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Sky Racing extends Greyhound Racing Victoria partnership

Tabcorp-owned horse racing content distributor Sky Racing (Sky) has secured the rights to broadcast and distribute Victorian greyhound racing for the next four years.

The partnership [...]

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Victoria introduces new harm minimisation rules for online sports betting

The Australian state of Victoria has introduced strict new harm minimisation rules for online betting providers.

The new Ministerial Direction issued by the Labor Government aims [...]

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PointsBet seals live streaming deal with IMG Arena

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has sealed a two-year streaming partnership with Endeavor Group-owned sports data and technology provider IMG Arena.

The agreement gives PointsBet [...]

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Ainsworth Game Technology expands board of directors

Sydney-listed Ainsworth Game Technology has expanded its board with the appointment of Heather Scheibenstock as an independent non-executive director. 

Scheibenstock returns to Ainsworth's board after a [...]

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Australia set to introduce online gambling self-exclusion register

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has unveiled plans to introduce a new online gambling national self-exclusion register during the second half of this [...]

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Racing and Wagering Western Australia names new chair

Western Australia Racing and Gaming Minister Tony Buti has appointed Karen Farley as the new chair of Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA).

Replacing Jeff Ovens, [...]

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Blackstone completes Crown Resorts acquisition

New York-listed investment firm Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts for AUD$6.3bn.

After securing regulatory approvals earlier this month, the transaction [...]

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bet365 becomes PGA Tour’s first international partner outside North America

Leading betting operator bet365 has signed a deal to become an official betting operator of the PGA Tour.

The three-year content and marketing agreement sees bet365 [...]

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Crown approved to open Sydney casino

The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has given Crown Sydney Casino conditional approval to begin gaming operations. 

The Authority’s chairperson, Philip Crawford, said Crown will [...]

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Australia’s NSW raises Point of Consumption tax rate to 15%

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced reforms to its wagering taxes, including an increase in the Point of Consumption tax rate [...]

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PointsBet secures investment from SIG Sports

Sydney-listed betting and gaming operator PointsBet has secured an AUD$94.2m investment from Pennsylvania-based financial trading firm SIG Sports Investment Corp.

PointsBet has agreed to issue 38,750,000 [...]

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ACMA moves to block thepokies.net

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block access to illegal gambling website thepokies.net.

The request marks one of [...]

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