Gaming

EVIDENCE-BASED GAMING REFORMS TO ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE’

Posted on August 26th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The Minns Labor Government has announced its next and most comprehensive tranche of harm prevention measures, in the evidence-based NSW Gaming Reform package. The government says it is delivering on a key election commitment, looking to invest $95.2 million over

THE NEW COMPLIANCE MOMENT FOR GAMING VENUES

Posted on August 24th, 2026 by Jane Louise
For pubs and clubs with electronic gaming machines, one of the biggest changes under Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) reforms is not simply the reduction of the customer due diligence threshold from $10,000 to $5,000. It is what

GAMBLING REFORMS MOVE BEYOND POKER MACHINES

Posted on August 21st, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australia’s gambling landscape is changing, and the latest reforms make clear that the conversation is no longer just about poker machines in pubs and clubs. The Albanese Government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 has passed Parliament, introducing new

TABCORP BUOYANT AS PUBS BOUNCE

Posted on August 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
More pubs are removing their TABs as Tabcorp pursues its new format based in ‘less is more’ and the company sees the drop-outs as part of the cost of business. For decades TABs have been the default retail betting solution,

KENO FINED OVER SELF-EXCLUSION ERROR

Posted on July 24th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
State watchdog the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has penalised Keno in Victoria for failing to prevent a person self-excluded from its systems from gambling. In April 2024 a customer made the decision to self-exclude from products provided

AVC RE-SIGNS WITH TABCORP

Posted on July 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Bolstering its new retail strategy, Tabcorp has announced a renewed partnership with the country’s second-largest operator, Australian Venue Co (AVC). The negotiated five-year agreement, which commenced this month, will see over 100 pubs across AVC hosting TAB’s new retail wagering

TABCORP’S NEW DEAL STILL COURTING BIG PLAYERS

Posted on July 13th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
While thousands of pubs and clubs have joined Tabcorp in the overhaul of its retail network, many are concerned about their liability and profitability and several of the largest pub groups are yet to be convinced. At the culmination of

LABOR CONFERENCE BROACHES MORE GAMING REFORM

Posted on July 6th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
As a result of the NSW Labor Conference over the weekend, the state government is expected to make moves toward a proposal for new taxes and changes to gaming legislation in pubs and clubs. The Labor event took place 4-5

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