Past leaders snubbed at Labor’s rev-up dinner

Past leaders snubbed at Labor’s rev-up dinner

There was a sense of excitement in the room about the state opposition’s election chances. But not every former Labor leader made the guest list.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andDavid Estcourt

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TAB sale scratching leaves taxpayers millions out of pocket

TAB sale scratching leaves taxpayers millions out of pocket

Racing and Gaming Minister Tony Buti revealed to parliament on Wednesday how much the government had spent on the TAB sale.

  • byHamish Hastie
Umpire one of four arrested over suspicious Brownlow Medal betting

Umpire one of four arrested over suspicious Brownlow Medal betting

Field umpire Michael Pell was one of four men arrested following a Victoria Police investigation into suspicious Brownlow betting that was flagged to the AFL by one of its betting partners.

  • byJon Pierik,David Estcourt andJake Niall
NRL set to open up betting on all trial matches

NRL set to open up betting on all trial matches

The new two-week pre-season competition is set to have an added commercial benefit despite coaches largely using them to trial a mass number of players.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Turnover on Victorian horse racing skyrockets,but ‘headwinds’ to impact future growth

Turnover on Victorian horse racing skyrockets,but ‘headwinds’ to impact future growth

Turnover on free bets and generosities from corporate bookmakers have reached new heights as Racing Victoria turnover surpassed $9 billion for the first time in 2021-22.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
Ladbrokes,Neds owner to quit jersey sponsorships amid gambling ads backlash

Ladbrokes,Neds owner to quit jersey sponsorships amid gambling ads backlash

English wagering giant Entain,which owns Ladbrokes and Neds,will no longer sponsor jerseys of Australian sporting teams.

  • byAmelia McGuire
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Major sports play straight bat to anti-gambling sentiment

Major sports play straight bat to anti-gambling sentiment

Australia’s leading sports organisations have ducked for cover following a poll supporting a ban on gambling sponsorship of professional sport.

  • byMalcolm Conn andAmelia McGuire
Will these new sports gambling warnings pay off? You better believe it
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Will these new sports gambling warnings pay off? You better believe it

Bravo to the government for actually doing something to try and limit the scourge of problem gambling in this country.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Punters slam News Corp-backed Betr for deactivated accounts

Punters slam News Corp-backed Betr for deactivated accounts

The new wagering group has deactivated the accounts of suspicious users after it narrowly dodged losing more than $20 million on its Melbourne Cup offer.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Punters hedge their bets at Call of the Card ahead of Melbourne Cup

Punters hedge their bets at Call of the Card ahead of Melbourne Cup

Top weight Gold Trip was one of the shorteners at Monday’s Call of the Card for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup,after Bet Nation put in a bid to win $1 million on the Caulfield Cup runner-up.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
Gambling ad blitz in sport is a turn-off
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Gambling ad blitz in sport is a turn-off

Sports gambling ads are flooding our media. Apart from anything else,they’re irritating.

  • byGreg Baum