Like gambling:Addictive dating apps a treadmill ‘we can’t get off’

Like gambling:Addictive dating apps a treadmill ‘we can’t get off’

Andy can pinpoint the exact moment when he realised he was addicted to dating apps:it was during a break-up in 2016.

  • byKimberley Bond

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Federal government enlists extra help as gambling ads reform drags

Federal government enlists extra help as gambling ads reform drags

The government has called on regulatory advisory business Nicholls MMC to assist it with navigating a potential ban on gambling ads,nearly one year after the recommendations.

  • byAmelia McGuire andCalum Jaspan
‘The worst kept secret in wagering history’ is out

‘The worst kept secret in wagering history’ is out

Matthew Tripp’s Betr and BlueBet have reached a deal to merge,ending intrigue that has swirled for the better part of a year.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Britain’s best-paid woman hit by money laundering failures fine at gambling empire

Britain’s best-paid woman hit by money laundering failures fine at gambling empire

Online gambling firm Bet365 has been fined $1.1 million in the UK after failing to prevent potential money laundering and protect vulnerable customers.

  • byDaniel Woolfson andChris Price
Problem gamblers find loophole in self-exclusion register

Problem gamblers find loophole in self-exclusion register

More than 20,000 people have signed up to the government’s gambling self-exclusion register,BetStop,but some can still gamble due to a flaw in the verification process.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Stake.com and the mirror sites
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Stake.com and the mirror sites

Stake co-founder Edward Craven addresses blocks on his gambling platform.

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The private chat messages from inside an Australian billionaire’s ‘money machine’
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The private chat messages from inside an Australian billionaire’s ‘money machine’

At 28,Edward Craven has built Stake.com into one of the world’s biggest gambling enterprises. But there is another side to its hot streak.

  • byPatrick Begley
Gambling donations ramp up debate over influence in politics

Gambling donations ramp up debate over influence in politics

The support for both major parties came as a parliamentary inquiry urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ban advertisements for online bets.

  • byDavid Crowe
SkyCity braces for $73m penalty after probe by financial crime watchdog

SkyCity braces for $73m penalty after probe by financial crime watchdog

SkyCity will face the Federal Court in June over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws at its Adelaide casino.

  • byAmelia McGuire
PointsBet says gambling reforms will hit smaller players hardest

PointsBet says gambling reforms will hit smaller players hardest

PointsBet boss Sam Swanell says smaller operators that are more dependent on inducements are likely to suffer,which could lead to merger and acquisition opportunities.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Sydney man charged for using ‘insider info’ to win Australian of the Year bets

Sydney man charged for using ‘insider info’ to win Australian of the Year bets

The 47-year-old won thousands of dollars placing bets on the award-winners over five years,including Grace Tame in 2021.

  • byPerry Duffin