As tempting as it may be to think we’re different from other countries when it comes to a love of punting,we’re not. We lose the most because we have the weakest regulations.
Gavin Fineff was not a battler,he made $160,000 each year,but he turned to fraud to fund his massive habit.
The prime minister ordered a rapid review of practical solutions to stop the violence. The advice he received is something he’s been reluctant to do.
It should have been a political win for Labor to curtail ads that annoy voters. Instead,questionable political management put the government on the defensive.
When our sporting codes talk about the health of the games they lead,and we love,what do they actually mean?
TV and gambling executives spent the week in Canberra trying to water down a proposed two-per-hour limit on TV ads and a digital blackout.
Debunking the arguments of those still in favour of sports betting is an important exercise.
Three senior Albanese ministers have argued a blanket ban on sports bet promotions would cripple revenue for free-to-air TV in difficult times.
The Albanese government risks a backlash from some of its own backbenchers if it does not put a total ban on gambling advertising,instead of a proposed partial ban.
Former Labor MP Peta Murphy pushed for gambling reform until her death last year. Her husband says she “wouldn’t cop” the idea that doing something about it is too hard.
The former prime minister and sports fan says the spread of gambling and the social harm from it is a serious issue for our country.