Pundits calling for the unadulterated application of strict reforms on gaming machines are crying foul over the looming hurdles of the NSW cashless trial, conveniently ignoring nuance and conflating numbers to further sensationalise gambling. Answering public pressure in the lead-up to the 2023 election, the Minns government promised a trial of a system to use […]
Hackers have ended a trial on cashless gaming, after reports the system was breached in a cyber-attack. The digital wallet trial began last October, under the Perrottet government, at Wests Newcastle leagues club at New Lambton, installed on 144 Aristocrat machines. It involved digital wallet technology, provided by Banktech, connecting participants’ phones to machines via
The NSW regulator is warning higher fines are on the cards for illegal gambling ads, as it continues a “zero-tolerance approach” to publication of illegal gambling inducements. Liquor & Gaming NSW has recently issued online betting operators with more than $100k in fines, and nine more betting providers are currently before the courts. The NSW
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Many pubs are soon to resume trading, and experts recommend testing the gaming room equipment beforehand to fend off any surprise failures. Pubs in locked down segments of NSW are allowed to open the doors again from Monday (11 October), hopefully soon followed by those throughout Victoria. The topic of equipment failure was broached in
Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has produced new products for pubs and clubs with gaming, highlighting the risks of money laundering and financial crimes. The agency’s powers and approach have been strengthened since the Hayne royal commission, and it has recorded a massive 95 per cent increase in Suspicious Matter Reports (SMR) being filed in 2018/19
The biggest cash prize in Australia in Keno history has been won by a Newcastle tradie, his ten numbers collecting him $7,898,799.30. The 43-year-old worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, has been a player of Keno’s regular five-number game, but last Friday at the Northumberland Hotel, on a whim decided to play Keno’s newer
The NSW District Court has upheld the decision to fine UK-based betting giant Ladbrokes for its second breach of NSW gaming laws, as the regulator threatens to ramp up penalties. The NSW Betting and Racing Regulation 2012 stipulates that licensed wagering operators must not “publishing any advertising that offers NSW residents any inducement to participate
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The prophetic Melbourne Cup Max – former publican and esteemed 15-Club member – has some tips for PubTIC readers on getting the most out of the big day. Put the odds on your side today for Melbourne Cup. Most people think you can only bet on the Melbourne Cup in the few days leading
The 2017 Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) will begin in just 11 days – already breaking records as the biggest show ever, as construction begins. Ending a stint at the temporary Glebe Island facility, the AGE will make its triumphant return to Darling Harbour this year at the new Sydney ICC (International Convention Centre). The new
The Australasian Gaming Expo juggernaut for 2017 has begun, as research emerges that Aussies are increasingly spending more on experiences such as going out and gambling, than possessions. A recent study by Roy Morgan has shown the amount Australians spend on experiences, including holidays, dining out and entertainment, continues to grow, while that spent on
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