Legal sports betting in Queensland is likely to get more expensive. The Australian state is increasing the tax rate on operators, as well as introducing a new tax on items previously exempt.
Online poker remains illegal in Australia, even as it finds a legitimate place in many developed countries. Because of its status, two men and a company face serious fines for offering online cardrooms.
Online sportsbooks in Australia wield a great deal of power, even over the government. They are capable of swaying government decisions to their own benefit in order to control how much they pay in taxes.
Canadian online sportsbetting operator Rivalry Corporation has announced that it has been granted a license that will allow it to start offering a wide range of its services to punters located across the length and breadth of Australia.
The amount of money punters in Australia’s two most populated states spent on gambling reportedly fell by some $1.26 billion during the height of last year’s coronavirus pandemic as many land-based casinos and slot parlors temporarily closed their doors.
Australia’s leading diversified gambling entertainment group, Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH), has entered into a new wagering partnership with the National Football League (NFL).
In Australia and the nation’s media and communications watchdog has announced that it will be asking local Internet service providers to block access to a further 18 offshore iGaming domains on grounds that they have been operating in breach of the law.
After shelling out approximately $244 million in March to acquire the local assets of British sportsbetting giant William Hill, Australian online sports wagering provider, CrownBet Proprietary Limited, is now reportedly considering re-branding its recently-enlarged business under the new Sportingbet moniker.
American casino gaming technologies firm Everi Holdings Incorporated has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it purchase ‘certain strategic assets’ of Australian developer Atlas Gaming.
A new two-year investigation has revealed that more Australians than ever before have been turning to their telephones and computers in order to enjoy some form of gambling entertainment.