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New Lottery Commission to Benefit Agents in AU

New Lottery Commission AU

Recently updated on January 22nd, 2026 The Andrews Labour Government in Victoria, south-eastern Australia, has implemented a new lottery commission which will change how lottery tickets are sold in the region. The new lottery commission method poses great benefits for hundreds of news and lottery agents in Victoria, many of which are small businesses. The […]

iSoftbet New Year Fiesta Tournament 2020

iSoftbet New Year Fiesta Tournament

Recently updated on January 22nd, 2026Get ready for even more cash to ring in 2021 from the iSoftbet New Year Fiesta tournament. As a leading online gambling software provider, iSoftbet is locked and ready to pay $50 000 to players. So, if you want to know more about this competition before it starts, read our breakdown […]

Web-based Gambling Grows in Popularity in NZ

Web-based Gambling Grows in NZ

Recently updated on January 21st, 2026Gambling online has become more favored in New Zealand, according to reports. The people who have been against gambling said that the recent government has been concentrating on governing the industry. Not a lot of energy has been spent on providing people with the utmost protection against web-based gambling harm. […]

Betfred Signs Deal with Elite Casino Resorts

Recently updated on January 21st, 2026UK-based bookmaker, Betfred, has signed a deal with Elite Casino Resorts to offer sports betting to Iowa customers. The move was recently approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission as an out of state vendor. Betfred will offer on-premise, online and mobile betting to Iowa bettors. The company promises […]

Booongo New Year Festival Tournament 2020

Booongo New Year Festival Network Tournament Series

Recently updated on January 21st, 2026Get ready to ring in the New Year (finally the end of 2020) with the Booongo New Year Festival. There will be eight days of amazing prizes totalling €80 000 and an extra €20 000 leaderboard. To qualify, you need to make 100 spins on the applicable Booongo slots with real money. […]

Sinking Lid Pokie Policy Will Not Be Implemented in the Waipā District

waipa-district-rejects-sinking-lid-policy

Recently updated on January 20th, 2026It seems that the Waipā District Council does not believe that the sinking lid rule should be added to the active gambling policy in the municipality. This comes after a committee meeting was held to determine whether or not amendments should be made to the current governing policy. Only two […]

Parimatch goes Lives with Pragmatic Plays casino offering

Recently updated on January 20th, 2026Pragmatic Play is one of the fastest-growing casino game providers in the iGaming industry. The gaming providers offer a wide range of casino products, including live casinos. Pragmatic Play has signed a deal with Parimatch, the international online betting company to integrate their live casino offering.  Parimatch is known for […]

John Allen Hands in Resignation as New Zealand Racing Authority CEO

John Allen resigns

Recently updated on January 18th, 2026John Allen has handed in his resignation as the CEO of Racing Industry Transition Authority (RITA). He had been in this position for four years since the change of replacing the New Zealand Racing Board. According to a statement he made, he mentioned that this was a personal decision, and […]

NZ Racing Gets Coverage On Sportsbet

Recently updated on January 18th, 2026Leading bookmakers, Sportsbet is to supply NZ Racing on all its digital platforms in Australia. Sportsbet is the largest bookmaker in Australia owned by Flutter Entertainment. The deal was struck between Sportsbet and the New Zealand Racing Industry Transition agency (RITA). Sportbet has become the frontier for New Zealand racing. RITA […]

Can You Cheat at Video Poker?

Can You Cheat at Video Poker?

Recently updated on January 18th, 2026Simply put, you can cheat at video poker with mixed results, but you’ll need to dedicate some time to it. While winning more from hacking video poker might seem tempting, it takes a lot of effort to accomplish. Still, it’s possible to game the system when you play video poker, […]

William Hill Exit from Australia Possible

William Hill might Exit Australia

Recently updated on January 18th, 2026Following new gambling laws and regulations in Australia, more gambling operators are considering an exit from the market. Companies like William Hill, with a large presence in sports betting, might soon exit the country. The British gambling operator announced a ‘strategic review’ of their Aussie business earlier this week. Their […]

Latest September Slot Releases

New September Slots

Recently updated on January 18th, 2026There’s nothing as exciting as new slot machines to play at your favourite online casinos. So, we’ll be looking at the latest September slot releases to hit your screens this month. While we can’t list every game out there, we’ve hand-picked the slots that sound like a good time. These […]

Encore Boston Harbor Dragged into Blackjack and Slots Cheating Scandal

Encore Boston Harbor

Recently updated on January 17th, 2026Just a few weeks after their grand opening, Encore Boston Harbor is already facing cheating charges. Several governing investigations, a torrent of criticism over why the businesses management had not addressed its employees’ allegations appropriately, and two heavy charges later. A $20 million fine by the Nevada Gaming Control Board […]

SkyCity Shows Concern Over Crown Resorts Investigation

SkyCity concerns about crown resorts investigation

Recently updated on January 17th, 2026SkyCity Entertainment owns three casinos with two in New Zealand and one in Adelaide Australia. In the past days, there have been revelations that the big Australian casino operator, Crown Resort was involved with junket operators that are supported by powerful crime gangs. As a result, the Australian casino is […]

New eSports Arena to Open at Luxor Casino in 2018

Luxor Casino eSports Arena - New Zealand

Recently updated on January 17th, 2026The success of eSports in 2017 has motivated many casino operators to cash in on the worldwide phenomena. With the expected inclusion of eSports in major sporting events like the Olympics, it’s no wonder that casino operators are considering buying into these events. MGM Resorts’ will be the first to […]

Sporting Index losing NZ$59 000 to Bad Maths

Sporting Index Lost NZ$59 000 on a Slip-Up – NZ Betting News

Recently updated on January 16th, 2026In the run-up to Sunday’s final, some UK bookmakers were a little too optimistic about goals. One bookie, Sporting Index, overestimated the amount of disallowed goals during the FIFA World Cup. This estimation was eventually exploited by one player, and the sportsbook is now liable for US$40 000(NZ$59 000) in […]

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