Gambling

Betting ads have been featured on public transport in Sydney for years, despite research saying they're a "major culprit" for high gambling losses.

Two ministers invoke the name of their late colleague Peta Murphy to offer contradictory views on why the government's gambling advertising restrictions have been delayed.

A day after Tasmania's government said it was pausing the introduction of a system designed to cap a gambler's losses to the pokies, the state's gaming commissioner says she hopes "common sense will prevail" and "something" is put into hotels and clubs to "support people".

It seems despite the Tasmanian government's assurances it wouldn't back down from its commitment to pokies reform, long-held concerns the premier would walk back support for a cashless gaming card were on the money.

Harry James Creagh used his position to defraud hundreds of thousands of dollars from the post office in Ongerup.

Michael Ferguson talks about Tasmania's pokies reforms.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff tells those seeking to support a no-confidence motion in his leadership that if it is successful it will result in a state election less than eight months after the last one.

The richest regional race meet in Queensland is hosting its first non-TAB meet. Despite the dramatic drop in betting revenue, the club has managed to maintain high-stakes prize money and is expected to draw a strong crowd. 

Gambling advertisements could be broadcast during TV programs that are popular with children, prompting concerns that the federal government's plans to restrict the ads won't go far enough to protect young people from harm.

The Anglican Dean of Hobart is urging the Tasmanian government not to be dissuaded from nation-leading gambling reform by pokie-owners who fear they'll lose business.

The Federal Court has frozen the assets and appointed receivers to a Gold Coast couple and their companies after an ASIC investigation revealed that nearly $40 million of investors' money was likely gambled at casinos.

Titans star AJ Brimson is cleared after the NRL integrity unit probed a social media post regarding a win of over $10,000 on this year's Melbourne Cup.

After months of delay and Labor backbench concerns, the federal government considers bans on in-stadium electronic gambling ads and betting company logos on sports jerseys.

The man behind Tasmania's promised cashless gaming card says the "backbone of every MP is under pressure" due to a concerted campaign against it by the state's hospitality lobby.

Kate Seselja lost $500,000 during her gambling addiction. She questions if the NSW government's new peer support service goes far enough to address gambling harm.

Amid foreshadowing that pokies harm minimisation reforms will be watered down, the new finance minister in charge of the rollout confirms he has dropped shares in the liquor and gaming industry on the day the ABC contacted him.

A gambler's losses while playing electronic gaming machines would have been capped as part of a harm-minimisation system which was soon to be implemented in Tasmania, however advocates say a new statement by the premier is the clearest signal yet the plan will be spiked.

A new report published in an international medical journal reveals that the global health impacts of gambling are much worse than previously understood.

Former treasurer Michael Ferguson was one of the cashless card's biggest advocates within the government. Now that he's resigned from cabinet, there are fears the government won't stick to its policy announced two years ago.

Star Entertainment has once again defied the odds after being allowed to keep its gaming room doors open by the NSW regulator on the condition it gets its house in order — but the future of the company remains as uncertain as ever.