Australia

News & Analysis

News In Brief: March 20-March 24, 2023

Progress made on California's cardroom moratorium bill and new efforts to ban online gambling in regions of India.

News In Brief: March 13-March 17, 2023

Maryland moves to prevent gambling marketing on college campuses and Western Australia backs post-scandal reforms to Crown casinos.

Tabcorp Secures Discovery In Court Clash With Entain

Australian wagering giant Tabcorp Holdings has prevailed in court action to secure documents from bookmaker Entain to establish if the latter's deal with a pubs and hotels lobby group infringes Tabcorp’s retail monopoly.

Former NSW Gaming Minister Calls For Probe Into Slots Lobby

A former minister for gaming in the New South Wales (NSW) state government has called for an inquiry into aggressive pubs and clubs gaming lobby ClubsNSW “for the sake of our democracy”.

Australasian Medical Lobbies Team Up For Reform, Against Gaming Ads

Australia and New Zealand’s peak medical organisations have tag-teamed at an Australian parliamentary hearing to lament the gaming regulatory landscape and support a ban on sports-betting advertising and the creation of a national online gambling regulator.

Research & Reports

Advertising Outlook - February 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance’s Outlook series provides subscribers with forward-looking insights, data analysis and consolidated research on global policy trends affecting the advertising of gambling. Concern about the nature and amount of gambling advertising is a pressing issue in almost every gambling market, with restrictions increasingly common across the world.

Special Report: Global Approaches to Sports-Betting Rights & Integrity Fees

This report addresses how major international jurisdictions have approached, or are preparing to approach, the sometimes thorny issue of whether sports bodies should be recognised, and even compensated, in legislation authorising betting on their games.

Responsible Gambling Codes of Conduct

GamblingCompliance has compiled a number of relevant codes of conduct throughout the world in this reference library.

As part of our portal, in this section you will find codes of conduct for Asian, Australian, Canadian, American and European jurisdictions, as well as codes of conduct issued by industry bodies. This is a non-exhaustive list and new codes may be added over time. Of note, some codes of conduct are not available in English.

Practical Guide: Northern Territory Online Gambling Licensing

This report provides a practical summary of online gambling licensing in the Northern Territory (NT). The licences available include: the internet gaming licence; the bookmaker licence; and the betting exchange licence. A company holding one or more of these licences must also obtain separate licences for key employees.

The Melbourne Institute Publishes 12th Annual HILDA Survey

In August 2017, The Melbourne Institute published the latest findings from the annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA). HILDA is a longitudinal study of Australian households funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Social Services and managed by the Melbourne Institute.

Data & Forecasts

Entain Report - 2005 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Entain. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Net gaming revenue, operating costs, operating profit, pro forma KPIs by business segment and a breakdown of net gaming revenue by geography & product segment. There are approximately 1,525 data points in this document.

Victoria, Australia - EGM Expenditure Report - Jul, 2002 to Jan, 2023

Latest monthly EGM Expenditure Report data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation, Australia. The data released for each city/shire contains the following information: Electronic gaming machine (EGM) expenditure and number of venues and EGMS. There are approximately 19,575 data points in this document.

Flutter Entertainment Report - 2015 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Flutter Entertainment. The data released for the operator contains the following information by business segment: Pro forma sportsbook stakes & net revenue margin, sports, gaming & total net revenue, gross profit, operating costs, underlying EBITDA & operating profit and online revenue growth by brand. There are approximately 3,520 data points in this document.

PointsBet Report - FY2017 to FY2023H1

Latest half-yearly data from Australian-listed PointsBet. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Turnover, gross revenue, client promotion expense, net revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, player registrations, first time bettors and net revenue & EBITDA by business segment. There are approximately 825 data points in this document.

Queensland - OLGR Electronic Gaming Machine Report - Sep, 2007 to Jan, 2023

Latest monthly Electronic Gaming Machine Report data from the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) of Queensland, Australia. The data released for the state contains the following information: Number of operational sites, metered win, operational electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and community benefit contributions. There are approximately 1,575 data points in this document.