March
What to do when a cyclone blows away your flagship game
Brisbane Lions president Andrew Wellington says running an AFL premiership-winning team is all about long-term strategy, teamwork and putting safety above everything else.
February
PointsBet spars with spurned suitor BlueBet over funding and synergies
The ASX-listed bookmaker has agreed to sell itself to Japan’s Mixi, angering backers of its Matthew Tripp-run rival who claim it is leaving money on the table.
January
Sportsbet hit with multimillion-dollar class action
Gamblers who lost money betting on “live” sporting contests are suing the betting giant Sportsbet to recoup millions in losses.
November 2024
Out the gates! Macquarie quants reveal their Melbourne Cup pick
The investment bank’s finance bros landed a winner last year backing Without A Fight. Can they make it two consecutive victories with their latest pick?
September 2024
This poker pro wants to teach you how to be a better gambler
Nate Silver’s account of the gaming industry can be read as a useful manual for aspiring card sharps and professional sports gamblers, but it doubles as an indictment.
August 2024
Gambling ad ban MPs to go over Rowland’s head and lobby PM direct
The direct approach over the head of the communications minister illustrates growing frustration in Labor ranks over the party’s position on gambling advertising.
Ban all gambling ads and let the kids play the game, not the odds
Kids appear to know as much about multi bets as they do about the players they are watching.
Sportsbet CEO’s sherpa walks out during the storm
The country’s largest online bookmaker has lost its adult in the room at the worst possible moment.
April 2024
Flutter warns of Sportsbet headwinds as annual profits slide
Sportsbet boss Barni Evans would not rule out job losses after parent company Flutter revealed the local offshoot’s financial results.
March 2024
Glitch and glitz as NRL kicks off Las Vegas gamble
The NRL’s ambitious launch of the 2024 season in Las Vegas suffered a TV hitch, but otherwise met expectations, as some 40,000 turned out for the double header.
September 2023
Betr profitable and in the market for deals, Matt Tripp says
In an interview, the veteran bookmaker says the wagering group started with News Corp is no longer for sale and has raised new finance.
August 2023
How sports coaches are changing the rules of investing
An English soccer team with a small wage bill is one of several examples of how devotion to data and sound decision-making can lead to remarkable results.
Fantasy sports start-up seeks fresh funds; big-name investors saddle up
Group1 Sports claims around 1 million Australians bet on horse racing in a typical month.
July 2023
PlayUp pauses $10m capital raise after US business hit by regulator
The Sydney-based fantasy sports gambling outfit wants to sell its US operations before recommencing a search for fresh funding.
June 2023
PointsBet gives DraftKings nine days to get offer on table
The Nasdaq-listed wagering group on Friday evening lobbed a non-binding $283m proposal for the Melbourne-headquartered company’s US business.
April 2023
Online gaming lobby sees problems, demurs on solutions
Other industry players are far more open to things like blanket advertising bans, so it’s unsurprising many are blaming Sportsbet for the policy vacuum.
Entain’s Dean Shannon conspicuous by his absence
A roll-call of CEOs is dutifully trudging to Canberra to be grilled on problem gambling. With one exception.
March 2023
Sportsbet CEO Barni Evans is kidding himself
The corporate bookmaker is calling in the reputational reinforcements because the regulatory squeeze is on.
February 2023
Sportsbet donations drama could work for Tabcorp
In the world of online betting, what benefits the upstarts will usually hurt the incumbents, and vice versa.
January 2023
Sportsbet blocks website owner’s US bid to dodge court freeze
Sports gambling operator Sportsbet has blocked the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from restarting US legal action, which a judge labelled an attempt to skirt orders in an Australian court.