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The Addisons Gaming & Gambling team are pleased to have contributed the Australian chapter of “Panoramic – Gaming 2024” (formerly known as Getting the Deal Through), published by Lexology.

Authors Jamie Nettleton, Brodie Campbell and Luca Febbo provide an update to the industry and highlight recent trends in the gambling sector and their potential implications.

The update discusses notable key developments, including:

  • the final Report of the Victorian Royal Commission and the Report of the Perth Casino Royal Commission;
  • the final implementation of the National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering; and
  • the release of the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s report on Online Gambling.

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Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Lexology Panoramic – Gaming 2024 – Australia. For further information, please visit: https://www.lexology.com/panoramic

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