Gaming – News

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

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

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to exercise the mandatory six-hour daily gaming machine shutdown as the state government revokes what are deemed ‘outdated’ exemptions.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

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