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Why veterans want pokies clubs to remove ‘RSL’ from their names
RSL boss Mick Bainbridge made the call as analysis shows the $1.3 million that clubs donated to veteran welfare is about the same that one club donated to its own golf club.
- by Harriet Alexander, Andrew Taylor and Nigel Gladstone
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Can we lose our gambling addiction without crashing the economy? You bet
Australia has a gambling problem unmatched by other countries. So why won’t the politicians stop enabling our bad habits?
- by Ross Gittins
The major NSW election promise only 32 people are using
The users participating in the government’s cashless gaming trial is costing taxpayers an average $20,000 each.
- by Max Maddison
States to probe alcohol laws for links to domestic violence
Each state and territory will investigate whether they should shorten trading hours or limit online delivery options, bringing alcohol into the national conversation about gendered violence.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
These charts show why Australians are the world’s biggest losers
Gambling is rampant in Australia. No wonder when the industry lobbies politicians so well to stymie reforms.
- by Matt Wade
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24 hours to fix a casino: Star chases cash to fend off insolvency
The embattled group has again been found to be unsuitable to hold a licence and it also faces a class action by investors over its plummeting share price.
- by Colin Kruger
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Gill’s knockdown rebuild in the house of Tabcorp
Three weeks into the top job, former AFL boss Gill McLachlan has decided not to renovate the betting company. Instead, he is reaching for the sledgehammer.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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In the life of every PM there is one real test. This is Albo’s moment to be up there with Howard
As tempting as it may be to think we’re different from other countries when it comes to a love of punting, we’re not. We lose the most because we have the weakest regulations.
- by Tim Costello
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The ‘free heroin’ behind thousands of violent crimes in NSW
Gavin Fineff was not a battler, he made $160,000 each year, but he turned to fraud to fund his massive habit.
- by Perry Duffin
Albanese’s hand-picked domestic violence experts tell him to ban gambling ads
The prime minister ordered a rapid review of practical solutions to stop the violence. The advice he received is something he’s been reluctant to do.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
More than 13,000 problem gamblers face added scrutiny in Queensland
Queensland pubs and clubs want to link a database of problem gamblers with facial recognition technology that would allow them to be stopped at the door.
- by Sean Parnell