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Australian people’s losses to the local poker machines have totalled AU$11.4 billion in a single year, a recent report has shown. According to the research data compiled from the Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at Monash University, more than 3.3 million people used the machines, which are also popular under the name “pokies”, in the states of Victoria, New South Wales (NSW), South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania in 2021 and 2022. Each of them generated an average loss of AU$3,429 over the past year. Charles Livingstone, an associate professor at…

The chief executive officer of the Betting and Gaming Council (CEO) urged the new UK Prime Minister to get gambling reform right. Mr Michel Dugher reminded that the nation is set to have a new Prime Minister and a new Government in a few days but people should not make haste and celebrate because no matter who wins the keys to 10 Downing Street a tsunami of trouble will be on the way. A constantly increasing cost of living, energy bills, and inflation are expected to soar to an enormous…

After The Star casino in Sydney was under a scrutinous review for several months, the NSW gaming agency was handed a report into the practices of the company. The review in question was governed by Adam Bell, SC, with the company’s eligibility to keep its licence being the main topic of discussion. On Thursday, the state’s regulatory body made a statement about the long-awaited review finally being handed to the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority. Meanwhile, it still has not been clarified when the review will be available to…

Apparently, Australian residents agree that gambling, tobacco, alcohol and junk food TV advertising should be officially suspended in the country, according to a recent poll carried out by The Australia Institute. The local think tank surveyed 1,003 Aussies about whether TV adverts for certain controversial products should be allowed or not. The Australia Institute recently announced the results from the polling research that was conducted on August 29th, called “Give Junk Food and Gambling Ads the Punt”. As mentioned above, the survey was focused on the local residents’ opinions on…

New research from GamCare has shown that children whose parents can be categorised as problem gamblers are more likely to have been bought scratchcards. The charity organisation, which operates the National Gambling Helpline, is now warning that risks associated with early exposure of young people to gambling could pave the way for gambling addiction at a later stage of their lives. The YouGov survey commissioned by GamCare found that about 38% of the residents of the UK who were gambling addicts had purchased scratchcards for their children, in comparison to…

Queensland Government rejected the calls to expand a public inquiry into a variety of integrity issues in state casinos, although new allegations of illegal high-roller gambling operations were unveiled. Recently, Tim Costello, a long-time gambling reform and anti-gambling campaigner has called on the Palaszczuk Government to broaden the external review into the casino and include luxury casinos in Cairns and Townsville in the probe, after it was revealed that the venues in question are suspected of luring affluent Asian gamblers through underground agents. Under existing Queensland laws, junket operators (or…

Australian cricket star Mitchell Johnson has severely criticised the ABC broadcasting group after the media forced him to quit his radio position as he accused his former employer of hypocrisy over a violation of a contract clause. As Johnson himself explained, he has breached the “moral compass” of the media hub after being forced to drop his plans to appear as a commentator on cricket this summer due to a clause suspending anyone linked to a gambling operator from working for the national broadcaster. The former cricket player was expected…

The Racing Commission of Australia’s Northern Territory, a sports betting regulatory body that is entitled to the oversight of the licensing platform for both brick-and-mortar and online betting operators in the state, is now making a request for public consultation on the use of cryptocurrencies as a valid payment method in the local gambling industry. The use of cryptocurrency is becoming more widespread in the territory of the country. That is exactly why the gambling watchdog is now undertaking an ambitious plan to better understand the use of digital currencies…

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Government to act on the crisis associated with local people’s cost of living, as the leisure and hospitality sector sees a significant increase in its operating costs. According to the trade body of the local gambling industry, the next Prime Minister needs to take urgent action in order to protect the hospitality and leisure sector from the detrimental impact of the energy price increase. The boss of the trade body, which currently represents 95% of the regulated gambling and betting…

The Attorney-General of Queensland has urged anyone concerned about Star Entertainment to refer them to an investigation after a number of media reports linked a major shareholder of the Australian gambling giant’s Brisbane casino development with figures from Chinese criminal organisations. As Casino Guardian already revealed, the company has been under intense scrutiny after facing some allegations of links to organised crime and allowing money laundering in a recent New South Wales (NSW) inquiry into its casino in Sydney. On the other hand, the Australian gambling giant is facing a…