All News Articles about Australia

The Australian government could ban foreign operators from taking bets from people in Australia, depending on the result of the federal election later this year. According to The Australian, the…

Australian operator Tabcorp has extended its sponsorship agreement with Victoria Racing Club (VRC) to 2024. The new eight-year deal, which comes into effect on 1 August, sees Tabcorp retain its…

Australian online bookmaker Sportsbet has called on the government to cut down the permitted amount of gambling advertisement due to the industry’s increase in marketing spending. According to a Nielsen…

Ladbrokes Australia CMO James Burnett has departed from the betting company, with Simon Jarvis appointed to replace him. Jarvis took up the role having previously been general manager of marketing…

Crown Resorts saw its net profit after tax fall 24% year-on-year to A$200.7m for the six months ended 31 December 2015. Increases were reported for operating revenue and EBITDA however,…

The Australian Football League (AFL) integrity rules have been tightened with additional restrictions for media personnel who currently bet on Australian rules games in the country. Accredited journalists and broadcasters…

Australian online bookmaker Sportsbet has responded to the country’s retail bookmakers who oppose online in-play betting. Aussie bookmakers including Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group are planning to launch a campaign…

Peter McGauran, CEO of national industry source Racing Australia, has made submissions to the government in regards to end the country's controversial ‘in-play’ betting system. McGauran blames “mindless” in-play betting…

Operator Ladbrokes has re-launched its in-play betting feature LivePlay in Australia following the product's withdrawal in July. Ladbrokes Australia now joins William Hill and Bet365 in allowing Aussie punters to…

The home and office owned by the man attributed as the founder of crypto-currency bitcoin has reportedly been raided by federal Australian police. Police said that the raids on Craig…