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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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- Gambling
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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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
- 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
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
‘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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- Sports betting
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
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- Gambling
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
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
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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