The appointment of former Australian Football League boss Gillon McLachlan as the chief executive of Tabcorp last week exposes the insidious link between professional sport and gambling.
For people concerned about the damage that problem gambling is inflicting on society, McLachlan’s move leaves no doubt about the inextricable ties between football codes and gaming companies.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
