Victoria's Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) recently fined online gambling company QuestBet 80,000 Australian dollars (approximately 52,000 US dollars) for failing to effectively identify and intervene with a customer showing signs of gambling harm, leading to their continued significa
The club allowed a minor to enter the gambling area at the Peninsula Club.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has announced that the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, the owner of the Peninsula Club in Dromana, has been fined for two breaches of the Gambling Regulation
Neilan will replace Annette Kimmitt.Australia.- The Victorian government has named Suzy Neilan as the next CEO ofthe Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). She will replaceAnnette Kimmitt, who has been CEO since March 2022. Neilan will take over on April 1.Neilan currently serves
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has recently intensified its crackdown on underage gambling in Victoria, imposing a fine of AUD 7,000 (USD 4,360) on the Victorian Amateur Racing Club. Australia has been rigorously tackling underage gambling issues lately, emphasized by f
The VGCCC has fined 10 entities after a teenager was allowed to gamble for over a year.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has fined 10 entities a total of AU$499,000 (US$317,900)after a teenager was found to have gambled illegally between May 2022 and October 2023
The online bookmaker was accused of offering and providing a bonus bet to a customer who had previously asked for their betting account to be closed.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has finedonline bookmaker VicBetAU$130,000 (US$80,55) after the company admitted
Online bookmaker VicBet has been fined AU$130,000 (US$81,000) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for two breaches of its customer care obligations.According to information from the regulator, VicBet was found to have offered and provided an AU$1,800 (US$1,120) bonus bet
The company was found to have omitted information when applying for a licence to operate 40 poker machines.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has fined Goulburn Valley Hotel (GVH) Shepparton AU$100,000 (US$64,780) for omitting information in a licence application.
O’Neill will replace Fran Thorn.Australia.- The Victorian government has announced that Christopher O’Neill APM has been appointed as chairperson of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). He will replace Fran Thorn, who served as the regulator’s first chair from January 1, 202
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) reported that in 2023-24it took 88 disciplinary actions against gambling licensees and employees,and began implementing a new risk-based, intelligence-led regulatory approach. The regulator also advanced on its zero-tolerance policy for be
O’Neill will replace Fran Thorn.Australia.- The Victorian government has announced that Christopher O’Neill APM has been appointed as chairperson of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). He will replace Fran Thorn, who served as the regulator’s first chair from January 1, 202
The company was found to have omitted information when applying for a licence to operate 40 poker machines.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has fined Goulburn Valley Hotel (GVH) Shepparton AU$100,000 (US$64,780) for omitting information in a licence application.
Kimmitt will leave her role in late March next year.Australia.- Annette Kimmitt will step down as chief executive officer of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) in March 2025. According to a report in The Guardian, Kimmitt, who had been appointed as VGCCC’s CEO in March 2022
The regulator undertook more than 1,600 audits and completed 2,770 inspections in Victoria.Australia.- The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has released a report on its actions in the 2023-2024 year. The regulator took 88 disciplinary actions: 78 against gambling employees, 3
A teenager was found to have gambled multiple times between September 2022 to October 2023.Australia.- TheVictorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)has fined Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) AU$177,500 (US$119,400) after the company admitted to 24 charges of allowing a mi
Crown Melbourne has been fined AU$2 million ($1.3 million) by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) for allowing 242 self-excluded individuals to place bets over an eight-month period, in breach of the state's Casino Control Act. The breaches, which occurred between October 20
