Australia
PandaScore BetBuilder goes live with Ladbrokes Australia
After launching its dedicated BetBuilder product late last year, PandaScore has now gone live with long-standing partner Ladbrokes Australia, which is part of Entain, one of the world’s largest sports-betting and gaming groups.
Ladbrokes Australia will also leverage the French data and odds supplier’s esports-specific BetBuilder. The two parties combined to launch the product ahead of what is arguably the biggest Counter-Strike tournament of the year: the BLAST.tv Paris Major.
The innovation allows Ladbrokes Australia to offer catered, more engaging betting opportunities not only for one of the biggest betting events on the Counter-Strike calendar, but for each individual esport. PandaScore’s BetBuilder leverages the company’s game-specific models to give fans new and exciting ways to bet on their favourite matches, backed by rich and comprehensive data drawn from multiple sources.
BetBuilder will be offered to players live across the two biggest titles in esports betting – CS:GO and Dota 2. The Paris Major is a perfect occasion to roll out this feature, giving players more interesting and exciting ways to enjoy the thrill of betting on their favourite team with all of the drama and high stakes that come with a tournament of this scale.
Having already used PandaScore’s unique Player Props markets for some time, Ladbrokes Australia will combine these markets with the strength of BetBuilder – fans can factor in a specific player scoring the most kills alongside their team winning to create a betting experience that’s a game within a game.
Further, it’s been established that on average, esports bettors bet smaller amounts than traditional sports bettors, but they have a greater spread – preferring to place money on multiple individual stakes. The main motivator behind this isn’t chasing the best possible return, but because esports punters bet to enhance the entertainment experience. By placing bets on their favourite teams and players through PandaScore’s BetBuilder, players can roll their stakes on a match into a single bet, offering a greater return.
On this development, PandaScore CEO Flavien Guillocheau commented: “It’s an exciting time for esports betting. Collaborating with Ladbrokes Australia to go live with our BetBuilder product right before the Paris Major is a key step for product innovation in this industry. BetBuilder is something that the esports betting industry wants and has been eager to integrate into their esports vertical.”
“Counter-Strike fans have a fresh, engaging product to try out for the biggest CS:GO tournament of the year, and Ladbrokes Australia has another engaging product to add to the robust esports offering we have been building together for over 3 years now.”
Ladbrokes Australia Trading Director Don Forbes said: “We’ve enjoyed a very successful working relationship with PandaScore and rolling out BetBuilder to our customers is a great next step for all parties involved.
“We’re looking forward to rolling this out for what will prove to be a very popular tournament in the Paris Major, and giving our customers an exciting new way to play moving forward.”
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Crown Reinstated at Sydney Casino
The NSW Independent Casino Commission has found Crown Sydney suitable to retain its casino licence after nearly three years of intensive remediation.
Chief Commissioner, Philip Crawford, said Crown has come a long way and must now demonstrate its long-term commitment to maintaining suitability.
“The NICC is confident the Crown we deemed suitable today has a strong model to keep operating into the future,” Mr Crawford said.
The NICC’s suitability assessment established that Crown Sydney has fundamentally reformed its business and is operating the casino within the objects of the Act, the requirements of the suitability deed, and in compliance with its regulatory obligations.
In addition to proving it can run the casino lawfully, Crown has remediated its business in other meaningful ways such as building a culture of transparency and accountability across its integrated resort.
“Hard work and transformation aside, the NICC has not forgotten the level of misconduct exposed in 2021 when Crown was found unsuitable,” said Mr Crawford.
“Crown Sydney has ongoing work to reach steady state and it must continue to lift standards and maintain its cultural transformation.
“There is and will always be room for improvement, but Crown is a changed business that is looking toward the future.
“Likewise, the NICC is a changed regulator with enhanced powers, a singular focus on casinos, and a mandate to address the risks of harm.
“This decision is a positive outcome for Crown Sydney, its staff, and the community – who can be sure the NICC will use all of its powers to keep the casino in check.”
In addition to the implementation of hundreds of new internal controls, the Bergin-based reforms have been reflected in a new licence and new regulatory agreement between Crown Sydney, the NSW Government and the NICC.
These agreements include updated settings, such as the removal of fetters to the NICC’s powers, as well as previous compensation trigger clauses that are no longer part of the casino legislation.
Mr Crawford said: “Crown cannot disregard the responsibility and privilege that comes with holding a casino licence. Crown Sydney’s ability to provide a destination hospitality and entertainment venue underpinned by the restricted gaming facility is contingent on its steadfast commitment to continuing suitability, accountability and compliance.”
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Australia
ACMA Reveals Illegal Gambling Crackdown Results
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) revealed the outcome of a crackdown on illegal online gambling services operating around the time of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The report published shows that 200 offshore services were reviewed in the lead-up to and during the event. Of those services, 21 were investigated as they appeared to be directly targeting Australians. As a result, 18 services were found to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Following notification of the ACMA’s findings, three of those services withdrew from the Australian market, while the remaining 15 services had their websites blocked by internet service providers at the request of the ACMA.
ACMA authority member and online gambling lead Carolyn Lidgerwood said the sites were unlicensed to provide wagering services in Australia and in some cases also offered interactive gambling services such as online casinos and slots or online in-play betting, which are all banned in Australia.
“Illegal gambling operations often take advantage of high-profile sporting events to push their services onto fans. These sites also offer none of the consumer protections that apply to licensed wagering services in Australia. Using these sites is more than a gamble as you have no rights and even if you win, you may never see the money,” Ms Lidgerwood said.
Since 2019, the ACMA has been asking internet service providers to block gambling websites found to be operating in breach of Australian interactive gambling laws. Over that time, more than 900 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked.
More than 220 illegal services have also pulled out of the Australian market since the ACMA started enforcing illegal offshore gambling rules.
Minimising gambling harm is a current ACMA compliance priority and Australians can check on the ACMA’s online register to see if a wagering service is licensed to operate in Australia.
More information about online gambling is available on the ACMA’s website, including information on how to protect yourself from illegal gambling operators and instructions on how to make a complaint about an illegal site.
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Australia
SkyCity Appoints Jason Walbridge as Chief Executive Officer
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has appointed Jason Walbridge as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Jason has more than two decades of senior executive public company experience in the global land-based and online gaming industries. He is currently a Strategic Advisor to global gaming and technology company Aristocrat Leisure Limited on its proposed acquisition of NeoGames S.A, and Executive Chairman of National Entertainment Network LLC, the largest amusement route operator in the US. He has been appointed to the role after an extensive international search.
SkyCity Board Chair Julian Cook said: “The Board is delighted to announce Jason’s appointment as CEO of SkyCity, and we are looking forward to the valuable contribution Jason will make to the business. Jason has extensive global experience in the land-based and online gaming industries, which will position him well to lead SkyCity through its next phases.”
Mr Walbridge said: “It will be a privilege to lead SkyCity, and I am excited to be joining the business at this time as SkyCity looks to pursue the many opportunities ahead of it.”
Mr Walbridge is expected to start in early July 2024, following his move back to New Zealand.
Prior to his current roles, Mr Walbridge held roles with the online gaming supplier NYX Gaming Group Limited and its acquirer Light & Wonder Inc, and before that he spent 18 years with Aristocrat Leisure Limited where he held executive leadership roles in New Zealand and the US. Previously, he held senior roles within consulting, including with Ernst & Young, and was an Officer in the New Zealand Defence Force. Mr Walbridge holds an MBA in International Management from the Auckland Institute of Studies.
Mr Cook confirmed that Callum Mallett will continue as Interim Chief Executive Officer until Mr Walbridge’s commencement date.
“I’d like to thank Callum for his continued leadership and his support during this period,” Mr Cook said.
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