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Victoria Woman Faints After Winning $1M Lottery

What would your reaction be if you won the lottery? Would you jump with joy or quietly leave your workplace and never return? A Victorian woman who recently won the division one lottery passed out from shock. She won $1 million after reportedly playing the same numbers for years. Victorian...

Regulation of Loot Boxes Is Good For Australia

If you've been paying careful attention to gambling news in Australia lately, you know loot boxes are under heavy scrutiny. Lawmakers are beginning to examine whether that loot boxes should be regulated, and other community organizations are speaking out against loot boxes as gambling. The average gamer may not understand...

NSW Government Looks to Raise Taxes on Casinos

Wpt Releases First Half of Season Xxi Schedule

Asic Files Lawsuit Against Star Executives

Legal troubles continue for Star Entertainment Group. On Tuesday, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced they are suing 11 current and former officers and directors of The Star Entertainment Group Limited for breaches of section 180 of the Corporations Act. The breaches took place from 2017 to 2019...

Stephen Chidwick Leading Two Poy Races In 2022

Stephen Chidwick is poised to take down two of the three major POY titles in 2022. He is currently leading the Cardplayer Player of the Year race and the PokerGo Tour POY race. Chidwick is virtually a lock to take down the Cardplayer title, but the PGT title is still...

New Queensland Laws Impact Casino Bonuses

If you play at online casinos or sportsbooks in Queensland, expect a drastic change in future bonus offers. This is due to new laws that went into effect last week that will change how gambling companies handle bonus bets. Now, online casino bonuses are considered taxable income for online gambling...

Star Sydney Sees 11% Drop In Revenues

Star Entertainment has revealed financial details regarding its Sydney casino. According to reports, revenue from the casino is down 11% from pre-COVID levels. Part of this is due to regulatory issues plaguing the casino. Furthermore, the casino has revealed that the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) does not...

Tabcorp Sues Aha And Entain Over Advertising Deal

In October, Entain signed a long-term advertising agreement with the Australian Hotels Association (AHA). Under the agreement, Entain can advertise for Ladbrokes and Neds in NSW pubs. Tabcorp has exclusive rights to retail sports betting in the state. However, now Tabcorp is suing Entain and the AHA over the deal....

2022 Class For Women In Poker Hall of Fame Announced

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) last inducted new members in 2018 due to the pandemic. This year, the WiPHoF returned and intended initially to induct two new members. However, due to being one of the closest races in its history, the organization decided to double the number...