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Blanket ban on credit card gambling kicks in
Australians will no longer be allowed to use their credit cards to place bets online as federal regulators move to tighten industry rules to stamp out harms caused by gambling. Source: News.com.au.
Cashless gaming trial report finds little change to players’ behaviour
Most people who signed up for a trial of cashless gambling at a Newcastle venue rarely used the technology, preferring to gamble with cash or prepaid tickets and using their physical loyalty cards. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Australia should have ‘Murphy’s law’ gambling ad ban by now: Costello
Australia’s most prominent anti-gambling advocate is disappointed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not announced a betting crackdown before the Dunkley byelection to honour the legacy of the seat’s former MP, Peta Murphy. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
BetStop’s first six months sees 18,000 adopters
Australians aged 40 and under make up the bulk of the more than 18,000 people who have signed up to the Albanese Government’s gambling exclusion register in its first six months. Source: ABC News.
NSW includes thousands more pokies in cashless gaming trial
More than 4400 electric gaming machines will be added to the New South Wales cashless gaming trial, including clubs that have raked in some of the state’s highest pokies profits. Source: NCA Newswire.
Online gambling ad ban an opportunity to cement MP’s legacy: Independents
Independents are calling on the Albanese Government to build on the legacy of the late Labor MP Peta Murphy by banning online gambling ads as Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says it is still considering a report recommending the move. Source: The Age.
Number of pokies in NSW cashless trial to jump from 500 to 5000
The New South Wales Government’s trial of cashless gaming will involve 10 times as many poker machines as initially promised after the independent panel overseeing gaming reform was swamped with venues wanting to take part. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Punters choosing lifetime bans from online gambling
Almost 10,000 Australians have signed up to a register preventing them from gambling online, with most choosing a lifelong exclusion period. Source: The West Australian.
Victorians back crackdown on poker machines
The majority of Victorians support mandatory pre-commitment limits and carded play on all Victorian poker machines which the Andrews Government has committed to without announcing when it will introduce the reforms. Source: The Age.