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Super Fantasy Soccer hits the top spot for Low6 and Sportsbet

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Low6, the award-winning global leader in sports gamification, has launched a game with Sportsbet, part of Flutter Entertainment plc and the market leader in online sports betting across Australia, for the World Cup.

Super Fantasy Soccer, which has launched as the partnership’s first game, is a spin-off of the hugely successful UltimateFan franchise. Within 36 hours of its release it has already topped the charts becoming No.1 Top Free Apps in Sports on the App Store in Australia.

The innovative whitelabel game issues and rewards players with  ‘packdrops’ which reveal athletes and team cards to create lineups for each World Cup contest. With points being earned from the real-life performances, players compete on a global leaderboard to win a $50,000 prizepool every gameweek as well as the ability to create and join Invitational Leagues to compete against their friends, family and colleagues. Sportsbet’s live odds are also integrated into the gameplay to further enhance the experience.

UltimateFan has already proved to be a huge hit for Low6 with over 200,000 Installs for the game to date. Launched initially for the Euro 2020 soccer tournament, within weeks of the English Premier League season starting it had become the Number One Top Grossing Sports App in the UK and the No.2 Most Downloaded UK Sports App. With franchised games for the NFL Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars and LA Chargers, it scooped “Fantasy Product” and “Innovation of the Year” at the EGR Awards as well as Low6 being recognised as “B2B Fantasy & DFS Supplier” at the EGR B2B Awards 2022.

Jamie Mitchell, Low6 CEO comments “We’re very proud to be working with Sportsbet and excited to help them continue to grow their market-leading position in Australia with innovative gamification. Given the success of UltimateFan, we’re confident that our leading sports products will acquire new Sportsbet users on mass as well as increasing daily active users throughout the World Cup and beyond.”

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Responsible Wagering Australia Appoints Kai Cantwell as its CEO

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Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has appointed Kai Cantwell as its new chief executive with effect from April 17.

Mr Cantwell has an extensive and distinguished history of senior leadership roles in service delivery and policy development in both the public and private sectors, leading large and diverse teams through transformational change, while maintaining public confidence in the delivery of essential services.

Mr Cantwell brings a depth of regulatory and legislative experience to RWA, having served as a Senior Public Sector Adviser for cloud technology company Oracle. He previously served for more than a decade in the federal government, including as a Senior Executive in the Commonwealth Department of Social Services, where he served as the NSW/ACT State Manager.

Mr Cantwell’s appointment comes at a time of intense scrutiny and debate about the future of sustainable regulation of the already strictly-regulated Australian wagering industry.

As the independent peak body for Australia’s licensed online wagering industry, RWA is a crucial voice for promoting socially responsible wagering and advocating for increased standards in the gambling sector.

As a seasoned social policy and service delivery expert, Mr Cantwell notably served as the Chief of Staff to federal Ministers, routinely participating in the Government’s Expenditure Review Committee, responsible for federal government expenditure throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also played a key role in the responsibility for the coordination, development and implementation of the National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Gambling.

“With his wealth of leadership experience, Mr Cantwell is uniquely positioned to lead RWA and present a confident and united voice on behalf of its members,” Nick Minchin, Chairman of Responsible Wagering Australia, said.

“His deep understanding of social policy, sports, wagering and Government position him perfectly to lead RWA and its members as we continue to promote socially responsible wagering and advocate for the highest standards in the sector,” Nick Minchin added.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity to work with RWA members, sporting and racing bodies, and governments of all levels to ensure we continue to get the balance right between protections, regulation and freedoms,” Mr Cantwell said.

“As we further boost research, data and insights capability, I look forward to leading RWA to further understand problem gambling behaviour and target effective measures.”

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NSW Greens Launch Plan to Rein in Online Gambling

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The Greens have launched their plan to regulate online gambling at a state and federal level to reduce gambling harms.

The Greens plan to Rein in Online Gambling would:

  • Establish a National Independent Gambling Regulator.
  • Regulate online gambling to reduce gambling harms with mandatory pre-commitment and a universal exclusion scheme across all platforms.
  • Ban all gambling advertising including TV, radio and online ads.
  • Regulate gambling in video games and prohibit “loot boxes” being accessible by people under 18.
  • End the grip of the gambling industry on politics by banning political donations from the gambling industry restricting politicians and public servants from working for the gambling industry.

Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson, said: “Online gambling is the fastest growing form of gambling but our governments have failed to keep up. Our plan will rein in online gambling and place restrictions on advertising in an effort to limit the untold damage it is causing.

“Young people are particularly vulnerable to the harms caused by online gambling. Without proper regulation, we are letting the predatory gambling industry addict an entire generation of young people.

“You can gamble online anywhere using your phone. This makes it incredibly difficult for people experiencing gambling harms to reduce their exposure to online gambling.

“The controls in our plan will give people some power over online gambling platforms and make it easier for them to control their spending.

“Gambling advertising has made enjoying sport synonymous with having a punt. Seven out of ten people want to see gambling advertisements banned so that’s exactly what the Greens will do.

“This plan will prohibit gambling advertising anywhere, anytime, in the same way as tobacco advertising was banned years ago.”

Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson for Gambling Reform, said: “We need an independent National Gambling Regulator to reign in the harm caused by this insidious industry.

“The Greens plan will see independent regulatory oversight at a Federal level, crack down on companies that refuse to enforce online gambling restrictions, and stop the gambling industry from exploiting kids through video games and targeted ads.

“It’s no surprise the gambling industry has been allowed to run amok for decades when both Labor and the Liberals accept huge sums of money from corporate donors looking to peddle influence.

“The Greens are fighting to bring integrity back into politics and ban political donations from big corporations. It’s time for all politicians to represent the interests of the people who elected them, not the interests of the donor class and corporate lobbyists.”

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ACMA Blocks More Illegal Offshore Gambling and Affiliate Marketing Websites

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling websites and affiliate-marketing websites.

The latest sites blocked include Casino Jax, Mirax Casino, Wild Fortune Casino, Kosmonaut Casino, Slotozen, Rolling Slots, N1 Bet Casino and No Deposit Kings.

The ACMA undertook investigations that found these sites to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.

Website blocking is one of a range of enforcement options to protect Australians against illegal online gambling. Since the ACMA made its first blocking request, 709 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked. Over 180 illegal services have also pulled out of the Australian market since the ACMA started enforcing new illegal offshore gambling rules in 2017.

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