Tabcorp ordered to pay $370k over gambling minor Gambling company Tabcorp has been ordered to pay $370,417 after pleading guilty to 43 charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court. AAP · Jun 13, 2024
‘We know the community is over it’: how self-regulation of gambling ads came unstuck minutes into an AFL game Clubs and bookmakers have set their own restrictions as campaigners await a decision on a proposed ban The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2024
Tabcorp CEO resigns after alleged offensive comment Tabcorp chief Adam Rytenskild says he doesn't remember making the alleged comment but is stepping down immediately. AAP · Mar 14, 2024
Greater Western Sydney Giants under fire over ‘deeply disappointing’ Tabcorp sponsorship Exclusive: ACT attorney general says while Victorian clubs have taken a ‘responsible approach’ the Giants are ‘going in the opposite direction’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024
Sports gambling giants face ‘wake-up call’ as Australian money-laundering investigation nears end Austrac inquiry into Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and Bet365 could influence government regulation amid calls for total ban on gambling ads The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024
Tabcorp banned from accepting cash in unsupervised Victorian machines after teen gambles almost $100,000 Exclusive: Boy’s mother says she had to withdraw her super and re-mortgage home to pay off his debts to criminals The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2024
The NRL And AFL Just Signed Massive Gambling Sponsorships Despite Calls For It To Be Banned Tabcorp has signed on to sponsorship agreements with clubs in the NRL and the AFL despite the CEO's claims that gambling advertising "has gone too far" Pedestrian.tv · Dec 27, 2023
Safe bet: the media relationships that give horse racing a good run in NSW Sydney’s main news providers have many interests in common with the pugnacious leadership of Racing NSW. Have they become too close? The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023
Ten Network drops bid to secure Melbourne Cup rights over Tabcorp deal Network concerned that Victoria Racing Club partnership with gambling company is at odds with ‘preferences of its viewers and advertisers’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
Teal MP Zoe Daniel issues challenge to the major parties on gambling “Gambling advertising in Australia is at saturation level,” she said. “It's increased by more than 300 per cent in the last 10 or so years.” The New Daily · May 22, 2023
Sports gambling giants Ladbrokes and Neds first to be fined under Australia’s in-play betting laws Media authority fines owner Entain $13,200 – the maximum amount allowable – for accepting 78 illegal bets on LIV golf tournament The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023
Australia’s gambling industry split over betting-ad ban on match-day jerseys Government, wagering giants and NRL examining merits of English Premier League deal to voluntarily phase out shirt sponsorship The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023
Calls for gambling ad bans on Australian match-day jerseys after action from world’s biggest football clubs As UK Premier League clubs agree to ban front-of-shirt betting ads from 2026, David Pocock says we must ensure children are not being exposed to ads The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
Tabcorp threatens legal action against Ladbrokes and Neds over gambling deal with NSW pubs Deal with Australian Hotels Association raises prospect of more sport betting promotions in pubs amid rising criticism of gambling operations The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023 AFL to stick with gambling ads despite more than 75% of fans supporting bans Number of gambling ads the top concern among fans, survey finds, ahead of umpiring and rule changes
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023 Gambling industry’s dozens of free event tickets to federal MPs raise fears of potential conflicts of interest About 150 free tickets to sports, shows and hospitality have been given to politicians since the 2019 election, according to analysis
ABC News · Feb 27, 2023 Online gambling industry regulation back in focus during inquiry's hearings John's addiction to online gambling cost him everything. Now he and advocacy groups are calling for more scrutiny on whether betting companies' interventions for problem gamblers are being done responsibly.
ABC News · Feb 24, 2023 Australian sports betting turnover passes $50 billion per year, outpacing penalties The value of bets taken by Australian sports gambling companies each year has passed $50 billion, as new figures show the migration of gamblers to digital platforms during the pandemic is here to stay.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023 Tabcorp eyes bigger online gambling presence after $52m half-year profit In-store betting company looks to take on foreign-owned bookies by prioritising recently launched digital gambling app
AAP · Feb 21, 2023 Tabcorp bets big on digital after COVID comeback Gambling giant Tabcorp has posted an unexpectedly high profit, driven by Australians wagering more of their earnings at physical venues after lockdowns.
AAP · Jan 21, 2023 Clarke, girlfriend fined over public fight Former Australian Test captain Michael Clarke and girlfriend Jade Yarbrough have been fined with public nuisance after their public fight in Noosa.
AAP · Jan 19, 2023 Clarke's spat no issue for radio bosses Michael Clarke's public spat with Karl Stefanovic won't endanger his broadcast career, with the former Test captain's bosses declaring it a private matter.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2022 ‘Socially aware’ superannuation funds among those investing billions in gambling industry Analysis reveals Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are investing huge volume of workers’ retirement savings in casinos and poker machines
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022 Financial watchdog launches investigation into Sportsbet and Bet365 over money laundering suspicions Austrac chief Nicole Rose says the financial crimes ombudsman is ‘putting the whole industry on notice to lift their game’
ABC News · Nov 3, 2022 Anti-money laundering watchdog probes online gambling giants Sportsbet and Bet365 The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is launching an investigation into two of the nation's biggest online sports betting companies over money laundering concerns and warns that it wants the multi-billion-dollar gambling industry to "lift its game".