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ARISTOCRAT’S JACKPOT CARNIVAL REFRESH IS ‘DELUXE’

With a deep history of popular games, one of the interesting aspects of Aristocrat’s game development is their success in renewing and redeveloping their classic Australian legacy games by updating the…
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DON’T RISK FINES: SIMPLIFY RGO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHERRYCHECK® MOBILE APP

The countdown to the July 1 Responsible Gambling Officer (RGO) regulation deadline has begun, but is your venue fully equipped to comply with these changes? With fines for non-compliance exceeding $30,000,…
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STRATEGIC INSIGHTS FOR REGIONAL CLUBS AND PUBS – FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS

Ebet is extending an invitation to all regional clubs and pubs for their upcoming free, strategic insights sessions. Ebet recognises the unique challenges and opportunities faced by regional venues, and…
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AUSTRAC ANNOUNCES A FOCUS ON AML COMPLIANCE IN NSW CLUBS

In a recent Australian Financial Review article the new AUSTRAC Chief Executive, Brandan Thomas, confirmed his departments plan to “crackdown on the laundering of dirty money” and target “the estimated…
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FLEXI PLAY – GIVING YOUR PLAYERS A CHOICE

As an industry, we know that we all need to play a part in ensuring that our gaming patrons have the option, if they need it, to manage their play so that gaming remains an enjoyable form of entertainment…
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PROMOTIONAL CHECKLIST FOR TIME TRAVELLERS

Promotional requirements never die. They just roll in month after month with gaping holes in time that need to be filled over and over again. Like time wraps, the need to fill promotional gaps has you…
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ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE GAMING MACHINE INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA

A new report by the Centre of International Economics estimates that gaming machines contributed $8.32 billion to the Australian economy in the FY17. The report, commissioned by the Gaming Technologies…
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THE REAL GAMBLING BEHAVIOURS OF AUSTRALIANS

Recent research from Roy Morgan shows that 49.1% of adult Australians gambled in an average three-month period in the 12 months to March 2018, down from 50.6% a year ago. This follows a gradually decreasing…
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WORLD NEWS: COWBOYS 1ST NFL TEAM TO PARTNER WITH CASINO & TABCORP THE FRONTRUNNER TO BUY NZ TAB

The NFL has lifted its ban on casino advertising and allowed land-based casinos the opportunity to sponsor teams. As part of the move, casinos will be allowed to use NFL team logos on advertising and promotional…
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POKIE MAKERS WORKING ON NEW MACHINES TO TARGET GAMER GENERATION

Here’s an interesting article from Saturday’s SMH by Nick Toscano talking about skill-based gaming. The article appears to have been prompted by a current application from Wymac and somewhat sensationally…
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THE DROP TEST DRIVES IGT’s START STAX – A NEW POINT OF DIFFERENCE FOR CLUBS

The Drop Test Drives IGT’s Star Stax: a new point of difference product for clubs in a market heavily skewed to one style of game.  Performance results signal that the players are ready for a change.…
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CASINO NEWS: GAMING REVENUES ON THE RISE AT HOME & IN THE USA

Here on home soil, casino operator Star Entertainment Group grew its revenue 6% to A$2.6bn for the year ending 30 June 2018. Normalised net profit rose 20% to A$258m, while statutory profit improved by…
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