Sportsbet appointed Michael Foster as chief information officer, the company said. Foster has worked at Sportsbet since 2016 in senior technology leadership roles and will lead its technology team.
Foster’s technology leadership can shape Sportsbet’s technology direction and team.
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Australia announced restrictions on gambling advertising in April, including a ban during live sport in daytime hours and a limit of three television advertisements an hour between 6am and 8.30pm. Flutter chief executive Jackson said the company welcomed the measures and cited year-on-year growth in Sportsbet’s average monthly players and handle in Q1 2026.
Australia’s ACMA has published an April 2026 report on how licensed online gambling providers use artificial intelligence. It identifies four broad applications: odds and predictive analytics, personalised services, content and product features, and detection of harmful or fraudulent behaviour; the report also notes providers may not disclose the full extent of their use.
Australia’s ACMA published research this week on gambling operators’ use of artificial intelligence, including marketing, risk monitoring and fraud detection. The research says Sportsbet’s chatbot handles more than one-third of customer enquiries, while Betfair Australia reported a 22% improvement in odds accuracy using AI.
The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission fined Sportsbet A$313,140 for failing to provide activity statements to more than 6,000 customers between November 2022 and April 2024. The commission said the failures resulted in more than 50,000 contraventions; it rejected Sportsbet’s argument that the breaches should count as one contravention.
Law firm Maurice Blackburn filed a class action against Sportsbet in Victoria’s Supreme Court, alleging its Fast Code service bypassed restrictions on live in-play betting. The case seeks refunds for eligible users who placed bets through the service from 24 December 2018 to 24 December 2024, excluding racing wagers; Sportsbet had not publicly commented in detail.