Couple from Kazakhstan allegedly used hidden camera and earpieces to win $1.18m from Sydney’s Crown casino

Woman, 36, and her husband, 44, arrested at Barangaroo and charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A married couple from Kazakhstan has allegedly won more than $1m from Sydney’s Crown casino using a tiny camera … Read more

Addicts who opted to be banned from gambling in Australia targeted to bet with overseas firms

Media regulator condemns ‘deeply concerning’ third-party websites that seek to entice bets from self-declared addicts Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Offshore gambling companies are using third-party websites to entice Australian addicts to resume betting, even after gamblers have placed voluntary restrictions on themselves. The new trend, targeting those registered … Read more

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Earlier that day, four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sportsbet was invited to a Labor party fundraising dinner with an Albanese government minister earlier this week, despite bipartisan calls for the party to … Read more

Greens and Australian Christian Lobby form ‘unholy alliance’ to shut down late-night pokies in NSW

Exclusive: The political foes have set aside decades of animosity to ‘work constructively on gambling reform’ after both describing the NSW government’s actions as insufficient Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Limited action on gambling reform and record levels of harm … Read more

‘Time is running out’: Sportsbet offered share of $1m in bonus bets if customers gambled on AFL grand final day

Online bookmaker’s offer, one of a series texted during finals, was valid only if customer took up a suggested same-game multi bet Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s largest online bookmaker texted customers offering a guaranteed share of $1m in bonus bets if they gambled on the morning of … Read more