Australian licensed betting brands recorded a 50% rise in search demand during the week of 2–8 November, while offshore brands fell 35%, Blask said. The race-day figures showed licensed operators taking 96% of demand, with Sportsbet at 47% and TAB at 18%; the index measures searches, not wagering amounts.
Operators can see licensed brands captured 96% of race-day search demand, while offshore brands’ weekly search demand fell 35%.
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A report citing an industry estimate says Brazil’s 25 September 2026 ban on fixed-odds betting could move about R$25bn of betting volume to unlicensed operators. The estimate puts the illegal market at R$42bn, up from R$17bn, while the article says more than 25 million people had used regulated platforms by September.
Brazil's federal government banned the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting across the country on 25 September 2026, according to an opinion article. The article says the measure was Provisional Measure No 1.394.
AUSTRAC has opened an enforcement investigation into Tabcorp over its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance, the company disclosed on 7 May. The inquiry will initially examine the operator’s programme, its implementation and customer monitoring; Tabcorp said the investigation is at an early stage and all outcomes remain possible.
Responsible Wagering Australia is advocating for a blacklist to require social media platforms to remove advertising and accounts linked to illegal offshore betting sites. CEO Kai Cantwell said current ACMA website-blocking powers have covered more than 1,500 sites but are outpaced by operators shifting domains; he put offshore operators’ share of Australia’s sports betting market at 36%.
Gavin Fineff has filed a federal lawsuit against Sportsbet, Tabcorp and Entain, alleging the companies encouraged his betting without adequate checks. He seeks to recover losses he says exceeded AU$8 million; the Northern Territory Racing Commission previously fined Ladbrokes AU$78,540 and BetEasy AU$79,390 over their dealings with him.
Football Australia proposed charging bookmakers per match, at 1% of turnover or up to 15% of gross profit, whichever is higher. Operators including Tabcorp, Sportsbet and Entain have removed some lower-tier football markets amid negotiations; the existing agreement ends in late October. Football Australia says the revenue supports grassroots and youth programmes, while bookmakers argue the proposed model would make costs less predictable.