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Troubled casino operator seeks tax relief to stay open

Troubled casino operator seeks tax relief to stay open

Troubled casino operator Star Entertainment is seeking tax relief from the Queensland government as it battles to keep a $3.6 billion project open in Brisbane.

Star unsuitable for casino after damning second probe

Star unsuitable for casino after damning second probe

Star unsuitable for casino after damning second probe

Star unsuitable for casino after damning second probe

Star Entertainment is battling financial woes and uncertainty over the future of its Sydney licence after a fresh inquiry highlighted a litany of failures.

Casino precinct opens but yet to catch a falling Star

Casino precinct opens but yet to catch a falling Star

Casino precinct opens but yet to catch a falling Star

Casino precinct opens but yet to catch a falling Star

An eight year wait is finally over with the Brisbane's $3.6 billion Queen's Wharf entertainment precinct finally starting a staged opening.

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Record fine for Tabcorp over gambling rule breaches

Record fine for Tabcorp over gambling rule breaches

Tabcorp has been issued a multi-million dollar fine from Victoria's gambling watchdog following repeated breaches of betting harm and licence rules.

Betting agencies roped into A-League corruption scandal

Betting agencies roped into A-League corruption scandal

Prosecutors are awaiting evidence from three international betting agencies over alleged yellow-card fixing by Macarthur FC's ex-captain and two players.

Bet operator slapped with record fine over gambling ads

Bet operator slapped with record fine over gambling ads

Online betting operator Draftstars' offers of free bets and other inducements in ads has cost the firm a motza after it was slapped with a record fine.

Status quo 'unacceptable' on gambling adverts, PM says

Status quo 'unacceptable' on gambling adverts, PM says

Anthony Albanese is vowing to reform gambling ads but one disgruntled Labor backbencher says anything short of a complete gambling ad ban is 'disgusting'.

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Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

Unlikely allies gather to call full-time on betting ads

A Labor minister and a Liberal backbencher have called for a complete ban on gambling advertising as the government remains tight-lipped on its policy.

Labor, Liberals cash out on total gambling ad ban

Labor, Liberals cash out on total gambling ad ban

Labor, Liberals cash out on total gambling ad ban

Labor, Liberals cash out on total gambling ad ban

The major parties voted against a total online gambling ad ban as the government works through its plan to temper the torrent of betting material during sports.

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

If all bet ads are off, give us a break: Free TV

Commercial television networks struggling with revenue will face further financial pain if all gambling advertising is banned, free-to-air channels say.

Skip shops, slap: pokies to escape Anzac Day trade ban

Skip shops, slap: pokies to escape Anzac Day trade ban

Skip shops, slap: pokies to escape Anzac Day trade ban

Skip shops, slap: pokies to escape Anzac Day trade ban

Australia's pokies capital is unlikely to ban people playing on Anzac Day despite a wagon being hitched to a plan to limit retail trade on April 25.

'I couldn't get away': calls for total gambling ad ban

'I couldn't get away': calls for total gambling ad ban

'I couldn't get away': calls for total gambling ad ban

'I couldn't get away': calls for total gambling ad ban

Constant exposure to advertising is changing Australians' relationship with sport and a former addict has called for a total ban on gambling ads.

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

Pressure builds for gambling ad ban

As Australians continue to lose more to gambling than any other country in the world, pressure is mounting on both sides of politics to reform the sector.

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing boss hits out at 'cheats' in racecourse fight

Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys has attacked "cheats and undesirables" seeking to undermine him amid a battle over the future of Sydney's Rosehill racecourse.

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Watered-down gambling reform a 'slap in the face': MP

Reports a total ban on gambling ads would be knocked back in favour of a partial phase out have been criticised by independent MPs

'Half-hearted' gambling crackdown blasted by reformers

Reports the government will opt against a complete ban on gambling advertising have been poorly received by advocates, who say the move would be a "betrayal".

Mark Knopfler started career strumming tennis racquets

Dire Straits maestro guitarist Mark Knopfler has revealed his stellar strumming career began as a child, practising on 'dodgy little tennis racquets'.

Dodgy Australian of Year bets land friends in court

Two Victorian high school friends have pleaded guilty after using insider information to bet on the outcome of three Australian of the Year Awards.

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Online gamblers bet big as reforms remain handicapped

Online gambling has "exponentially increased", a new report shows, as anti-gambling campaigners double-down on calls to reform the industry.

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

The blows keep coming for the embattled Star Entertainment Group, which has been forced to switch off thousands of poker machines after a technology failure.

Ex-police watchdog to oversee greyhound industry probe

Alleged greyhound welfare breaches will be investigated properly despite a decision not to ban racing, says the NSW minister in charge of overseeing the sport.

A-League player to fight betting fix allegation

A third A-League player accused of corrupting bet outcomes with deliberate infractions during games has faced court, indicating he will fight the allegation.

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Anthony Albanese insists work is being done to implement reforms to stamp out problem gambling, one year on from a landmark report

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

A lack of action to stop the ubiquitous nature of betting ads targeting young people has been branded disappointing a year after a landmark review.

UK Conservatives support falls after betting scandal

The polls were already bleak for Britain's ruling Conservatives and now a betting scandal is pushing their support even lower just days before the election.

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