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NRL chair Peter V’landys widely criticised for saying sports gambling is ‘entertainment’

Public health experts warn that major sporting codes have allowed themselves to become vehicles for the promotion and normalisation of gambling

The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2023

Racing NSW sues Racing Victoria and alleges anti-competitive behaviour

Association alleges that its southern rival conspired to exclude it from the national governance body

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023

Morning Mail: Liberals accused of flirting with ‘far-right fringe’ over voice, rocketing rents, BP’s ‘heinous’ profits

Mark Dreyfus accuses Michaelia Cash after her appearance on controversial Sky News segment

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

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Afternoon Update: RBA’s rate hike surprise; higher tobacco taxes; and Serena Williams’ Met Gala reveal

Central bank raises cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% in defiance of most economists’ predictions

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

‘Is that satire?’: Outrage as Peter V’landys describes NRL as ‘wagering content’

Australian rugby league boss saying ‘quiet part out loud’ in quest to generate revenue from US betting market, anti-gambling advocate says

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

Australian rugby’s ‘code war’ is little more than a Punch and Judy show for public titillation

League and union have been at loggerheads of late but sport is a free market and players have long switched codes

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023

NRL seeking to cash in on ‘absolute revolution’ in online sports gambling in US

League executives will travel to Las Vegas to negotiate city hosting a pair of round one games and tap into booming betting market

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

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Melbourne Storm chair pleads with NRL boss to abandon plans for rugby union raid

Melbourne Storm chair Matt Tripp appeals to Peter V'Landys not to use the NRL's money to chase rugby union stars and to instead invest in keeping the league's big names.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2023

Ipswich is our heartland: Jones talks up NRL expansion

ARL commissioner Kate Jones says the NRL is determined to expand to 20 teams as Brisbane Firehawks and Brisbane Jets powerbrokers promote southeast Queensland.

AAP · Apr 4, 2023

Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i code-hopping furore the latest in line of high-profile defections between league and union

Rugby league appears to have got itself in a tizz with the upcoming defection of Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i to the Wallabies, but his is just the latest of a long line of moves between the codes, writes Simon Smale.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

John Sattler: South Sydney rugby league great dies aged 80

Known as a hard man on the pitch, the four-time premiership captain had suffered from dementia in recent years.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

NRL wait on NSW election for grand final negotiations

The NRL is holding off commencing negotiations for hosting rights to this season's grand final until after the March 25 state election is decided in NSW.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023

No Pride Round in NRL calendar for 2023

The NRL have opted against introducing a Pride Round in 2023, with the league to stick with the same themed rounds as previous years.

AAP · Mar 14, 2023

NRL close in on concussion call for 11-day stand down

The ARL Commission will make an announcement next week on mandatory stand down for concussed players, with calls for flexibility and different 'gradings'.

AAP · Mar 11, 2023

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AAP · Mar 11, 2023

NRL open to expansion in 2025, PNG a legitimate option

The NRL has given the greatest indication yet a Pasifika side based largely out of Papua New Guinea could be a legitimate expansion chance for 2025.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023

NRL 2023: five off-field issues the league and its bosses face this season

The players aren’t striking but questions linger around the Pride issue, a loss of trust in the NRL and the Dolphins’ success

AAP · Feb 23, 2023

Manly's Aloiai adds support to NRL-wide Respect Round

Manly prop Josh Aloiai has backed Peter V'landys' push for an NRL-wide Respect Round, six months after he and other Sea Eagles sat out a rainbow-jersey match.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

NRL players warned off signing contracts

The Rugby League Players Association has urged NRL stars to reconsider agreeing to new contracts as the stalemate surrounding a new CBA continues.

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AAP · Dec 4, 2022

Gold Coast league 'godfather' remembered

Former rugby league player, coach and administrator Paul Broughton has died, aged 91.

AAP · Nov 12, 2022

RLPA doubles down, lashes NRL offer

The RLPA is standing by its decision to reject the Collective Bargaining Agreement proposed by the NRL as tensions between the two parties reach critical mass.

AAP · Nov 11, 2022

Pay talks explode as stars hit out at NRL

Some of the NRL's biggest names have hit out at head office as the pay war between the league and its players is further engulfed in drama.

AAP · Nov 8, 2022

NRL adamant funding agreement in sight

Andrew Abdo has insisted that there is a clear plan for overdue funding agreements with NRL clubs to be finalised soon after meeting with several CEOs.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022

The NRL’s funding feud, a breakaway league and what it means for the game

The league is at odds with its players and clubs over myriad issues, with even a rebel competition in the mix

AAP · Nov 8, 2022

NRL still open to Pride Round in 2023

A dedicated Pride Round won't be appear in an NRL draw when it is soon released, but powerbrokers will meet in coming months to decide whether it is introduced.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2022

NRL braced for standoff with clubs and players amid reports of breakaway league

The NRL is bracing itself for potentially fractious negotiations on multiple fronts as the league faces up to reports of a breakaway competition

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