Gambling
The election promise NSW Labor doesn’t want to talk about
A cashless gambling trial was meant to guide public policy on poker machines, but divisions are wider than ever and the government is in a pickle. What went wrong?
- Harriet Alexander
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- Anthony Albanese
Labor shelves crackdown on gambling ads until after election
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s timidity on the gambling advertising debate was evidence of his alleged weakness of character.
- Paul Sakkal
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- State Parliament
This is what’s disappearing from Sydney’s train, buses and metro
Sydney’s trains, buses, metro and light rail are profitable advertising billboards for the state government. But commuters have had enough of some promotions.
- Alexandra Smith
‘Part of turning 18’: More young people are getting hooked on pokies
People aged 18 to 24 are the biggest users of poker machines in Victoria, having grown up in a culture where their use was normalised.
- Cara Waters
- Perspective
- Queen's Wharf
The high-stakes game being played for the future of Queen’s Wharf
More than a decade in the making, Queen’s Wharf now takes up 10 per cent of the CBD. It was meant to be more than a casino, but that’s all people are talking about.
- Courtney Kruk
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- Australian Open
How a suspicious bookie sparked a match-fixing strike force
Police forces in three states were marshalled to gather evidence on matches involving Bernard Tomic, in the end it wasn’t enough for a prosecution.
- Nick McKenzie and Sam McClure
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- Australian Open
Tomic Australian Open match targeted in police probe of suspicious betting
A now dormant police strike force was formed to look into unusual gambling on two matches involving the Australian player.
- Nick McKenzie, Sam McClure and Kate McClymont
Lonely ‘problem gambler’ allowed back on casino floor
A Gold Coast woman who lost $30K in nine months has won the right to continue gambling at Queensland casinos, despite spending “excessive” time at the Star.
- Cameron Atfield
‘Strikes at the heart of racing integrity’: Pro punter warned off tracks after betting for jockey
The Victorian Racing Tribunal has come down heavily on a punter who operated secret betting accounts.
- Danny Russell
‘Callous exploitation’: NSW losing $1 million an hour on pokies
In one council area, more than $2 million a day was poured into poker machines during a three-month period, leaving gambling reform advocates furious.
- Michael McGowan
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