Communications Minister Anika Wells has unveiled a shock policy switch to not only give Australians an option to block all online wagering advertising but to also make the betting industry pay for the measure.
AUSTRAC and Entain's date in the Federal Court over alleged anti-money laundering breaches is far from certain, with mediation still continuing to resolve the matter.
Reform around the inducements that wagering companies can offer customers to continue betting are expected to be front and centre in amendments put forward to federal parliament next week.
Entain’s sweeping overhaul of its Australian wagering business is paying off, with the Ladbrokes and Neds owner posting double-digit revenue growth and market share gains after a turbulent period marked by regulatory scrutiny, executive change and a strategic reset.
The federal government believes it has the cross-party support to push through reforms to wagering advertising next week, but at least one opposition MP has expressed his concerns that any new laws won’t go far enough.
After 18 months of uncertainty, the process to find the next permanent chief executive of Racing Queensland is gathering pace. But the recruiters appointed to spearhead the process have a long list of candidates to consider, as Bren O’Brien reports.
While amendments to Labor's key wagering reforms are likely, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is determined to reduce gambling harm without preventing Australians from making their own choices.
As racing authorities attempt to get to the bottom of an intentionally orchestrated sting across three American racing venues, a key trainer connected to the string of unusual results says he doesn’t “see what the big deal is” about the betting plunges.
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