New Zealand is moving to rein in the fast-growing gambling sector by limiting the number of licences for online casino gambling operators.
Staff Writers
In recent years the issue of gambling among young people has increased alarmingly.
Jacqueline McGowan-Jones
The group’s newly filed accounts for the 2024 financial year also confirm that its private equity owner Blackstone injected more cash into the Australian business in the past 12 months to drive its turnaround.
Sean Smith
A famous arcade gamer is suing an Australian content creator after claiming his reputation was damaged in a video uploaded to YouTube.
Aisling Brennan
An American arcade gamer suing for defamation has been accused of having an “untrustworthy” reputation in the gaming community.
An Australian YouTuber fighting a defamation claim brought against him by an American gamer fought through tears after giving evidence for nearly two days at court.
Despite regulatory hurdles in its flagship US market, VGW pulled in a 30 per cent higher annual profit of $492 million on record revenue of $6.1 billion.
Contradictory claims about the stress faced by an American gamer suing a Brisbane YouTuber for defamation have been revealed in court.
An American gamer suing for defamation has told a judge an Australian YouTuber “just kept coming” with defamatory claims against him.
A professional gamer who held the world record score for arcade game Donkey Kong is suing a Brisbane YouTuber.
A 'really good picture' is being painted by a small trial charting the path forward for one of the world's largest pokies jurisdictions, a minister insists.
Luke Costin
A Brisbane mother who won the third-biggest lottery prize in Australian history revealed she thought she had lost the winning ticket.
Only five Australians have ever won $100 million or more in lottery cash, and about half of the nation's adults are hoping to be the next.
Belad Al-karkhey
The rise of Temu has been meteoric but if you love it, chances are you’re the one getting played.
Adrian R. Camilleri
A poker game in a warehouse in Perth’s north has been busted — with authorities seizing thousands of dollars in cash and allegedly preventing wire transfers totalling $13,000.
Jake Dietsch
Online gambling entrepreneur Laurence Escalante will pocket a multimillion-dollar payout as his Virtual Gaming Worlds empire continues its stellar run of success.
Daniel Newell
An Adelaide man has become Australia's biggest ever individual lottery winner after scooping the $150 million Powerball jackpot.
Abe Maddison
No one has emerged as the top-tier winner of the $100 million Powerball draw, meaning the jackpot increases to $150 million next week.
Billionaire and well-known motoring aficionado Laurence Escalante is going into the luxury supercar business with an initial offering of 19 top-end vehicles as part of a new commercial operation.
Cheyanne Enciso
Despite promises from the NSW Labor government to cut down on poker machines, their numbers continue to grow.
Bray Boland
It was a cash injection of $50,000 that enabled WA game developer Paul Turbett to compete with global industry players. Now Screenwest hopes to replicate his success for other developers.
An American gamer and former arcade world record holder is suing an Australian YouTuber over cheating allegations.
Blake Antrobus
The new inquiry into Sydney’s Star Casino has heard bombshell evidence in the latest blow for the gambling giant which has been plagued by scandals.
Jack Quail
A professional gamer who held the world record score for arcade game Donkey Kong is suing a Brisbane YouTuber who accused him of cheating to get the high scores.
