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The president of Returned and Services League (RSL) shared that he is supportive of the efforts made by the Government of New South Wales (NSW) and criticised the group operating RSL clubs for giving the brand a bad name. In an interview for Radio National Breakfast, Greg Melick shared that he personally supports the plans unveiled by the Government of Premier Dominic Perrottet to implement so-called cashless gaming cards, no matter that Services Clubs Association and Clubs NSW and RSL have started a campaign against the measures. According to him,…

Only days after it became clear that Returned and Services League (RSL) clubs in New South Wales (NSW) had been against proposed gambling reforms, Australian scholars have warned that the attempted suicide rates among veterans suffering from gambling addiction have become disturbingly high. The Guardian reported that a new study that was headed by Dr Olivia Metcalf and is expected to be published soon found 40% of veterans who are categorised as problem gamblers in Australia have considered the possibility of taking their own lives, while one in five has…

The Irish Department of Justice has rejected a proposal seeking the implementation of a range of measures aimed at enhancing customer protection in the gambling sector by preventing gamblers from spending more money than they can actually afford. Ireland’s Department of Justice had to take into consideration a proposal that sought the execution of a series of measures associated with the country’s new Gambling Bill that is expected to be officially submitted for parliamentary discussion in the next few months. So far, a number of recommendations made by the Oireachtas…

The chief executive officer of the New South Wales’ Returned and Services League (RSL), Margot Smith, has urged members and sub-branches of the organisation to oppose the latest gambling reforms. She has accused NSW’s senior leadership of doing nothing to protect its interests, and called for the organisation’s supporters to resist the cashless gaming card unveiled by the state Government and to help spread a more balanced view of gambling in the state. Ms Smith explained that recent media scrutiny and political motion against gambling meant that the industry needed…

It seems that the disagreement over cashless gambling cards in New South Wales (NSW) is still escalating and the situation is not even nearing a relaxation, and the tension in the gambling sector is only getting bigger. In mid-December, the Premier of the state, Dominic Perrottet, stated that he would not be threatened by the first major offensive of ClubsNSW, the powerful lobby group for local clubs offering poker machines, since the group’s war against the Government of Prime Minister Julia Gillard about a decade ago. At the time when…

British lawmakers, gambling industry representatives, anti-gambling campaigners and members of the public have been expecting compulsory affordability checks to be proposed in the sector in the review of the industry carried out by the UK Government, a new report by Ernst and Young claims. Research that was carried out for the trade body of the legal gambling and sports betting sector in the country – the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) – found that the industry kept its good performance throughout the year, although it faced the negative financial effect…

Members of Parliament are set to examine the UK Government’s approach to gambling regulation after receiving warnings that more has to be done to protect people, especially underage individuals, from gambling-related harm. The inquiry that has already been launched by the cross-party Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee is set to be investigating the progress that has been made by the Government in addressing the issues that had been previously raised by Parliament. It is set to consider how to make sure that the regulation can keep up…

The major sporting codes in Australia have turned down calls for stricter regulation of online gambling although some of the largest sports clubs and professional athletes have shared their concerns on the matter. During a federal parliamentary inquiry, the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS) has shared that the existing restrictions on gambling advertising and broadcast are more than enough if individual sporting codes take necessary action. Currently, the organisation represents the National Rugby League (NRL), Rugby Australia, the Australian Football League (AFL), Football Australia, Tennis Australia, and…

Videos presenting modified news stories of Nine News are still being shared on Facebook in an attempt to deceive potential users. In this particular case, a video is telling stories of a mobile gambling application that has supposedly turned a large number of people into millionaires. As previously reported by Casino Guardian, the video has been manipulated. Whoever created it, has taken footage from a Nine News report about a ceremony held in memoriam of the late Paul Green, a rugby league coach. The footage, which was taken without permission…

The most recent betting ban in Ireland forbids Irish League players to place wagers on any football played globally. Meanwhile, Stephen McGuinness, PFA Ireland boss, prompted former internationals to be a great example and stop their collaborations with betting companies. Until the implementation of the latest ban, Irish footballers were simply not allowed to place bets on matches and competitions they were participating in. However, they are no longer allowed to make bets on any type of football event worldwide. Irish Footballers Not Able to Bet on Any Football in…