'No tolerance':Betting bans for punters who threaten top athletes

'No tolerance':Betting bans for punters who threaten top athletes

Australia's high-profile footy stars say they even receive death threats on social media due to lost bets. The wagering industry has made a big move to stop it.

  • byAdam Pengilly

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A new account was opened. It tried to win $68k on single Dally M bet

A new account was opened. It tried to win $68k on single Dally M bet

Police are now looking into a second suspicious Dally M betting market after accounts were used with the express purpose of winning money on a novelty option.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Jockey's lawyer asks for steward to be removed from betting inquiry

Jockey's lawyer asks for steward to be removed from betting inquiry

Adam Hyeronimus'legal counsel made the application after allegations linking a steward to a professional punter before he was employed at Racing NSW.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChris Roots
'Short-term cash grab':Pro punter warns NRL over gambling taxes

'Short-term cash grab':Pro punter warns NRL over gambling taxes

Fulltime bettor Chris Ryan says the code's new wagering taxes will ultimately harm its earning power,but Peter V'landys insists it won't turn major punters away.

  • byAdam Pengilly
NRL investigating suspicious betting on second Dally M market
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NRL investigating suspicious betting on second Dally M market

Peter V'landys has referred reports of unusual betting patterns on a player of the year trifecta option to the integrity unit,while ordering bookies to shut down wagering on this year's awards.

  • byAdam Pengilly andChris Barrett
Sports commentators'bets emerge in Dally M probe
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Sports commentators'bets emerge in Dally M probe

Rugby league TV personalities Bryan Fletcher and Paul Kent have inadvertently become entangled in the NRL’s Dally M betting scandal.

  • byChris Barrett andKate McClymont
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Not so smart money:Inside the Dally M betting scandal

Not so smart money:Inside the Dally M betting scandal

It was on the opening night of the finals series that police will allege a betting sting on the NRL's night of nights began to unfold.

  • byChris Barrett,Adam Pengilly andSarah Danckert
'Very serious':Police charge two men over Dally M betting sting

'Very serious':Police charge two men over Dally M betting sting

Two men are accused of netting thousands of dollars in winning after allegedly being privy to Craig Bellamy's Coach of the Year award.

  • byChris Barrett andAdam Pengilly
'Four times more expensive than AFL':Betfair,NRL strike 11th hour deal

'Four times more expensive than AFL':Betfair,NRL strike 11th hour deal

The global wagering giant will match bets for the season relaunch after months of bickering over how much the code should earn from gambling.

  • byAdam Pengilly
NRL shuts out data partner as Dally M betting probe heats up
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NRL shuts out data partner as Dally M betting probe heats up

The NRL has sidelined a company at the centre of the Dally M betting investigation from managing its market-sensitive team lists and team changes.

  • byChris Barrett
Where the punters are turning for a bet during the coronavirus
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Where the punters are turning for a bet during the coronavirus

It's often been said that Australians will bet on two flies climbing up a wall. That may well be tested in the coming weeks.