Regular readers here at Online Casino Australia will know that the online gambling laws in Australia are nothing if not grey. By the true letter of the law, neither foreign nor domestic firms are supposed to advertise online casino gaming in the country although there is nothing to stop players from choosing to do so
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Residents of South Australia Facing Land Based Pokie Changes
The government in Australia is always keen to promote the issue of responsible gambling and the local government in South Australia has put forward new proposals specifically regarding pokies in land based establishments, while noting that the plans are likely to be the most radical changes since pokies were legally introduced to South Australia in
Aristocrat Greatly Enhances Legends Series of Land Based Pokies
We recently covered the fact that Aristocrat was set to launch a number of new titles to the public in Australia and beyond based on their latest Viridian WS cabinet system and the first new titles based on their plans have recently come to fruition and are now available in land based establishments throughout Australia.
Ainsworth Technologies Continues International Expansion with Bally
Ainsworth is becoming an increasingly important name in casino gambling in Australia, and the company headed up by Aristocrat’s original founder has pulled off something of a coup by attracting US giant Bally Technologies to join them in an online partnership. In a move that reflects the impact that the quality of Ainsworth’s games has
Quick News: The Latest Happenings in the Australian Casino Industry
Welcome to our latest roundup of all of those news stories that may have slipped you by over the last week, with everything from a new appointment at Konami to bad news about Crown’s financial performance making the headlines. Konami Hires Steve Walther as Director of Games Product Management While not one of the largest
Ainsworth Game Technology Reports 41% Rise in Revenues to December 2012
Ainsworth is the kind of company that is perfectly suited to casino players in Australia that like to back the underdog. Owned and managed by Len Ainsworth, one of the most likeable people in the casino industry and famous for creating Aristocrat, many Aussie players like to see the company do well whether they play
Aristocrat Signs New Deal with Spanish Partner in Growing Market
As Aristocrat sets out on a path towards world domination in 2013, we know that our readers here at Online Casino Australia like to cheer on the home team and so a recent story to emerge from the Spanish industry is certainly of some significant interest. An agreement between Aristocrat and GiGames, part of the
Aristocrat Gaming Announces Appointment of Joe Kaminkow in Key Role
Australia’s leading poker machine developer, Aristocrat Leisure, has made one of the more noteworthy staffing changes of the year with the appointment of Joe Kaminkow, formerly of IGT, as their new Senior Vice President of Game Development. While many readers may well be unfamiliar with the name, they are sure to know of his work,
Casino Players in Brisbane Set to Have a Second Land Based Option
Every reader will know that politics affects gambling in Australia in just about every way imaginable, but residents in Brisbane and the surrounding areas of Queensland may just be on the verge of some great news following the election of Campbell Newman as Premier of Queensland in 2012. Reports suggest that he is fully open
Aristocrat Gaming Displays Strong Presence at the NIGA 2013 Show
Aristocrat Gaming is something of a national institution in Australia, and their international expansion continues apace, bringing some of the greatest gaming technology to industry experts and insiders alike. Following a particularly healthy showing at the ICE conference in London earlier this year, they have rolled out the big guns once again on the floors
