Over 640 days ago, the Federal House of Representatives Standing Committee on SocialPolicy and Legal Affairs published its report on online gambling harm in Australia, ‘You WinSome You Lose More’.

NZ Online Gaming Reforms are set to address rise of international online casinos and the safety of consumers that access their services.

New Zealand proposed legislation will allow up to 15 licensed operators to legally offer online casino games to New Zealand citizens by April 2026.

The benefits of emerging AI technologies give rise to many legal considerations and may expose businesses to risk if appropriate safeguards are not enacted.

While operating multiple brands under a single wagering license offers advantages such as resource sharing and the ability to target specific customer segments, it also presents challenges…

From 29 September 2024, more stringent customer identification and pre-verification requirements applicable to WSPs will come into force across all Australian jurisdictions.

Poorly drafted and unfair contract terms and conditions can exacerbate the level of customer complaints received by operators and in turn regulatory bodies.

Each Australian state and the Australian Capital Territory has, over the last seven years, introduced tax regimes which apply to licensed wagering service providers (WSP).

The newly constituted Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission (NTRWC) has issued a timely reminder to Northern Territory sports bookmaking licensees to review their terms and conditions.

In the NT, “revenue units” are used as a simple way of maintaining the real value of specified fees and charges while taking into account inflation. In the NT, fees and charges are often described as being multiples of a “revenue unit” rather than dollars.

Part 3 of Series “I have a bookmaking licence now what?”

Before a bookmaker can legally offer a market on a particular sport, and accept bets on that sport, the bookmaker must first have in place a “product fee and integrity agreement” (also known as a “PFIA”) with the relevant sports controlling body that governs that sport in Australia (should one exist).

Part 1 of Series: “I have a bookmaking licence now what?”

From 30 March 2023, all licensed online wagering service providers and licensed bookmakers in Australia will be required to display new nationally consistent gambling messaging...

A new national gambling self-exclusion register (Register) is about to be launched in Australia, named ‘BetStop’.

With the recent closure of land-based casinos, retail wagering venues and gaming venues, sign-ups to online gambling operators are increasing at a significant rate as retail customers shift to online.