Gambling

It comes after the Star Entertainment Group posted its 2023/24 financial results on Thursday — revealing a net loss of nearly $1.7 billion for the year.

The Grattan Institute found Australians lose more to gambling than anywhere in the world and pokies are more common than post boxes.

The gambling giant said the results reflect “softer wagering market conditions” due to pressures caused by current high inflation and interest rates.

High-profile Aussies are calling for a ban on gambling ads, including former prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard.

The Australian National University found that the rate of high risk gambling in Australia has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

Greyhound racing in NSW is under the spotlight after allegations of cover ups and abuse were revealed from a former employees.

A Melbourne court found the company failed to properly supervise multiple venues across Victoria, allowing an underage teenager to gamble on multiple occasions across multiple venues.

Credit cards were banned from physical gambling venues like racetracks or casinos before online gambling became widely popular.

Three A-League players were arrested in Sydney on Friday morning over an alleged connection to a corrupt betting scheme.

Jontay Porter first came under suspicion of gambling activity following a game against the Sacramento Kings last month.

Two NSW netball teams will shun gambling sponsorships for the next two years, under a new deal announced this week.

A credit card ban for online gambling will soon be in effect across Australia, following the passing of new laws this week.

The national gambling self-exclusion register, BetStop, has received thousands of sign ups since it launched in August.

Online gambling help requests surged in the past financial year, new data obtained by TDA has shown. Here’s how it compared across Australia.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged a pokies crackdown, including requiring gamblers to pre-commit to a maximum loss amount.

How will a gambling ban work? It won’t be applied to all problem gamblers but will stop some from placing bets online. Here are the details

Should gambling ads be banned? One Independent thinks so, and she’s got the backing of other parts of the crossbench. Here are the details

Belgium is banning gambling ads on various media platforms starting July 1st to tackle addiction. Learn more about the new restrictions here.