Wagering

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The latest news, features and analysis on the wagering industry.

Pro punters ‘kneecapped’ but owners and breeders boosted by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Professional punters in the United States are tipping the end of their profession with a major change in tax obligations.

ACMA’s offshore headache – As Australian wagering declines, the grey market continues to boom

The Australian federal government is well aware of the threat posed by unregulated overseas gambling operators, but as Bren O’Brien discusses, the federal body charged with policing the issue remains largely powerless to stop the flow of money.

Sportsbet fined $92,500 for marketing to excluded customers

The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has fined Sportsbet $92,500 over SMS marketing breaches involving more than 150 customers.

PointsBet takeover hangs in balance after farcical voting error

Betr is back in the hunt for PointsBet after a “system error” was blamed for a voting glitch, which initially saw MIXI’s bid for the wagering company approved, only for that to be revoked after Betr called for a recount.

MIXI vote win contested by betr in latest PointsBet takeover twist

The protracted saga over the takeover of publicly listed wagering company PointsBet is set to continue, with the outcome of a shareholder vote which favoured the bid of MIXI being contested by rival betr.

Kiwis’ geoblock windfall - overseas bookies banned, triggering $100 million Entain payment

Overseas bookmakers will no longer be able to take bets from New Zealand punters after key legislation was passed unanimously through Parliament on Wednesday.

Contrasting states and confounding statements – POCT projection lotto rolls on in NSW and Queensland

The Queensland and NSW governments have different ideas on the trajectory of the Point Of Consumption Tax revenues, which underpin funding of racing in the two states.
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