Australian Gambling News

NSW sanctions multiple bookmakers over illegal bonus offers

Bookies have used a number of alternative advertising streams to dodge NSW's bonus bet laws.
Financial analysts downgrade Tabcorp's future 2020 outlook
Betmakers secures Australian distribution rights to US racing content

Libs makes ground in 2019 Australian federal election betting markets

After months of diminishing poll numbers and forecasts of fast-approaching doom, the Scott Morrison-led coalition Government has had a small jump in polls and improved...
AFL round 6 odds and early betting market analysis
NRL Round 7 odds and early market analysis

Racing News

NZ betting levy to be repealed

Racing minister Winston Peters says the betting levy in New Zealand is to be phased out to free up money for the industry.

Apprentice Thompson escapes serious injury

Apprentice Aidin Thompson appears to have escaped serious injury after being taken to hospital following a two-horse fall at Beaudesert.

Apprentice Thompson escapes serious injury

Apprentice Aidin Thompson appears to have escaped serious injury after being taken to hospital following a two-horse fall at Beaudesert.

Furrion to miss Melbourne Cup qualifier

Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes is disappointed Furrion will not get his chance to race for a direct entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Furrion to miss Melbourne Cup qualifier

Lindsay Park head trainer David Hayes is disappointed Furrion will not get his chance to race for a direct entry into the Melbourne Cup.

Reloaded to run at Randwick before Atkins

Trainer Chris Waller will give Reloaded the same lead-up to the Group One J J Atkins as he did The Autumn Sun last year.

More Racing news

Tabcorp and Tatts merger

Tabcorp adopts new software to monitor high-risk gamblers

26 February 4:12 pm Tabcorp has made a commitment to watch its punters a little more carefully in an effort to guard against allowing...

Tatts Group and Tabcorp merger

Sportsbet makes the case to edge in on Tabcorp’s Victorian retail turf

26 February 2:47 pm Sportsbet, with the backing of UK gambling giant Paddy Power Betfair, has pushed the case for its own retail betting...

AFLX

Fyfe’s Team Flyers start as favourite for AFLX – how do you bet on it?

21 February 4:25 pm AFLX, the league's newest experiment, will kick off on Friday, February 22nd and see Team Flyers, led by Fremantle captain...

Crown Resorts may face review

Crown Resorts feels the pinch as Chinese high-rollers slow spending

20 February 4:50 pm Crown Resorts has suffered a drop in revenue due to lost profits from multi-millionaire Chinese high-roller gamblers, who are not...

Harbour View Hotel

NSW Liquor & Gaming sets precedent with Mad Monday hotel strike

20 February 4:15 pm The NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority set an interesting precedent this week, penalising the owners of Sydney's Harbour View...

Tabcorp facing Tatts deal delay

Investors warn that Tabcorp still has significant resistance ahead

11 February 4:46 pm While the large bulk of recent federal and state legislation has seemingly given Australian gambling giant Tabcorp a big leg...

Serena Williams

Serena Williams costs punters millions after Australian Open exit

24 January 12:35 pm Serena Williams was bungled out of the Australian Open on Wednesday afternoon, giving bookmakers across the country a nice cash...

Betting ban set to be introduced in Albania from 2019

28 December 4:15 pm Albania’s love of gambling is set to evaporate as Balkan state flagged its intentions of limiting the societal impacts on...

UBET

UBET abandoned and replaced by TAB brand across Australia

18 December 6:13 pm UBET has gone the way of the dinosaurs and the dodo. The Tatts Group's struggling retail betting brand has been...

Sportsbet 'manscaping' advertisement

Sportsbet ‘manscaping’ ad racks up record number of complaints

18 December 5:58 pm Some 793 viewers complained to Ad Standards about the controversial 'manscaping' commercial.

Scorchers start 2018/19 BBL season as favourite to clinch fourth title

10 December 4:08 pm With nine days remaining until the eighth season of the Big Bash League kicks off, it is the men from...

Mitch Robinson

Brisbane Lions veteran Mitch Robinson signs with eSports franchise

5 December 4:10 pm Mitch Robinson created Australian sporting history this week, becoming the first active AFL player to sign on with an eSports...

ANZ feels pressure from banking royal commission

ANZ outlines plan to curb credit gambling after commission grilling

3 December 11:17 am ANZ has become the first bank in Australia to clamp down on credit card gambling and will restrict online punters...

Sportsbet Australia - new gambling framework australia

New national gambling framework bans bonus bets, outlines future

3 December 11:15 am The ban of the bonus bet is complete with Australia set to impose a new National Consumer Protection Framework, which...

snooker

Concerns over South Australian gambling on amateur sports

27 November 3:24 pm The opposition in South Australia has raised concerns over the State Government’s decision to allow online betting on minor sports,...

Ladbrokes Australia parent company acquires Neds bookmaker for $68 Million

22 November 9:22 pm The parent company of Ladbrokes Australia, GVC Holdings; has acquired the new brand on the Australian corporate scene Neds for...

Joel Parksinon

WSL: Could Aussie veteran finish glittering career on high note?

21 November 9:47 am After a powerful culmination to the Hawaiian Pro, which saw 3x Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champion and 2012 World...

Channel Nine and Seven reveal different gambling advertising paths

19 November 1:12 pm CHANNEL Nine chairman Peter Costello has admitted that the station will attempt to become less dependent on sports gambling advertising,...

Betfair ordered to pay back $150,000 to ‘red-flag’ gambler

14 November 10:07 am ONLINE betting exchange Betfair Australia has been ordered to repay $150,000 to a problem gambler after a landmark court verdict...