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Lexology Panoramic: Gaming 2026 – Australia

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  • 13 May 2026
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Jamie Nettleton
Jamie Nettleton
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Brodie Campbell
Brodie Campbell
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Jak Yasuda
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Addisons’ Gaming & Gambling team is pleased to have contributed the Australian chapter of “Panoramic – Gaming 2026”, published by Lexology.

Authors Jamie Nettleton, Brodie Campbell and Jak Yasuda provide insights into trends in the Australian gambling sector and their potential implications.

The update also discusses key gaming and gambling developments of the past year including:

  • the Report of the Statutory Review of BetStop;
  • recent AML/CTF enforcement action taken by AUSTRAC; and
  • upcoming reforms to gambling advertising.

Please visit the Lexology Panoramic website for the full chapter.

The chapter was completed before the government announced its response to the “You Win Some, You Lose More” report and further legislative changes are forthcoming. We will continue to monitor and report on these developments.

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