It’s been a busy year for Australia’s gambling industry, both for online and land-based landscape.

Last week, the Senate confirmed the changes made to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016, officially sounding the death knell for most forms of online gambling, such as online poker, in Australia, with the exception of sports betting, which the changes specifically covered.

The new laws will come into effect within the next 30 days, and representatives from PokerStars, which has led the Australian online poker market for so long, told CalvinAyre.com’s Lee Davy that they were “looking at withdrawing from the market and will advise players as soon as possible.”

Industry experts will be weighing in on the current Australian land-based landscape at the 8th Annual Gaming, Racing and Wagering Australia (GRWA), a comprehensive conference covering issues for gaming, wagering, racing and sports sector down under.