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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 won the full 70 million AUD Division 1 prize in draw 1633 on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. The 18-game standard entry belonged to a Tasmanian man and was bought online before the draw. The Oz Lotto jackpot followed six draws without a top-tier winner. 🎟️ At that date, the Oz Lotto…

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…

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…

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, has received another postponement of his prison reporting date, giving him at least one more month of freedom. Originally scheduled to begin his 57-month federal sentence on Monday, Mizuhara has now been granted a second continuance. Court documents show his new surrender deadline is June…

Australia’s online gambling turnover soared in 2022-23, with the total amount wagered across all sectors and platforms reaching AU$244.3 billion (£124.9bn/€148.0bn/US$164.3bn). Online gambling alone surged 165.7% year-on-year to $75.4 billion, making up 31% of the country’s total gambling turnover. The average online turnover per person was $397.50. According to data released by the Queensland Treasury,…

Tabcorp, the Australia-focused gaming and wagering company, has announced Brett Chenoweth as its new chairman following Bruce Akhurst’s decision to retire. Chenoweth will officially assume the role after the company’s 2024 annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 October. With extensive executive experience, Chenoweth has been a non-executive director at Tabcorp since 2022 and currently chairs…

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has urged internet service providers (ISPs) across the country to block access to thepokies.net, calling it one of the most significant blocking actions it has undertaken to date. Following an investigation, ACMA determined that the website was offering online casino-style games, which are banned under the Interactive Gambling…

The payback percentage of a slot machine refers to how much money, on average over its lifetime, it’s programmed to return to players — expressed as a percentage. For example, if a machine takes in $1 million in total bets and pays out $900,000, its payback percentage is 90%. The remaining 10% is the casino’s…