Gaming & wagering
- Analysis
- Gambling
Rare bright spot in an area dogged by lobbying and political backflips
An exemption that allowed hundreds of pubs and clubs to extend gaming between 4am and 10am has been clawed back by the Minns government.
- Bevan Shields
Latest
Australians use banned bookie as war wagers spark journalist death threats
Punters are circumventing the ban on Polymarket, where bets on the US-Israel-Iran war have triggered ethical concerns and fears of insider trading.
- Elias Visontay
- Exclusive
- Gambling
Billionaire Adrian Portelli wants to sell you petrol as UK move raises gambling concerns
It’s a move that could catapult “Lambo guy” into the league of Australia’s richest people but anti-gambling advocates in two countries are concerned it will increase gambling advertising in places frequented by families.
- Sarah Danckert
- Investigation
- Investigation
‘Schoolboy maths’: How Australian gamblers beat the Texas lottery
It’s been called “the biggest theft” in the history of Texas, but the syndicate says lottery officials helped it win a jackpot worth $141 million.
- Patrick Begley
The company was told a gambler was banned. A new account was opened minutes later
Six companies, including Picklebet and Tabcorp, were found to have breached rules for a register to stop problem gamblers losing money to their addictions.
- Kishor Napier-Raman
- Opinion
- The economy
This $30bn investment is a form of gambling. But young buyers love it
Nostalgia can be a powerful driver of demand and value, even when the economy is worsening, helping boost the value of these unusual investments.
- Millie Muroi
- Exclusive
- Poker machines
‘Prime targets’: The punters ‘washing’ tens of millions and the bosses in the firing line
A mega-club has admitted in court documents that it allowed suspicious customers to continue to play after flagging them with the financial crimes watchdog.
- Harriet Alexander
- Exclusive
- Penthouse Syndicate investigation
Anya earned $400 a week. To The Star she was a high-rolling VIP, police allege she was a massive fraudster
The state’s gambling regulators have launched an investigation into why the alleged head of a major crime syndicate was able to gamble a fortune at the embattled casino despite living off a meagre pension.
- Riley Walter
Coalition casts doubt on Perrottet’s signature gambling policy
Cashless gaming was a key policy for former Liberal premier Dominic Perrottet in the 2023 election campaign.
- Alexandra Smith and Harriet Alexander