Gambling news headlines

Gaming regulator, the NSW Independent Casino Commission, announced the Star would be hit with the hefty fine and would impose a suite of licence conditions following an inquiry.

The beleaguered gaming company has secured a $200 million lifeline from to help it through financial challenges.

He and another man allegedly earned $25,000 from fixing games.

Critics say the decision could open the gates to a flood of misinformation in an attempt to influence the odds.

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A so-called 'lax approach' has made Australians the biggest gambling losers in the world, according to a damning report that slams Australia for letting the industry "run wild'. 

The second division one entry was won by a New South Wales player who bought their winning ticket via OzLotteries.com.

The beleaguered business failed to post financial results after receiving a copy of the Bell inquiry's findings.

The future of Sydney's Star casino is being considered after the release of a second damning report.

The third biggest lottery winner in Australian history may not even know they're a multi-millionaire.

A former A-League captain and midfielders are accused of a scheme to rig yellow cards.

The NSW gaming watchdog said it found 33 illegal ads on the operator's website.

Powerball has jackpotted to $100 million after another week without anyone winning the top prize.

Documents obtained by 9News show modelling from the wagering sector detailing huge ramifications for community football.

The New South Wales Opposition says there are better ways of tackling problem gambling than halting pokie machines on the sacred day.

Independent member for Sydney, Alex Greenwich, spearheaded the proposed amendment to the retail trading legislation, which would force pubs and clubs to close their gaming rooms on Anzac Day.

For decades lotto has been billed as a ticket to dream, but it's almost never the reality.

More than 70 prominent Australians, including former prime ministers and premiers, union leaders and medical experts have signed an open letter calling on the federal government to ban gambling advertising.

A Sydney husband and wife were on the verge of sleep when their dreams came true, according to lottery organisers.

There are approximately 87,000 poker machines in operation across the state, according to Wesley Mission.

The Lara resident held the only division one entry across Australia in last night's Powerball, taking home a windfall of $12 million.

Dutiful, managerial, a bit dull — Keir Starmer is no one's idea of a firebrand politician. The Labour Party hopes that is just what Britain wants.

Sunak surprised pundits and most of his own lawmakers when he set the election for July 4. Now he might be heading for a wipeout.

The licensee of a Sydney hotel has been fined after forcing patrons to exit the venue through a gaming room.

The growing scandal, just two weeks ahead of the national election, has dealt a fresh blow to PM Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, which is widely expected to lose after 14 years in power.

A senior Conservative Party lawmaker said if people used inside information to bet, it would be "deeply wrong".

The winning numbers in tonight's draw 1466 were 32, 1, 30, 11, 23, 17 and 20, with a Powerball of 16.

The betting giant announced today he would join the company in August, with a salary of $1.5 million plus bonuses.

Tabcorp has been ordered to pay more than $370,000 after admitting it failed to stop children from gambling across multiple Victorian venues.

The new ban was originally passed by parliament six months ago.

High-risk customers were able to move millions of dollars through the casino, making the source and the ownership of the funds murky.

Two more A-League players have been named as participants in an alleged bet-fixing scheme involving their Macarthur FC teammates.

The man thought he'd won $13 but quickly realised it was $13 million.

Australia's biggest-ever lottery winner found out he had won last night, but still showed up to work this morning.

Winning the lottery is something most of us have fantasised about but for some lucky Australians that dream has come true.

Revenue from online gambling is growing around the world, and Australia is right near the peak.

An Aussie could scoop a record lotto win next week, with a massive $150 million Powerball prize on offer.

Michael Pryde recklessly invited his friends and family to gamble their money.

People in NSW lost a record $8.1 billion on poker machines last year, with heaviest losses suffered in Sydney's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods

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She told officials she thought she was in "fairyland".

A woman from Kurrajong Heights has scooped $200,000 in the lottery.

"This is still pretty surreal and fresh, mate. I don't even know how to feel," the man told a Keno spokesperson.

The lotto player held the only winning ticket in last night's Lotto draw, scoring the entire $1 million prize.

Punishment slammed as weak, because 'nothing good is happening in a pokies venue after midnight'

The man from Fairfield, in Sydney's south west, was left "speechless" after being told he'd become an overnight multi-millionaire, winning the whole $40 million for himself.

"Police believe suspects were at the location for an amount of time and used a sack truck to move the machines."

The NSW Independent Casino Commission said it's not convinced the Sydney casino is making the changes required to regain its gambling licence urgently enough.

Authorities have warned more properties are in their sites after busting two underground gambling dens allegedly run by Crown Casino workers across Perth suburbs.

"The team member told me to sit down because I started to look pale."