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Bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse hands over the election bet cash to former Labor minister John Brown.

Labor’s former ‘minister for good times’ cashes in on election bet

John Brown received a payout from bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse after predicting an increased Labor majority.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook

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The land near the new airport in Sydney’s far west has been in the Waterhouse family for more than 50 years.

Bet each way? Waterhouses offered controversial property for new Sydney racecourse

The famous racing family has put forward its $330 million farmland, once linked to disgraced ex-NSW MP Daryl Maguire, as a potential site for a new track.

  • Chris Barrett
William Buick riding Vauban to win The Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York Racecourse on August 23

A race in two: These are the horses our tipsters think can win the Cup

Vets scratched another stayer from the Melbourne Cup as punters backed Buckaroo and Land Legend to win $1 million. But our form analysts don’t have them in their top three.

  • Danny Russell
Bookmaker Rob Waterhouse.

Bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse faces charges, fines over dealings with punter

Australia’s best known bookmaker may be fined up to $121,000 after allegedly incentivising a customer to continue punting after they requested their account be closed.

  • Amelia McGuire
Column 8 granny dinkus

No graft in Grafton

But they’re right for boiler suits in Bawley Point.

Rob Waterhouse will be betting at the Stawell Gift

‘Bucket list event’: Waterhouse to stand in betting ring at Stawell Gift

Iconic bookmaker Rob Waterhouse will head to Central Park, Stawell on Monday to realise his dream of working at Australia’s richest foot race.

  • Chris Roots
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Sportsbet is the latest bookmaker to fall foul of NSW’s gambling advertising laws.

‘Cost of doing business’: Sportsbet convicted over illegal ‘bonus bet’ ad

Australia’s largest online bookmaker Sportsbet has been convicted and fined $22,000 for promoting illegal inducements to bet on horse racing.

  • Patrick Hatch and Georgina Mitchell
One of Australia's biggest punters is set to abandon local racing over what he considers unfair betting markets.

Dr Nick, one of world's biggest punters, abandons Australian racing

He is said at one time to have wagered $2 million a week on Australian racing, employing an army of people. Now Dr Nick is poised to leave the local industry.

  • Adam Pengilly
Bill Waterhouse at his home in Kirribilli in May 2010.

'It was an extraordinary life': Legendary bookie Bill Waterhouse dies, aged 97

Family patriarch Bill Waterhouse, once the biggest bookmaker in the world, has died at the age of 97.

  • Chris Roots
Bookmakers divided on Kementari's Doncaster chances

Bookmakers divided on Kementari's Doncaster chances

Kementari is the Doncaster favourite, but is dividing opinion in bookmaking circles.

  • Chris Roots

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