New South Wales

News & Analysis

New South Wales Official Warns Slots Used To Launder Billions

A gambling investigations official with the New South Wales (NSW) state government has warned that billions of dollars in criminal proceeds are likely being laundered in slot machines across Australia.

Personnel Moves - November 2021

John Coleman stepping down as Microgaming CEO, Canadian Gaming Association appoints four new members to its board of directors, inaugural chair of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission named.

Blackstone Offers $5.5bn In Third Bid To Buy Out Crown Resorts

Financial services heavyweight The Blackstone Group has launched a third attempt to acquire struggling Australian casino operator Crown Resorts.

Australia's Tabcorp Warned Over Illegal In-Play Bets

Australia’s national online gaming regulator has issued a formal warning to wagering and lottery giant Tabcorp Holdings for accepting online in-play bets and paying out winnings on the illegal activity.

Eleven Bookmakers To Be Prosecuted In NSW, Sportsbet Fined

The gambling regulator in Australia’s New South Wales state is prosecuting 11 bookmakers in 15 cases, VIXIO GamblingCompliance has learned, with market leader Sportsbet the latest to be convicted.

Research & Reports

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.

Data & Forecasts

Australia - Quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report - 1984Q1 to 2021Q2

Latest quarterly Gambling Expenditure Report data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data released for the country contains the following information: Gambling expenditure by state/territory. There are approximately 3,320 data points in this document.

New South Wales - EGM Expenditure Report - 2017H1 to 2021H1

Latest half-yearly EGM Expenditure Report data from Liquor & Gaming NSW, Australia. The data released for the state contains the following information by venue type: Number of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), number of premises, net profit and tax from EGM operations. There are approximately 110 data points in this document.

Australia - Annual Gambling Statistics Report - FY1984 to FY2019

Latest annual Australian Gambling Statistics Report data from the Queensland Government Office of Economic and Statistical Research. The data released for the country contains the following information by state/territory: Turnover and gross gaming revenue by gambling category and quantity of gaming machines. There are approximately 11,000 data points in this document.

Australia - Racing & Sports Wagering Report - FY2004 to FY2020

Latest annual Australian Racing Factbook data from the Australian Racing Board. The data released for the country contains the following information: Thoroughbred wagering turnover, pari-mutuel bet distribution, greyhound wagering turnover, harness wagering turnover, sports wagering turnover, total gambling turnover and gambling turnover by location. There are approximately 7,000 data points in this document.

New South Wales - Liquor & Gaming NSW Report - FY2009 to FY2019

Latest Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing Report data from New South Wales, Australia. The data released for the state contains the following information: Number of entitlements and authorised machines for clubs and hotels by local government area and net gaming machine profit by local government area. There are approximately 4,265 data points in this document.