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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.

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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.

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

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

'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

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'.

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Dodgy Australian of Year bets land friends in court

Dodgy Australian of Year bets land friends in court

Dodgy Australian of Year bets land friends in court

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.

Online gamblers bet big as reforms remain handicapped

Online gamblers bet big as reforms remain handicapped

Online gamblers bet big as reforms remain handicapped

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

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

Star casinos shut pokies after major technology glitch

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

Ex-police watchdog to oversee greyhound industry probe

Ex-police watchdog to oversee greyhound industry probe

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-League player to fight betting fix allegation

A-League player to fight betting fix allegation

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

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

Gambling reform ongoing, PM says, despite no ad ban

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

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

Lack of play on betting ads a year from landmark review

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.

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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.

Ex-Crown boss takes reins of under-fire Star casinos

The Star has appointed a chief executive to come on board weeks before a crucial report into its suitability for a lucrative Sydney licence is handed down.

UK's Conservatives dump candidates in gambling probe

The UK's ruling Conservatives have withdrawn support for two candidates after they were implicated in a betting row just weeks before the general election.

Foxtel gambles fines after Kayo by media watchdog

Sport streaming service Kayo has been found to have broken gambling advertising rules as research shows more young Australians than ever are betting on sport.

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Clubs spending community grants on their own operations

Victorian clubs are spending hundreds of millions of dollars of pokies revenue meant for the community on venue operating costs instead, reform advocates say.

Tabcorp ordered to pay $370k over gambling minor

Gambling company Tabcorp has been ordered to pay $370,417 after pleading guilty to 43 charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

BetEasy sues over William Hill acquisition 'fraud'

BetEasy is seeking damages alleging it was not told of a potential $23 million claim against William Hill when it purchased the gambling giant's Australian arm.

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

SkyCity Adelaide will have to pay $3 million costs to the regulator on top of a $67 million penalty for admitted breaches of anti-money laundering legislation.

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

Macarthur FC players Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have both been accused of participating in a criminal group behind an alleged bet-fixing scheme.

Star not fit for Sydney casino licence: inquiry told

The Star is not ready to hold a licence for its Sydney casino, even with conditions attached, a second probe into its suitability has heard.

Trio suspended as A-League battles betting scandal

The troubled A-League Men's competition is again making headlines for the wrong reasons with shock allegations of bet-fixing shrouding the semi-finals.

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