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Police officers on Westminster Bridge

Kapow! Police officers disguised as Batman and Robin arrest men on Westminster Bridge

There was no bat signal, and London is no Gotham, but Batman and Robin still showed up on Westminster Bridge speeding through a throng of startled onlookers in the name of justice.

  • Vivian Ho

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Two police officers donned Batman and Robin costumes to target illegal gambling in London.
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Police disguised as Batman and Robin make arrest on Westminster Bridge

Two police officers donned Batman and Robin costumes to target illegal gambling in London.

The Star

Fallen Star: The inside story of how a casino was brought undone

Star was already on its knees when carded play was introduced to its Sydney casino, a measure that brought it completely undone.

  • Harriet Alexander
Star faces a fine in the hundreds of millions of dollars for contraventions of Australia’s money laundering laws.

Opportunity knocks for US hedge-fund backed casino group eyeing Star

Ailing casino operator Star’s latest suitor Bally’s has a chairman with a track record of targeting casino businesses in strife.

  • Clancy Yeates
The sale of Star’s Brisbane casino will ensure it has enough cash to survive for a few more weeks.

Star casino deal buys time but its future is still in doubt

The casino operator’s shares will remain suspended this week and the board has gained a few weeks to assure themselves that the company is a going concern.

  • Colin Kruger
The Queen’s Wharf casino complex in Brisbane is shaping up as one of Star’s best hopes for a financial lifeline.

Star fends off closure with last-minute deal

Star Entertainment has temporarily secured its future after selling its stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and resort in Brisbane.

  • Colin Kruger
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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey fronted budget estimates on Wednesday.

The key election promise NSW Labor has walked away from

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment to remove 9500 poker machines from circulation.

  • Michael McGowan
Crown Casino in Southbank

Crown blocks thousands using controversial method, avoids watchdog scrutiny

Melbourne casino uses a method of banning patrons that bypasses regulatory oversight, despite explicit warnings from the gambling watchdog.

  • Cameron Houston
Sportsbet faces a multi-million dollar class action over in game betting.

Live odds TV adverts cut before start of NRL and AFL seasons

The segments are often presented by former players who spruik multi bets, for which the odds of winning are much slimmer.

  • Paul Sakkal
Gamblers losses on poker machines in NSW hit a record high in 2024.

Gamblers now losing more than $1m an hour on NSW poker machines

The government has introduced various gambling reforms, but harm minimisation advocates say they will not make an impact.

  • Harriet Alexander

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