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Not just pies and beer – Court rules Racing NSW cannot appoint an administrator to ATC

The judgment emphasised that the the issue was whether the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW) (NSW Act) authorised Racing NSW to intervene and appoint an external administrator.

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Pointon Partners

Australia's New Age Restrictions For Social Media

Effective 10 December 2025, Australia will implement a world-first age restriction governing social media use. The new law applies not only to domestic platforms but also to international platforms serving Australian users.

Australia Media & IT

GGI Global Alliance

Why Is Two-up Illegal Except on ANZAC Day?

The game is usually classified as illegal as it falls into a category of unregulated gambling.

Australia Media & IT

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Astor Legal

Are Online Casinos Legal in Australia?

Legality of online casinos in Australia including the federal prohibition on online interactive gambling services.

Australia Media & IT

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

"It was unconscionable for the casino to exploit my gambling addiction." Which case won?

Australia Media & IT

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Stacks Law Firm

Media Law Insights: Returning To Australia's Evolving Media Landscape

Worldwide Media & IT

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Spencer West

Mandatory minimum classifications for computer games with gambling-like content

Australia Media & IT

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

An overview of how to classify video games and films

Australia Media & IT

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Gambling Comparative Guide

Australia Media & IT

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Senet Legal Pty Ltd

Cheating at Gambling offence: Using inside information for betting purposes in New South Wales

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

No longer a VIP – Don't forget to remove ALL gambling signage

Australia Media & IT

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Taking a gamble: Proposed reforms to the National Classification Scheme

Australia Media & IT

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Holding Redlich

Reduced fee on selling gaming machine authorities in Queensland – trial ends 30 June

Australia Media & IT

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Holding Redlich

NSW pubs and clubs gaming reforms: pokies to become cashless

Australia Media & IT

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 30 Psychosocial Health In Times Of Workplace Change (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Hands Down Landmark Trade Mark Decision In Katie Perry V Katy Perry Saga

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Spruson & Ferguson

And the record greenwashing penalty goes to…

Australia Finance

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Holley Nethercote

Games & Video Games 101: Trade Marks

While everything ‘metaverse' and ‘NFT' continue to dominate newsfeeds and cultural consciousness, the sleeping giant of gaming continues to lead all substantive metrics.

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Cheating at gambling offences and laws in NSW

In New South Wales, it is an offence to engage in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event.

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Poker machine money laundering in New South Wales

Concerns of increased criminal behaviour accompany the enormity of cash being funnelled through NSW poker machines.

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

High Court Gamble Does Not Pay Out For Computer-implemented Inventions In Australia

Even the High Court of Australia has found the question of patentability of computer-implemented inventions challenging. As a result of an equally divided opinion, an appeal...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Another Spin Of The Reels – Australian Full Federal Court Finds Electronic Gaming Machine To Be Patent Ineligible

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Davies Collison Cave

Whats in the Box? Overseas developments bring the regulation of loot boxes into focus as a type of gambling

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Crown Resorts under fire for underpaying staff

Australia Employment

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Casino in Sydney prevented from opening due to money laundering concerns

Australia Criminal

AL

Astor Legal

International table tennis match fixing scandal exposed

Australia Criminal

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Astor Legal

Managing problematic behaviours: An interview with Smart Recovery manager Josette Freeman

Australia Healthcare

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New Roulette Layout Application Refused By Australian Patent Office

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Reforms To Gambling Laws In Australia

Australia Media & IT

DC

DD Consultus Limited

Australian Federal Court clarifies that a machine is not a scheme or an idea

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Freehills Patent Attorneys

Software Patents: Australian Federal Court Finds Aspects Of Aristocrat's ‘Lightning Link' Electronic Gaming Machine To Be Patent Eligible

DC

Davies Collison Cave

New Roulette Layout Application Refused By Australian Patent Office

Figure 1 below shows the roulette table layout that Crown Melbourne sought to patent, alongside the traditional single-zero and double-zero layouts.

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Davies Collison Cave

Reforms To Gambling Laws In Australia

Australia does not have one overarching statute or a single gambling authority that regulate gambling activities in Australia. Instead, gambling is regulated at state, territory and federal levels.

Australia Media & IT

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DD Consultus Limited

Australian Federal Court clarifies that a machine is not a scheme or an idea

The decision is significant to a range of computer implemented inventions and how they are assessed by the Patent Office.

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Freehills Patent Attorneys

Software Patents: Australian Federal Court Finds Aspects Of Aristocrat's ‘Lightning Link' Electronic Gaming Machine To Be Patent Eligible

In an earlier decision, a Delegate of the Australian Patent Office had found four of Aristocrat's innovation patents to lack a manner of manufacture.

DC

Davies Collison Cave

NSW gambling venues fined for giving punters free alcohol

Australia Media & IT

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Battle of the names: Sportsbet Pty Ltd v Crownbet Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1045

The ability to use dormant brands and trademarks must be considered when negotiating the purchase price of an agreement,.

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Madgwicks

Entertainment: Holding Redlich: expert guide to the 2018 federal budget

Key points of the federal budget from the perspective of entertainment. .

Australia Media & IT

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Holding Redlich

High stakes - new regulation of betting advertising

Advertising ban on betting advertising during live sporting events broadcast extended to online service providers.

Australia Media & IT

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Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Pokies player loses case in the Federal Court that a poker machine is misleading or deceptive

The impressions and expectations of a hypothetical person could be important to the success or failure of such a claim.

Australia Consumer

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Clayton Utz

Gambling ads during live sports: Not on

Australia Media & IT

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Holding Redlich

Life on the edge: an honest cheater?

Australia Criminal

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McCullough Robertson

Gaming technology has the ability to change how we see property

Australia Real Estate

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Hotel owner operating pokies wins the jackpot: tax deductions allowed for gaming machine entitlements

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Cooper Grace Ward

Consolidation in the Australian corporate bookmaking industry: Our simple guide to M&A terms

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Key policy initiatives in Queensland: Planning, Environment & Property

Australia Strategy

HR

Holding Redlich

Credit betting set to come to an end for online bookmakers

Australia Media & IT

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Horse racing reforms – The standardised Co-Ownership Agreement (COA)

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

Online gambling reform

Australia Media & IT

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Holding Redlich

Liquor Law Reforms – A Christmas Gift For Small Bars, Restaurants, Landlords, And Financiers!

Australia Real Estate

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Dentons

In-play betting no more – well, sort of…

Australia Media & IT

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The best things in life are free. That is, until the ACCC says they're actually worth $2.75 million. In fines.

Australia Consumer

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Marque Lawyers

Software patent wars: A new hope

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Spruson & Ferguson

Jackpot! Is your partner entitled to your lotto win in your divorce?

Australia Family

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Changes for licensed premises commencing 1 July 2016

Australia Media & IT

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Broadley Rees Hogan Lawyers

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