Australia
Big fines and bans over gaming machine rebirthing racket

Two NSW gaming machine industry licence holders are facing lengthy bans and combined fines and legal costs of $100,000 for their roles in a gaming machine rebirthing racket.
The penalties against the two men follow a Liquor & Gaming NSW investigation which included the seizure of 43 retired gaming machines from a warehouse at Chipping Norton and a licensed venue on Sydneyâs north shore.
The machines had been scheduled for destruction at a recycling facility but were instead in the process of being rebirthed for sale to licensed venues.
The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has imposed hefty penalties against gaming machine technician Riad Allam and gaming machine seller Justin Layden for their involvement in the illegal enterprise which involved the sale, purchase and consignment of gaming machines without the required authorisations.
Mr Allam has been banned from the industry for three years and faces fines and costs of $66,000, while Mr Layden has been banned for one year with fines and costs of $34,000.
Liquor & Gaming NSWâs Director of Compliance Operations, Sean Goodchild, said there are strict controls which regulate the keeping, movement and disposal of gaming machines.
âGaming machines in NSW are tightly regulated and strict rules apply to sellers, dealers and technicians. The unlawful conduct in this case undermines the integrity of the industry and increases the risk of gaming machines falling into the wrong hands.â
It is against the law to be in possession of a gaming machine in NSW unless properly authorised, with maximum potential penalties of up to $11,000 and/or 12 months jail.
ILGAâs complaint decisions can be viewed here.
ACMA
ACMA Blocks More Illegal Online Gambling Sites

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
The latest sites blocked include Crown Gold, Maxispin Casino, Rain.gg, Didibet, LuckyBet, Malina Casino and Spins of Glory.
Website blocking is one of a range of enforcement options to protect Australians against illegal online gambling. Since the ACMA made its first blocking request in November 2019, 1338 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked. Around 220 illegal services have also pulled out of the Australian market since the ACMA started enforcing new illegal online gambling rules in 2017.
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Australia
GLI Grows Stronger and Bigger in Melbourne with New Lab Location

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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has had a robust presence in Melbourne since it opened the lab in 2007. The company and its presence in Melbourne is stronger and bigger now that GLI has moved to a new lab location in the city.
The move was necessitated by GLIâs continually growing operations, and the upgrade to a larger facility in South Melbourne physically positions GLI even closer to many of its customers. GLI also operates labs in Adelaide and Syndey.
GLIâs Melbourne lab offers a full suite of services including:
⢠iGaming and Land-based Testing
⢠Casino Management Systems (CMS) Testing
⢠Interoperability Testing
⢠Quality Assurance
⢠Compliance
âWe are excited about this next chapter as it strengthens our ability to meet our clientsâ continually evolving needs. With these expert teams working together under one roof, we are better positioned to than ever to deliver comprehensive solutions for todayâs gaming industry,â said Richard Howarth, Chief Business Officer â APAC.
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Australia
RTG Announces Evive Australia as the First Innovation to Take the Stage at Pitch!

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Regulating the Game (RTG) has announced Evive Australia as the first innovation to take the stage at Pitch! â part of the annual RTG gathering in Sydney in March.
The event will take place at the famous Sydney Opera House on 9 March 2026, as part of the sixth edition of the international regulatory and industry conference.
Evive is an app designed to help people change how they play or seek support for gambling harms. Created by Sam DeMello, a tech specialist drawing on his lived experience of gambling harm, and supported by Jay Robinson, a safer-gambling expert with over two decades of harm-minimisation and prevention experience, Evive Australia aims to deliver personalised tools, resources and pathways for anyone seeking to reduce risk or access help.
âEvive brings together real-world experience, clinical expertise and technology to create an accessible and credible platform for change. Pitch! was conceived to spotlight exactly these kinds of innovations â ideas that challenge convention, improve safeguards and reimagine the future of regulation and industry practice,â said Paul Newson, Principal at Vanguard Overwatch and founder of Regulating the Game.
âEvive isnât just another app, itâs a bridge between lived experience, behavioral science and practical support. It shows that compliance and compassion can coexist, and when they do, everyone benefits. The app gives regulators and operators confidence in credible harm reduction tools, while giving people a safe, stigma free path to change,â Robinson said.
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