Location: Pacific
Australia’s Sportsbet cleared by financial watchdog over prior AML/CTF control deficiencies
3 July 2026 at 8:21am UTC-4
Financial watchdog AUSTRAC says that Australian online betting group Sportsbet has completed its remediation efforts to address “serious deficiencies in its anti-money ...
Australia gambling ad reform bill sent to Senate inquiry after backlash
2 July 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
Australia’s Labor government introduced legislation on Thursday to reform gambling advertising but it was met with significant backlash from the opposition and cross-bench ...
Entain revamps New Zealand leadership ahead of regulated online casino market launch
1 July 2026 at 7:38am UTC-4
Entain is revamping its executive leadership in New Zealand, appointing Chris Haigh as the Managing Director of its New Zealand operation.
Haigh moves to the newly created ...
APAC igaming suspicious transaction volumes down by 45% since 1Q24: fraud report
30 June 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
A new report indicates that Asia Pacific has seen the sharpest fall in igaming suspicious transaction volumes of any region since 2024, down 45% - from 3.49% in 1Q24 to 1.92% in ...
Entain divesting European interest, selling 20% of Entain CEE to Emma Capital for US$484 million
26 June 2026 at 2:56am UTC-4
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain has announced the “phased exit” of its Central and Eastern Europe operation (Entain CEE), selling back a 20% interest to its ...
Australia’s Tabcorp and UK’s DAZN launch global sports entertainment platform ahead of World Cup Round of 32
26 June 2026 at 2:17am UTC-4
Australian racing and wagering giant Tabcorp has partnered with UK-based sports betting operator DAZN Bet to create and launch a new global sports games platform called WorldPlay ...
GTE Pacific secures NZ gambling ad inventory for operators ahead of online launch
25 June 2026 at 5:49am UTC-4
Global TV Experts, an iGaming TV advertising agency, has launched GTE Pacific after securing access to nationwide television advertising inventory for licensed online gambling ...
New Zealand’s largest illegal lottery operator sentenced over US$6.2 million operation
24 June 2026 at 6:16am UTC-4
Authorities in New Zealand have sentenced the owner and director of New Zealand’s largest illegal lottery to community detention and service for his role in a NZ$11 million ...
Offshore operators facing lawsuit allowed to apply for New Zealand license
17 June 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Online gambling companies that currently target New Zealand customers, including those facing legal action, will be able to apply for licenses under the country's new online ...
New Zealand government publishes online gambling rules
11 June 2026 at 6:23am UTC-4
The New Zealand government has introduced regulations to implement the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, ahead of the legislation taking effect on 3 July 2026.
The Act ...
