Gaming

VIRTUE SIGNALS DISPLAYED OVER EGM NUMBERS

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Advocates of poker machine reform are behind another push to reduce numbers to demonstrate they are doing something, rather than face the real issues. A proposal is being put forward by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to cut the number

TAB PUBS ON THE HOOK AS TABCORP GETS INVESTIGATED

Posted on May 25th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Operators are unhappy about the revised Tabcorp contracts that will hit up pubs and clubs to pay regulatory fines and reduce or eliminate commissions, as AUSTRAC again investigates the company’s compliance. Tabcorp owns and controls in-venue betting terminals and the

NAVIGATING THE NEW AML & CTF REGULATIONS

Posted on April 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Austrac’s AML and CTF reforms have come into effect, reflecting the regulator’s mandate for improved governance, processes and calculated risk-based outcomes in a complex regulatory environment. The new regulations began 1 April and apply to all gaming venues – pubs

SHUTDOWN EXEMPTIONS END ACROSS NSW

Posted on March 30th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
This month hundreds more NSW pubs and clubs will be required to exercise the mandatory six-hour daily gaming machine shutdown as the state government revokes what are deemed ‘outdated’ exemptions. In December Minister for Gaming & Racing David Harris announced

NSW REFORMS LOOK TO FACIAL RECOGNITION

Posted on March 27th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW government continues to work with industry on harm minimisation measures to combat high-risk gambling, clamping down on shutdown periods and paving the road to facial recognition technology. Chris Minns’ Labor government has launched a landmark guide for the

WATCHDOG WARNS AS NEW LAWS LOOM

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
As AUSTRAC continues proceedings against one of Australia’s largest club groups, it warns directors they can be liable for breaches and that AML and CTF compliance is not about simply “ticking boxes”.  Mid-2025 the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

GTA ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY AND STRATEGY GM

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Jane Louise
Following a long and rigorous selection process, the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced the appointment of their new General Manager of Policy, Strategy and Industry Relations, Daniel Maloney. Anthony Ball, GTA chair, says Maloney brings more than a decade

RICHARDS ON PARK FINED OVER GAMING BREACHES

Posted on January 19th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The licensee of the Webster family’s divested Richards on the Park Hotel in Canley Vale has been handed the ‘maximum financial penalty’ for operating EGMs during the mandatory shutdown. Liquor & Gaming NSW conducted an investigation of the Hotel, finding

NSW BOOSTS SUPPORT FOR GAMBLEAWARE WEEK

Posted on October 24th, 2025 by Jane Louise
New South Wales, like South Australia, is recognising GambleAware Week this week (20 to 26 October), when people experiencing gambling harm and those affected by it are being reminded that free and effective support services are available. The government initiative

SA BACKS GAMBLING HARM AWARENESS

Posted on October 22nd, 2025 by Jane Louise
GambleAware Week, an annual campaign aimed at raising community awareness about the risks of gambling and the potential harms it can cause, is recognised this week in South Australia. To support early intervention, Gambling Harm Support SA has developed new