3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (608+ words) Regulators have declared Stake.com unlawful across Lagos and 24 other Nigerian states, while its Everton partnership faces a separate threat from proposed British sponsorship laws. Stake.com has been declared an illegal gambling operator in Lagos and 24 other Nigerian states,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (764+ words) Three punters who placed successful same-game multi bets at inflated odds on a National Rugby League game last year have had their bid to get their original payout back rejected by a gambling regulator. Three Bet365 customers who briefly believed they…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has reported increased participation, domestic wagering and customer numbers for the 2025/26 season, with $101.93 million in funded prizemoney distributed, up $2.10 million on the previous season. A total of 306 race meetings and 2,508 races were held, while 4,481 individual thoroughbreds…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (600+ words) Allegations of perjury against senior racing executive Peter V’landys, raised under parliamentary privilege before NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon in a budget estimates hearing, have been described as a ‘shameful stunt’ and ‘factually incorrect’ by Racing NSW. An extraordinary session…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) The NSW Government has announced a major package of wagering and gambling reforms aimed at reducing gambling harm, strengthening consumer protections and tightening oversight of online betting operators. Among the headline measures is a ban on unsolicited direct marketing by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1020+ words) PointsBet has detailed advertising cutbacks, tighter VIP controls and its concerns over compliance costs during its annual general meeting, while urging Canberra to target offshore operators, influencers and payment channels. PointsBet has backed the Australian government’s gambling advertising reforms in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (743+ words) A NSW coroner has determined that while there was no fault attributable to either trainer Brett Thompson or regulator Racing NSW in the death of trackwork rider Marina Morel, there was cause for a review of the process surrounding the…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1319+ words) Tim Rowe gives his impressions from the Hunter Valley after the annual stallion parades. He chatted to Andy Makiv about American sires and the festival impact on the region, plus Tim reveals unusual musical and political influences on the parades…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (784+ words) New Zealand’s racing codes have joined forces on a sweeping governance review, with an independent board to examine structures, costs and opportunities across thoroughbred and harness racing. New Zealand racing has embarked on its most significant structural overhaul in decades,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) Bipartisan support from Labor and the Coalition ensured major changes to Australia’s gambling laws have passed through both houses of parliament, more than three years after a key report urged urgent reforms to better regulate the wagering industry. Federal parliament…...