Sports betting
Sell off the BBL, or sell out to sports betting: Cricket’s huge call
Australian cricket will consider raising millions more from wagering to bring the national game closer to the huge levels of gambling revenue scooped up by the NRL and the AFL.
- Daniel Brettig
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Unusual bets on Trump’s war have rung alarm bells
Highly profitable trades made ahead of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran have put a spotlight on a fast-growing threat to the financial system.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Former umpire charged with betting offences relating to 2022 Brownlow Medal count
Former AFL umpire Michael Pell is facing more charges over alleged suspicious gambling related to the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow Medal counts, while a fifth man has also been charged.
- Jon Pierik
Uni drop-out is world’s youngest self-made billionaire after $3b Wall Street deal
Shayne Coplan is riding high after the owner of the New York Stock Exchange said it would invest in his prediction betting site.
- Tom Maloney
PM backs ‘right to punt’ as star cricketer takes campaign to Canberra
Debate over the volume of gambling ads flared up for the first time since the election as cricketer Usman Khawaja took his anti-gambling campaign direct to Anthony Albanese.
- Paul Sakkal
Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting probe
The charges relate to betting on the 2021 and 2022 Brownlow count and have been laid on the eve of the league’s finals series.
- Jon Pierik
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Sydney Roosters star Victor Radley caught up in Brandon Smith drugs investigation
The Rabbitohs star has been charged with illegal betting and drug supply after allegedly contacting a dealer to provide illegal substances to a former Roosters teammate.
- Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh and William Davis
Former A-League player blames $16k fraud on late pay
An A-League midfielder who deliberately received yellow cards to manipulate the outcome of online bets has pleaded guilty to the elaborate fraud scheme.
- Emily Woods
Coroner probes suicide of young man who lost his savings in online betting
The inquest will examine several factors including Hudson’s frequent interactions with online betting agencies, such as gambling giant Sportsbet, and how his history of online gambling may have contributed to his decision to end his life.
- Melissa Cunningham
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MONA founder’s secretive betting business in court over ‘rip off’ by employees
David Walsh and his friend Zeljko Ranogajec use maths to inform bets worth billions. An anonymous email said an analyst was on the take.
- Patrick Begley