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This section contains links to media releases about gambling, responsible gambling and harm minimisation from government, industry and other bodies in Australia and New Zealand.
Two hundred racing jobs out of the starting gates (VIC)
The Victorian Government has announced a $3.1 million investment to deliver 200 jobs in the racing sector through Jobs Victoria.
The program will provide an opportunity for disadvantaged jobseekers to start a career in the racing industry, and includes paid training.
NSW Government introduces Bill to ban clubs with gaming machines from donating to NSW political parties
The NSW Government has introduced a bill that seeks to amend the Electoral Funding Act 2018 to outlaw political donations from clubs that house gaming machines or are otherwise involved in wagering, betting or other gambling.
UKGC plans for implementation of the Gambling Act Review White Paper
It is the intention of the UKGC that the first set of White Paper-related LCCP consultations will be published in the UK summer and pre-consultation engagement with stakeholders will have begun in a number of other policy areas.
Supporting Victoria's Racing Industry
Under legislation introduced to Parliament, the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) will be increased from 10% to 15% of net wagering revenue effective from 1 July 2024.
Revenue raised will help the sustainability of the industry, and continue to support the Hospitals and Charities Fund.
Elite athletes get behind Love the Game Challenge
Athletes expressed their support for the Foundation’s ‘Love the Game, not the odds’ program, highlighting the significant role community clubs can play in showing kids the true value of sport. Love the Game is an initiative to combat the normalisation of sports gambling among young people.
Major reform of gambling laws to protect vulnerable users in smartphone era (UK)
The UK Government has published a White Paper following its review of the regulation of the gambling sector: High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age.
The White Paper contains the most comprehensive plans to reform the gambling sector since the Gambling Act was introduced in 2005.
Federal Government will ban credit cards for online wagering
The Federal Government has announced it will ban the use of credit cards for online wagering.
The legislated ban will be applied to Australian licensed wagering services and would bring online wagering into line with land-based gambling where credit cards cannot be used.
New funding for clubs will reduce reliance on gambling revenue (ACT)
“The government is implementing a gaming harm reduction agenda, working with clubs to reduce the number of gaming machines, and to introduce bet limits. An important part of this is helping clubs to transition to revenue streams that don’t involve gaming,” Minister Rattenbury said.
Casino Guru to research self-exclusion on a global scale
For the next 18 months, Casino Guru and the University of London will work on identifying best practice self-exclusion. Casino Guru’s aim is to deliver a recommended set of rules for online self-exclusion that iGaming brands all over the world can adopt to protect their customers.
Young people in the ACT the focus of online gambling study
The online betting and gambling habits of young people in the ACT will be the focus of a study from the Australian National University (ANU).
Results will be published later in 2023 and will help inform new public health initiatives targeting gambling harm in the ACT.
