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DraftKings Australia Launches with DFS, Is Sports Betting Next?
Daily fantasy sports market-leader DraftKings announced the launch of its Australian platform on Monday, bringing the countries it operates in outside its core North American market to six. Since early 2017, when...
Lottoland Amps Up Row with Australian Government Over Secondary Lotteries
Lottoland is fighting back against ALNA, the organization that spearheaded the push to criminalize secondary lotteries in Australia, as it called once again for Aussie lawmakers to reconsider the proposed ban. ALNA...
Lottoland Denounces Australia’s Bill to Ban Secondary Lotteries
Australia’s federal government on Tuesday said it would introduce legislation to prohibit secondary lotteries, such as Lottoland, which let customers bet on the outcomes of lotteries across the world rather than having...
Stars Group Makes Big Move for Australian Sports Betting Market, Ups Stake in CrownBet to 80 Percent
PokerStars’ parent company, the Stars Group, formerly Amaya Gaming, is suddenly a major player in the Australian sports betting market, just over six months after it was forced to pull PokerStars out...
Sportsbetting Site CrownBet Nabs William Hill Australia for $234 Million
Online sportsbetting site CrownBet has beaten out Sportsbet in the race to acquire William Hill’s Australian division. The deal, worth AU$300 million (US$234 million), was announced by Hill in a filing to...
Sportsbet and CrownBet Duke It Out for William Hill Australia
There are now just two horses in the race to buy William Hill Australia. The Australian Financial Review reported Friday that Paddy Power-owned Sportsbet and the Stars Group’s newly acquired CrownBet are...
Stars Group Buys Into CrownBet to Enter Australian Sports Betting Market
The Stars Group announced on Tuesday that it had purchased a 62 percent stake in CrownBet Holdings, giving it the controlling interest in one of the largest bookmakers in Australia. The purchase...
William Hill Australia Mulls Four Takeover Bids From Sports Betting Rivals
William Hill Australia is considering four takeover bids, according to the Australian Financial Review, and the winning proposal will be announced before the end of this week. London-based William Hill wants to...
William Hill Sees Red Following Australian Regulatory Changes, Hopeful for US Sports Betting Market Expansion
UK betting giant William Hill posted has a £74.6 million ($104 million) pre-tax loss for 2017, due in large part to the write-down of its Australian operations. William Hill Australia has been...
Australian Detained in China Online Gambling Bust
An Australian man is believed to be among 52 people arrested in China last week for online gambling offenses, according to the Australian Financial Review. The arrests were announced on February 7...