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Why do betting ads prey on men and not women like me?
Why do blokes get all the fun on gambling apps? I want gender equity in all facets of life.
- by Lizzy Hoo
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How big is the threat of illegal offshore wagering?
Some of the country’s biggest bookies have called for the government to consider the proliferation of offshore wagering, prompting criticism from anti-gambling advocates and harm experts.
- by Amelia McGuire
Vital information about money laundering in pubs and clubs was kept secret, says Greenwich
The independent Sydney MP has made explosive claims that the NSW Crime Commission may not have been given full access to information revealing the true extent of money laundering in pubs and clubs.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘Financial misery’: Essendon fans urge club to abandon pokies
A newly formed group of Essendon fans has penned an open letter to club CEO Craig Vozzo, urging the Bombers to abandon their “predatory” poker machine licences where gamblers lost more than $10 million dollars last financial year.
- by Carla Jaeger
Minns axes VIP Lounge signage for pubs and clubs
The NSW government will give three months for venues to remove all external gambling signage promoting VIP Lounges or Players’ Rooms or face hefty fines.
- by Alexandra Smith
Too slow to act: Sportsbet fined $13,000 for failing to protect customer
Sportsbet failed to intervene when one of its customers deposited more than $15,000 over a 24-hour period less than a week after they opened their betting account.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Mergers & acquisitions
PointsBet seals $225 million US sale to Jay Z-backed Fanatics
Fanatics Sportsbet will acquire PointsBet’s US operations, but the ASX-listed wagering company will retain its Australian and Canadian outfits.
- by Amelia McGuire
Four WA residents win share of $20 million Lotto draw
WA has four new millionaires after Saturday night’s Lotto Superdraw.
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Sports betting
Peter Dutton says gambling ads targeting sport could be banned, like tobacco
The opposition leader insists outgoing AFL chief Gillon McLachlan and NRL boss Andrew Abdo have a moral obligation to wean their sports off gambling revenue.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
NRL 2023
‘Rubbish’: Tripp addresses rumours News Corp-backed Betr about to collapse
The wagering industry is abuzz with talk that Betr, which launched last year with a controversial 100-to-1 promotion, is in trouble.
- by Andrew Webster