ACMA to Roll Out New Rules for Gambling Advertising Broadcast on Online Content

ACMA to Roll Out New Rules for Gambling Advertising Broadcast on Online Content

The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) is having consultations on new rules related to gambling advertising during live sports events. The Authority is to consider imposing stricter regulatory regime on such commercials aired at the time of live streamed sports. Nerida O’Loughlin, Chair of ACMA, explained that current restrictive rules in terms of gambling commercials have applied to broadcasting services only. As revealed by Ms. O’Loughlin, the new rules would be especially focused on enhancing the online security of local communities, including a ban imposed on gambling commercials at…

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Melco Resorts & Entertainment Considers Investing $10 Billion in Japan Casino Complex

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Considers Investing $10 Billion in Japan Casino Complex

The billionaire businessman Lawrence Ho revealed that the gambling and entertainment giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment is to consider making an investment of at least $10 billion in case that it gets the greenlight to open a casino complex in Japan under the new integrated casino resorts legislation that has been currently considered. An agreement on the new legislation’s key points has been recently reached between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito. The bill, which is to pave the way to casino gambling in Japan,…

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