Australia's Gambling Ban Leaves Heavy Bettors Unfazed

Australia’s credit card ban for online gambling had minimal impact as most bettors simply switched to debit cards and maintained similar betting levels. Heavy gamblers remained largely unaffected by the new regulations and continued wagering without relying on credit. The ban primarily discouraged casual bettors … Read more

Women's Cricket World Cup Semifinal Odds & Picks

England faces South Africa as heavy favorites at -285 in Wednesday’s first semifinal at Guwahati, with Heather Knight (+300) and Laura Wolvaardt (+205) leading top batsman markets on a spin-friendly pitch. Australia takes on India at -250 odds in Thursday’s second semifinal at Navi Mumbai, … Read more

Cocaine Quarterback

The series, Cocaine Quarterback, is directed by Jody McVeigh-Schultz and produced by Mark Wahlberg’s company, Unrealistic Ideas. It premieres Thursday and documents Hanson’s trajectory from college football walk-on to convicted trafficker. LOS ANGELES – Amazon Prime will debut a three-part docuseries this week on the … Read more

Australia Blocks Polymarket Due To TikTok Partnerships, VPNs

Australia banned the use of Polymarket after users accessed gambling content using VPNs. SYDNEY – Last week, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) banned the crypto prediction platform, Polymarket, following an investigation earlier this year. The ban follows a report made by Crikey, an … Read more

Betfair VIP Spam Penalty – AU$871,660 Issued

Australian Communications and Media Authority fined Betfair for violating the Spam Act. SYDNEY – Betfair was fined $871,000 AUD by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for sending illegal spam messages to customers. Between March 2021 and November 2021, Betfair sent over 4,000 marketing messages … Read more