Location: Australia
How times have changed: Reflecting on 35 years of GLI and 30 years of GLI Australia
“I’d better buy a cake and some ribbon,” laughs Ian Hughes as he looks ahead to next week’s Australasian Gaming Expo in Sydney and, in a... more
NSW may give reprieve to cash in casinos after Star boss plea
The NSW government may push back a long-awaited deadline to restrict casino gambling to card-only following a request from the new boss of... more
OPINION: Australia’s government is under pressure to ban gambling ads. History shows half-measures don’t work
The federal government is due to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling. Last year the inquiry, led by the late Labor MP... more
Online gambling in Australia has ‘exponentially increased’, new report warns
New research shows an increasing number of Australians are gambling online and entering “risky” territory. The Australian National... more
Labor urged to outlaw betting ‘rewards’ luring Australians into gambling
Strategic inducements such as “bonus bets” and cashback offers are luring Australians into problem gambling, an anti-gambling lobby has... more
Star Entertainment Group names former Crown chief Steve McCann as new CEO and Managing Director
Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has announced former Crown Resorts chief Steve McCann as its new CEO and Managing Director, part of... more
David Foster steps away from Star board as search for new CEO continues
Former Chairman David Foster has officially stepped down from the Board of Directors of Star Entertainment Group some two months after... more
Labor under pressure from within to act on gambling reform as one-year anniversary of landmark report nears
Crossbenchers, gambling harm advocates and even some inside Labor are demanding the Albanese government speed up moves towards banning... more
OPINION: U.S. sports betting regulators can either heed others’ lessons, or step on land mines
I was once advised by someone I looked up to on how to approach a situation that possessed a high degree of uncertainty and risk. The... more
Blanket ban on credit card gambling kicks in as government flags industry crackdown
Australians will no longer be allowed to use their credit cards to place bets online as the government moves to tighten industry... more

