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Offshore gambling operators using Australian Open to promote illegal services

One offshore e-casino posted Instagram promotion featuring AO logo despite no affiliation with tournament

The Guardian - AU

Jackson sold his ID to an Australian gambling syndicate. He is now discovering what has been done in his name

Exclusive: By buying identity documents, gamblers banned by bookmakers can create multiple bank and betting accounts in someone else’s name

The Guardian - AU

Minister briefed on how total gambling ad ban would work in Australia by European experts

Exclusive: Belgian gaming commission - considered the gold standard in harm reduction policies – providing Michelle Rowland with policy details

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Major gambling firms caught enabling illegal in-play sports bets in Australia

Acma ruling prompts calls for money to be returned to punters as government continues to consult on tougher regulation

The Guardian - AU

Lotteries should not be exempt from credit card ban for online gambling, experts say

Proposed laws provide carve-out but financial counsellors say lottery products can cause ‘serious gambling harm’

The Guardian - AU

CODE Bet: News Corp’s sports gambling hub criticised as ‘new low’

Experts say CODE Bet, which assesses wagering markets, could be affected if parliamentary inquiry’s calls are heeded

The Guardian - AU

Gambling addiction a factor in 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years, study finds

Landmark review of coroner’s court data finds vast majority of cases involved men aged between 17 and 44

The Guardian - AU

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Inquiry recommends ban on trailing commissions in Australian online gambling

Media outlets could lose gambling revenue stream if government backs calls from parliamentary committee

The Guardian - AU

New register allows gamblers across Australia to ban themselves from all online wagers

‘BetStop’ scheme to be launched next month enables self-exclusion from all sites using just one form

The Guardian - AU

Advocates call for levy on gambling company earnings to fund addiction rehab

Australian parliamentary inquiry recommends levy but some public health experts warn it could be ineffective unless carefully designed

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Wilkie pushes for higher fines for sports gambling companies that breach licence

Independent MP says recent fine of $78,540 issued to Ladbrokes will be ‘lost in the company’s margin of error’ and unlikely to prevent future misconduct

The Guardian - AU

Ladbrokes fined $78,000 but allowed to keep $758,000 in bets made by disgraced financial planner

Ladbrokes approached the gambler out of the blue after a staff member knew how much he had been betting at a competitor.

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Ladbrokes fined nearly $80,000 for failing to stem damage from man who stole millions for gambling

Regulator finds firm did not inquire as to source of Gavin Fineff’s funds and instead ‘provided attractive bonuses’

The Guardian - AU

Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction

When gambling addicts steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for losing bets, the victims of theft have little recourse. Advocates say that must change

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Betting companies required to provide gamblers with financial statements, but ex-punter says it's not enough

Australian betting losses said to be the highest per capita in the world and as of this month companies are required to provide gamblers with a clear picture of their spending. But a man who lost everything says there are more effective steps that could be taken.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s self-harm’: what happens when online gamblers don’t know how much they’ve lost

Starting this month, Australian online betting companies must send statements tallying wins and losses to their clients, as part of long-awaited gambling reforms

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