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‘A young guy went too far, went rogue’: Sports betting agency faces closure over racy ad campaign

The online bookie ran promotions showing NRL star Valentine Holmes with a bag of white powder and featuring pornographic imagery and slogans.

  • Chris Barrett and Eryk Bagshaw

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland briefed executives about the wagering plan in August but the package has been put on ice.

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
Picklebet advertising on Sydney light rail.

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
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is expected to start opening from April next year.

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
Adrian Portelli and a huge crowd at Friday night’s prize giveaway.

Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli’s $8m Block giveaway derailed by tech issues

The online shopping entrepreneur had planned to give away all five properties from this season, or $8 million cash, on Boxing Day. He had to think again. 

  • Karl Quinn
Robbie Dolan rides Knight’s Choice to victory in this year’s Melbourne Cup.

‘Only losers on their books’: How gambling giants are blacklisting winners

Ladbrokes paid a woman $3.2 million for a single bet. But online bookmakers aren’t always so generous. They are accused of only wanting losers for clients.

  • Danny Russell
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Gambling and advertising are joined at the hip pocket.

Gambling is a problem because of advertising. To say otherwise is an insult

Eighteen months ago, a federal government inquiry into online gambling chaired by the late Peta Murphy recommended phasing out ads over three years. Promptly, the government got on with sitting on their hands.

  • Greg Baum
Tim Costello and Anthony Albanese.

Social media’s too risky for kids but gambling’s OK? PM’s each-way bet stinks

Apparently, the social licence of the betting companies that deluge us with 1 million ads a year isn’t problematic for the government.

  • Tim Costello
Top Melbourne Cup chance Buckaroo.

Who are the Cup favourites? The three-minute guide for punters

Want to place a bet, but not sure where to start? Here’s our guide to the favourites, experts’ predictions, and the different types of bets. Plus some crucial facts about the race.

  • Peter Ryan
Australian-born billionaire Tim Heath with cricket legend Brett Lee and friends. 

The lush life of the crypto-bet billionaire who dodged an Estonian kidnap plot

Tim Heath is the little known billionaire who saw off a kidnapping attempt in Estonia, but to his mates in Australia the burly, punting-mad former Scotch student is warmly known as “Beef”.

  • Sarah Danckert

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