Campaigners are pushing for mandatory cashless cards to be rolled out on pokies in Queensland pubs and clubs as players hit record losses on gaming machines.The state’s gamblers have lost $3.5 billion over the past year, averaging more than $9.5 million daily, according to official figures.Losses came from about 41,000 pokies operating across Queensland. Closeup…
NSW has reached unprecedented poker machine losses, surpassing $8 billion in 2024.The $8.64 billion figure marks a 6.3 per cent annual rise in gaming machine losses, according to Liquor and Gaming NSW data.Advocates, including Wesley Mission CEO Stu Cameron, warn the NSW community faces a “preventable public health disaster”. NSW has reached unprecedented poker machine…
A Tabcorp chief executive has launched a strong attack on the gaming giant, alleging sexist remarks like the one he was accused of were common among directors.Adam Rytenskild was dismissed in March last year after allegedly telling colleagues he would perform oral sex on a senior female regulatory officer to obtain a Victorian gaming licence.He…
Fifteen strangers brought together by luck have become multimillionaires just days before Easter.A single Queensland entry claimed the full $70 million Oz Lotto jackpot, but it was divided among 15 people who purchased syndicate shares at newsagents from Townsville to the Gold Coast.The winning numbers for draw 1626 were 14, 32, 13, 29, 41, 23…
Two men, including a Western United player, have been charged following an investigation into alleged betting corruption on A-League football matches.9News understands that Riku Danzaki is the player accused, facing 10 charges linked to betting manipulation in four A-League fixtures held in April and May this year.Police allege he deliberately collected yellow or red cards…
A single online ticket from Victoria has secured the entire $70 million Oz Lotto jackpot, placing the winner as the equal second-biggest individual prizeholder in the game’s 31-year history.Lottery officials confirmed the result tonight, noting they have not yet managed to reach the winner, who may be unaware of their new fortune.The winning numbers in…
Gamblers in NSW are losing a shocking $24 million daily on poker machines, according to a charity calling for tougher pokies regulations.Wesley Mission analysed official state data and found pokies losses soared to $2.17 billion in the first 90 days of this year.Western Sydney communities recorded some of the highest losses, averaging more than $3200…
Western Sydney has been dubbed the gambling hub of Australia, with a damning new report showing it could take NSW decades to reform the industry.The state holds more than half of the nation’s poker machines, with 87,749 across pubs and clubs – more than every other state combined.NSW has three times the machines per 1000…
Two ex-A-League footballers have confessed to involvement in a betting corruption case after being paid to deliberately receive yellow cards during matches.Former Macarthur Bulls skipper Ulises Davila, along with midfielders Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis, were charged with fixing yellow cards in games across 2023 and 2024.Davila, 33, allegedly acted as the middleman between the…
Persistence has finally paid off for a man from Victoria who struck it rich in last night’s Oz Lotto draw.The Horsham local in the state’s west secured $15 million after holding one of the two division one winning tickets in draw 1642.The shocked father and grandfather admitted he had always believed his lucky day would…