The Australian Capital Territory has emulated neighbouring regions by setting a new gambling tax on Tuesday. The point of consumption tax (POCT) is targeted at the aggregate gambling revenue made by companies through bets placed, as well as wagers made by residents in the territory. The move follows a similar approach by several other Australian [...]
Crown Casino is embroiled in yet another pokies tampering scandal after a former employee posted damning footage on social media. In the video (available on YouTube), a pokies machine button is being pinned down by a small pick that enables gamblers to play continuously. Just last month, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation [...]
On the heels of a recent clampdown on loot boxes by the gambling authorities, EA CEO Andrew Wilson contends that the company does not believe that loot boxes constitute gambling. Gambling regulators across the world seem to differ on their stance with regard to the status of the loot boxes. Internet gaming authorities in Belgium, [...]
