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Punters vs pollsters: Who should you trust with election predictions?

Billions were spent gambling on the US election, and betting markets appear to have been more accurate than most pollsters.

Crikey

Knight's Choice an omen for thousands of Hunter punters in the Melbourne Cup

More than 60,000 bets were placed per minute on Melbourne Cup Day.

Newcastle Herald

A non-exhaustive list of NRL media figures involved with gambling companies

The NRL is dominated by an endless list of chummy media figures and former players spruiking betting companies.

Crikey

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Rowland’s betting rolodex, Leunig’s new gig, and who’s shelling out to have tea with BoJo?

Boris Johnson is compared to Nelson Mandela for surely the first time ever, and Michael Leunig finds religion.

Crikey

‘People will swim through shit for a dollar’: A list of AFL stars and journos on the gambling payroll

You can’t escape sports gambling advertising, especially in football. How deep does it go? Crikey lists as many AFL media personalities as we could find who are publicly involved in the betting industry.

Crikey

The remarkable diversity of people who think gambling ads are out of control

From current Labor MPs, to former PMs and premiers, to major players in the gambling industry itself, there’s a broad coalition of people who think gambling advertising should be more strictly regulated.

Crikey

The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it

With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalise its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising.

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What the media earns from gambling — and what it costs the rest of us

Labor has attempted to duck a fight with Australia’s media over gambling advertising. Why? Just look at the numbers.

Crikey

How shrinking legacy media became captives of the gambling industry

The biggest political obstacle to banning gambling ads is the perceived power of the two remaining Australian media oligarchs: Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes.

Crikey

A curious Oz columnist, a lucky lobster, and what do AFL players think of Gil’s new gambling gig?

Plus: a less than smooth visit to Australia for Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Crikey

As McLachlan jumps to Tabcorp, sport’s gambling addiction grows stronger

Tabcorp’s incoming CEO McLachlan apparently ‘has a proven track record of delivering growth’. How much of that came from the toxic gambling industry?

Crikey

Cocaine-fuelled adviser 'disgraceful' in duping clients

A financial adviser who ripped off almost $500,000 from clients was a drug user who spent about $3000 a week on cocaine, a court has heard.

AAP

From memes to sports betting, AFL clubs blur the line between big business and fun

The clubs’ social media teams create a fun, likable voice for fans online. But there is a business beneath all this – or rather, enmeshed with it – that needs to function

The Guardian - AU

Greyhounds NSW fire contractor over Ezra Mam comment

The person responsible for poking fun at the NRL's recent racism saga in an official form-guide for Greyhounds NSW has been fired, the racing organisation says.

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The Guardian - AU

Global gambling company to leave Australia’s peak lobbying group

Entain will withdraw from Responsible Wagering Australia in coming months, as a government crackdown on betting ads looms

The Guardian - AU

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

Lobbyists lining up to put their case to minister over Australia-wide ban on gambling ads

Exclusive: Freedom of information reveals long list of concerned parties meeting Michelle Rowland

The Guardian - AU

Major gambling firms caught enabling illegal in-play sports bets in Australia

Acma ruling prompts calls for money to be returned to punters as government continues to consult on tougher regulation

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The Guardian - AU

More than a million gambling ads aired on Australian TV and radio in a year, research finds

Nielsen study commissioned by Acma says most gambling ads shown on free-to-air were from online bookmakers

The Guardian - AU

Lotteries should not be exempt from credit card ban for online gambling, experts say

Proposed laws provide carve-out but financial counsellors say lottery products can cause ‘serious gambling harm’

The Guardian - AU

AFL criticised for promoting series of bets that have 85% loss rate for gamblers

Analysis of 90 advertised same-game multis from Sportsbet shows only 15% would result in a win

The Guardian - AU

Gamblers hit with restrictions after profiting from betting agencies’ promotions

Exclusive: Some companies say restrictions have been placed to stop customers ‘exploiting’ offers

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s betting agencies find one thing they won’t touch – the voice referendum

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says vote ‘much too important to be treated like a footy game’ although doesn’t doubt companies’ motivations are ‘entirely self-serving’

The Canberra Times

The ACT government move that infuriated a leading betting agency

There are concerns the ACT government is trying to shutdown the gambling and racing industries.

The Guardian - AU

NSW greyhound industry claims ban on gambling ads would result in dogs suffering

Exclusive: Greyhound Racing NSW estimates betting ban would cost sector $20m a year while animal welfare advocates say claims of increased cruelty are absurd

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