Rupert Murdoch playing a high stakes game with bid to buy into FanDuel

Rupert Murdoch playing a high stakes game with bid to buy into FanDuel

There was no sense of bad blood between Rupert Murdoch and Flutter CEO Peter Jackson last December. Behind closed doors,however,a battle of egos was beginning to emerge.

  • byOliver Gill

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Stepping back in the ring:bookies’ return a huge boost for Warrnambool

Stepping back in the ring:bookies’ return a huge boost for Warrnambool

A “watershed” moment will be reached at Warrnambool next month,when Victoria’s hallmark country racing carnival hosts up to 90 per cent of its normal bookmaker levels.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
‘Gobsmacking’:National basketball partner in league with illegal betting sites offshore

‘Gobsmacking’:National basketball partner in league with illegal betting sites offshore

The basketball league’s new integrity partner appears to be providing live betting data to illegal offshore bookmakers to allow punters to bet on games.

  • byJack Kerr
Rupert Murdoch set to increase wager on US gambling boom

Rupert Murdoch set to increase wager on US gambling boom

Rupert Murdoch is poised to take advantage of the boom in America’s sports gambling industry by increasing his stake in US fantasy sports and betting website FanDuel.

  • byOliver Gill
Children start gambling as young as 11,often with the help of their parents
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Children start gambling as young as 11,often with the help of their parents

The most common way young people accessed online gambling was by using a parent’s account with their permission. Parents often gave children money specifically to gamble.

  • byJulie Power
Bets,lies and table tennis:How police pinged an international pong

Bets,lies and table tennis:How police pinged an international pong

The arrest of a high profile former table tennis player in Australia has thrown light on a murky new betting market that opened up during COVID lockdown.

  • byNick McKenzie andLaura Chung
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Betting records for bookies on Melbourne Cup

Betting records for bookies on Melbourne Cup

The COVID-19 shutdown of retail outlets has contributed to a big shift towards digital platforms.

  • byChris Roots
Bid to make gambling companies liable for stolen money
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Bid to make gambling companies liable for stolen money

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie will introduce legislation to make gambling companies compensate victims of crime.

  • byNigel Gladstone andCaitlin Fitzsimmons
'Not the smartest decision':Dally M bets on Bellamy cost man $10 million

'Not the smartest decision':Dally M bets on Bellamy cost man $10 million

Joshua Wilson was convicted of using inside information to bet on the Dally M awards and says he has lost millions in shares from two companies he led as a result.

  • byChris Barrett
Two men lodge guilty pleas over Dally M betting scandal

Two men lodge guilty pleas over Dally M betting scandal

The pair,who were senior executives at a startup software company which collated votes for several Dally M awards,will be sentenced next month.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Punter suing BetEasy says Crown opened her betting account

Punter suing BetEasy says Crown opened her betting account

A punter who is suing BetEasy for close to $1.2 million in unpaid winnings says her betting account was opened for her by a Crown employee when she joined the casino's Signature Club.

  • byDamien Ractliffe