermore, while gambling and betting marketing have become omnipresent in Australia, young people have never been consulted about their perception of the government’s policies concerning gambling marketing regulations. The…

As announced by the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) on July 31st, Adam Bell SC has officially submitted the report of his second inquiry into The Star. While the report’s contents have not yet been officially revealed, there are concerns that The Star might yet again be deemed unfit to retain a licence. The news of the report’s submission led to The Star’s share prices taking a hit of 1.7%, as reported by the Capital Brief, with the said percentage eventually reaching 2.5%, according to the Brisbane Times.…

As part of its efforts to curb problem gambling, the City Council of Lane Cove, one of Sydney’s suburbs, has reached the decision to get rid of the poker machines located in its buildings. As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), the buildings in question currently house the Longueville Sporting Club and the Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club, which own ten and seven pokie machines, respectively. When speaking with ABC Radio Sydney, Rochelle Flood, Councillor of NSW Greens, said that councils should in no way support poker machines…

New Zealand’s government is planning to implement a licensing system that will give online casino operators the opportunity to legally target gamblers in New Zealand. While the Problem Gambling Foundation welcomed the regulation of online casino gaming, it called for the new laws to be accompanied by a ban on iGaming ads. As specified by Brooke van Velden, Minister of Internal Affairs, regulated casinos will be required to follow a range of rules. They will answer to the Department of Internal Affairs, which will become the country’s gambling regulator once…

According to researchers from the Centre for Gambling Research at the Australian National University (ANU), the at-risk gambling rate in Australia currently stands at 13.6%, which marks a 2% increase from last year’s data (11.6%). These percentage figures, along with other pieces of crucial insight into the gambling habits of Australians, are among the various findings in the team’s study. The said report encompasses data gathered over the course of five years. Overall Gambling Participation has Decreased As described by the study’s lead author, Dr Aino Suomi, in a publication…