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Latest media stories of interest:
Tim Costello radio interview on ABC Brisbane, with Rebecca Levingston
ABC Radio Brisbane, 3 July, 2020.
Eastlake closes venue as ACT government consider allowing poker machines to re-open
Canberra Times, July 3, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown saves southeast Melbourne $195 million on poker machines
Herald Sun, 2 July, 2020
abc.net.au, 30 June, 2020
Poker machines used to launder cash and avoid tax
Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June, 2020
Sydney Morning Herald, June 30, 2020
Urgent reforms needed to prevent gambling harm when pokies return to Kingston
Mirage, June 29, 2020
Pokies spin out of gaming rooms into club foyers, restaurants and lounges
Sydney Morning Herald, June 28, 2020
Ben Hamilton kickin' the punt in Ballina
Echo Net Daily, 25 June, 2020
The Examiner, 24 June, 2020
The Australia Institute, 23 June, 2020
Gambling industry suffers multi billion dollar decline
ABC News, 22 June, 2020
As pokies venues reopen after coronavirus shutdowns, advocates fear gamblers face record losses.
ABC News, 21 June, 2020.
Footy is back, but not as we know it
Pursuit, University of Melbourne, 19 June, 2020
Gambling ads return along with the footy
AFLFA (AFL Fan's Association), 18 June 2020
Lithgow pokie players saved $2.5 Million during ten-week lockdown
Lithgow Mercury, 15 June, 2020
Greens call for immediate pokies reform
Canberra Weekly, 12 June, 2020
When we turn the pokies back on, let's make them a little safer
The Riot Act, 11 June, 2020
Pokie turnover higher in first week after lockdown than before COVID-19
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June, 2020
Mid-Western pokie players saved $2.6 Million over ten-week lockdown
Mudgee Guardian, 11 June, 2020
Greens call for immediate pokies reform
Canberra Weekly, 12 June, 2020
Pokie turnover higher in first week after lockdown than before COVID-19
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June,2020
Concerns about sports gambling and the return of the AFL season: Tim Costello radio interview
ABC Radio National (Adelaide), 10 June, 2020
Former gambling addict begs people not to use pokies as pubs and clubs reopen
Ladbible.com, 4 June, 2020
Tsunami of Harm predicted as 100,000 pokie machines reopen
Eternity News, 3 June, 2020
Carolyn Crawford Radio Interview with Jonathan Kendall
ABC Gippsland Radio - June 3 2020
Ben Hamilton's interview, the Today Show
Today Show (Twitter feed), 1 June, 2020
'Fairy tale' for problem gamblers over as NSW turns pokies back on
SBS News, 1 June 2020
NSW turns pokies back on when addicts are at their more vulnerable
10 News Daily (Twitter feed), 1 June 2020
As pokies go back online, anti-gambling crusaders fear a wave of new addicts
The newdaily.com.au 31 May 2020
Rex Hunt's Footy show- Radio Call with Ian Brett
3AW (Footy Nightline), 30 May 2020
Two months without the pokies has helped change Carol's life
Illawara Mercury, May 30 2020
Gambling Addiction in Australia: 'I knew I had a problem'
9 News, May 30 2020
ClubsNSW tells members some venues can reopen with more than 500 patrons from Monday
ABC News 29 May 2020
$8.7 Million COVID-19 silver-lining in Moreland
Miragenews.com 28 May 2020
Australia's COVID-19 Lockdown gives windfall to gamblers
European Gaming Industry News (press release) 28 May 2020
Fiona Patten - Pokies reform
Tom & Jess (Joy radio broadcast) 28 May 2020
Who decides when poker machines go back on in NSW -- the government or the gambling industry?
Rev Tim Costello blog, 28 May 2020
Covid-19 Lockdown saves Aussies Billions in gambling money
CGTN.com 25 May 2020
Calls for restrictions on pokie operating hours after $1 billion saving
nbnnews.com.au 25 May 2020
Pubs and clubs seek more tax breaks as they prepare to switch on the pokies
Sydney Morning Herald 24 May 2020
Tim Costello UK Talk Radio Interview- UK
talkradio.co.uk 23 May 2020
Problem gamblers go online as venue bets are off
Canberra Times 24 May 2020
Crown woos punters in Sydney RSLs as Barrangaroo opening nears
The Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 2020
The Pokies landed me in jail
10Play.com.au 21 May 2020
Carolyn's interview with Dee Dee on 3AW
3AW, 20 May 2020
Lockdown lotto spending doubles
Savings.com.au, 19 May 2020
The positive impact of the COVID-19 Pokies Shutdown
ABC Radio Newcastle, 19 May 2020
A good time for fathers and gamblers
The COVID Conversation Ep.7 | PODCAST, 16 May 2020
'Dreadful Scurge': Caroline Wilson blasts AFL boss of $10 million deal
sports.yahoo.com, 28 April, 2020
COVID-19 poker machine loss up to $1.5b
7 News, 22 April 2020
Berwick Star News, 16 April 2020
How can we reduce gambling harm when local clubs reopen after COVID-19?
The RiotACT, 16 April 2020
Keep the Pokies Shut: Australians are saving $38 million a day
Michael West, 13 April 2020
Coronavirus Australia: 'Alarming' rise in online gambling has experts worried
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 April 2020
State premiers have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change course on gambling harm
The Canberra Times, 7 April 2020
Poker machine spend equates to $500 for each Bega Valley resident over 20
Bega District News, 2 April 2020
AFL players to debate potential pay cut to reduce gambling advertising
The Age, 28 January 2002
The public health issue that’s staring us in the face but being ignored
ProBono Australia, 15 October 2019
USU slammed for ‘selling out’ to major horse racing event
Honi Soit, 14 October 2019
Whittlesea Council signs $5m stadium deal with Casa D’Abruzzo Club
Herald Sun, 14 October 2019
Australian Ninja Warrior star Olivia Vivian reveals hidden dark side of show
News.com.au, 2 October 2019
SA Treasury's tax take from pokies has plummeted, but State Government says plans to allow notes are not new cash grab
The Advertiser, 29 September 2019
Evidence is against pokies bid
The Advertiser, 28 September 2019
Enough with the AFL gambling ads. We're sick of them
The Advertiser, 28 September 2019
Lainie Anderson: Pokie shift a disaster for problem gamblers
The Advertiser, 28 September 2019
SA pokies reforms will lead to more bankruptcies and hungry kids, advocates warn
ABC News, 26 September 2019
Poker machines could soon accept notes in South Australia
9 News, 26 September
The harms of gambling
CBD News, 25 September 2019
Australia's 'revolving door' keeps a hold on alcohol, gaming industries
25 September 2019
Politicians who become lobbyists can be bad for Australians’ health
The Conversation, 25 September 2019
AFL must drop its addiction to gambling cash
Herald Sun, 24 September 2019
Gambling advertisers under fire for 'grooming our children'
The New Daily, 24 September 2019
Stories That Work: Documentary as a powerful tool to spark social change
ProBono News, 12 September 2019
Time for action to reduce gambling harm-related suicides
Echonetdaily, 10 September 2019
$20 million sunk into Epping Plaza Hotel poker machines
Herald Sun, 13 August 2019
More than $20 million lost on poker machines in Boroondara last year
Herald Sun, 12th August, 2019
Whittlesea's gaming addiction reaches new heights
Star Weekly, 12th August, 2019
Gambling losses increase by $1.4million
The National Tribune, 7 August 2019
Brimbank gambling losses top the state once again
Star Weekly, 6th August, 2019
Millions lost on gaming machines
Star Weekly, 6th August, 2019
Pokies still plague Frankston
Bayside News, 5th August, 2019
Kingston pokies losses top $85 million in a year
Mirage News, 5th August, 2019
Horsham's pokies loss reaches $9.92 million
The Wimmera Mail-Times, 5th August, 2019
Pokies losses continue to rise
Star Weekly, 5th August, 2019
Health warnings over WA’s plans to introduce “pokies by stealth”
Croakey, 4th August, 2019
NSW poker machine losses set to skyrocket as Treasury cashes in
The Sydney Morning Herald, 4th August, 2019
'Sell to the end', 'fight every battle', 'destroy the competition': Inside Crown's VIP boiler room
The Age, 3rd August, 2019
Victorian Greens call for judicial inquiry to stop gambling giants gaming system
Mirage News, 2nd August, 2019
Fears Global Tourism Hub pokies boom will cannibalise Cairns clubs
The Cairns Post, 2nd August, 2019
Pokies spend jumps
Latrobe Valley Express, 1st August, 2019
Darebin gaming machines spending falls as Victoria nears record high
Herald Sun, 1st August, 2019
The Crown allegations show the repeated failures of our gambling regulators
ABC, 31st July, 2019
Federal ICAC supporters say alleged casino corruption exposes gaps in integrity system
The Mandarin, 31st July, 2019
The Crown allegations show the repeated failures of our gambling regulators
The Conversation, 30th July, 2019
Ballarat's pokie losses reach record high with more than $57 million lost
Ballarat Courier, 30th July, 2019
Regulators' 'nothing to see here' approach to Crown scandal defies belief
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30th July, 2019
The gambling industry: Forget all the high-flyers, ordinary people get hurt
The Age, 30th July, 2019
'This is a mental health issue': the devastating impact of problem gambling
The Guardian, 28th July, 2019
AFL clubs fill boots with pokies cash, as losses hit $2.9bn
The Sydney Morning Herald, 26th July, 2019
Geelong suffers record-breaking pokies loss
Geelong Advertiser, 27th July, 2019
Ballina Council baulks at taking tough measures on poker machines
Echonetdaily, 26th July, 2019
Bendigo punters lost an extra $1m at the pokies last financial years
Bendigo Advertiser, 26th July, 2019
News Corp’s sports video embeds have anti-gambling campaigners appalled
The Weekly Beast | Media | The Guardian, 26th July, 2019
Lucas Moon asks Jim Molan about pokies and RSLs
ABC TV's Q&A, 15 July, 2019
Record pokies losses in Queensland
Courier Mail, 15 July, 2019
Year long UK parliamentary probe of gambling looks into staffing levels
Daily Telegraph, 13 July, 2019
How much free grog are NSW clubs giving to gamblers?
Michaelwest.com, 12 July, 2019
Inside Australia's gambling crisis
A Current Affair, 12 July, 2019
Gambling News: Woolies, RSL, Royal Commission, credit cards, NSW wrap
AGR Newsletter, 8 July, 2019
RSL Victoria delivers a masterclass on how not to run an AGM
Crikey, 8 July, 2019
Tim Costello discussing Woolies and pokies with Rev Crewes
2GB, 7 July, 2019
How Brad Banducci tried to fudge the Woolworths pokies numbers
The AFR, 7 July, 2019
Bruce Mathieson talks wealth with John Stensholt
The Australian, 6 July, 2019
Michael West digs into the big NSW pokie clubs
Michaelwest.com, 6 July, 2019
Bruce Mathieson wants to buy even more Endeavour Group shares
The Age, 6 July, 2019
Kiwis open the door to virtual racing and TAB pokies
Newsroom, 5 July, 2019
Generational clash at RSL Victoria state conference
Guardian Australia, 5 July, 2019
Ainsworth and Aristocrat slug it out in court
SMH, 5 July, 2019
Demerger a sweetheart deal for Bruce Mathieson
The AFR, 5 July, 2019
Mounties to appeal $6000 fine over child sitting at a pokie
News.com.au, 4 July, 2019
An American progressive view on Australian gambling
LA Progressive, 5 July, 2019
Huge windfall for Mathieson as Woolies claims smaller than casino giants
The Australian, 4 July, 2019
Mathieson claims pubs to be boosted by demerger
SMH, 4 July, 2019
Bruce Mathieson gloats about super pokies profits going forward
SMH, 4 July, 2019
Mathieson says embarrassment drove Woolies out
SMH, 4 July, 2019
Stephen Mayne interview on Studio Ten
Channel Ten, 4 July, 2019
Lucas Moon interviewed about RSL and pokies on ABC Melbourne (starts 1 hr 36 mins)
ABC Melbourne, 4 July 2019
Dave Peterson interviewed about RSL and pokies on Hack
ABC Triple J, 4 July, 2019
Dave Peterson interviewed about RSL and pokies on ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio, 4 July, 2019
Dave Peterson interview with Fran Kelly about RSL and pokies
ABC Radio National, 4 July, 2019
Mounties fined over child in poker machine room
Channel 9, 3 July, 2019
Woolworths on pokies just like Rio Tinto and coal
Financial Times, 3 July, 2019
Brad Banducci claims Woolies only takes $700m a year from gamblers
ABC TV, The Business, 3 July, 2019
Stephen Mayne talks to Patricia Karvelas about Woolies
RN Drive , 3 July, 2019
Terry McCrann explains the Woolies pokies demerger
Herald Sun, 3 July, 2019
Liz Knight comment piece on Woolies divestment
Age/SMH, 3 July, 2019
Woolies divests ahead of big RSL Victoria state conference debate
The Guardian, 3 July, 2019
Woolworths to offload liquor and gaming
SBS, 3 July 2019
Woolworths to pull the plug on pokies, pubs and alcohol
ABC, 3 July 2019
Wilkie: “Woolies breaks addiction to poker machines”
Andrew Wilkie, 3 July 2019
Woolworths to offload liquor and gaming
news.com.au, 3 July 2019
Tim Costello interviewed about Macquarie move
2GB, 1 July, 2019
Tim Costello backs Macquarie credit card move
Probono news, 1 July, 2019
How gambling industry has power over the states
Radio National, 30 June, 2019
Editorial calling for AFL to exit gambling
Sunday Age, 30 June, 2019
Cats back gambling wind back
The Australian, 29 June, 2019
Easton Wood backs AFL gambling crackdown on The Project
Ten, 27 June, 2019
Easton Wood leads the charge against AFL gambling
ABC, 27 June, 2019
Macquarie bans credit cards from gambling
AFR, 26 June, 2019
Brisbane Lions to extend jumper sponsorship with Neds
The Age, 25 June, 2019
Stephenson bet could cost AFL millions
The Age, 22 June, 2019
Neil Mitchell interviews Gillon McLachlan, who backs AFL on social issues
3AW, 21 June, 2019
AFL and Racing Victoria team up to make money monitoring gambling
The Age, 21 June, 2019
Tim Costello urges AFL to ditch Beteasy deal
The New Daily, 21 June, 2019
Tony Jones slams AFL over Beteasy hypocrisy
Nine, 20 June, 2019
Nathan Buckley criticises AFL for excessive gambling
ABC, 20 June, 2019
Tim Costello and Charles Livingstone on Nine News
Nine News Melbourne, 20 June, 2019
Tim Costello calls for AFL to ditch Beteasy
The Australian, 20 June, 2019
Greg Baum: AFL's betting problem is black and white
The Age, 20 June, 2019
ABC wrap of Woolies trangressions in NSW
ABC Online, 20 June, 2019
Stephen Mayne interview regarding AFL and Beteasy (starts 1hr 43mins)
ABC Melbourne Breakfast, 20 June, 2019
Stephen Mayne interview on AFL and Beteasy (starts 2hr 45mins)
ABC Perth Breakfast, 20 June, 2019
Woolworths proves again why it is our worst pokies operator
SMH, 19 June, 2019
Woolies' ALH under fire over claims it gave free drinks to gamblers
AFR, 19 June, 2019
Mitchell Shire takes pokies fight to VCAT
North Central Review, 19 June, 2019
Tom Watson on the need to remove some UK gambling licences
UK Parliament, 17 June, 2019
Gold Coast councillors deliver a pokies free Helensvale Golf Club
Gold Coast Bulletin, 15 June, 2019
Washington DC sports gambling contract reeks of cronyism
Washington Post, 14 June, 2019
Peter Gordon alarmed about deluge of sports gambling advertising
AAP, 13 June, 2019
Poker machines, gambling addiction and the clubs and pubs that profit
Mudgee Guardian, 12 June, 2019
Fact check on Australian pokies losses
AAP, 12 June, 2019
Full statement by Jan Beames after Dangerfield attack
Herald Sun, 12 June, 2019
Strong editorial against NSW poker machines
Central Western Daily, 11 June, 2019
Dangerfield discusses gambling, mental health on Talking Footy
Seven, 10 June, 2019
RSL Victoria turns down Collingwood RSL opportunity
The Age, 9 June, 2019
Patrick Dangerfield and Jan Beames interviews on 3AW
3AW, 8 June, 2019
Gambling epidemic amongst AFL players
Herald Sun, 8 June, 2019
What AFL players told gambling counseller Jan Beames
Herald Sun, 8 June, 2019
Mathieson's pokies over-reach a family affair
AFR, 7 June, 2019
Meg Webb challenges Tasmanian Minister on pokies harm
The Advocate, 6 June, 2019
Ladbrokes and neds flout Victorian online gambling laws
ABC online, 4 June, 2019
Stephen Mayne talking Crown-Packer-Ho on The Drum with Craig Laundy (starts 43 mins)
ABC TV's The Drum, 3 June, 2019
Lawrence Ho claims Australian gambling regulators are really tough
CNBC, 31 May, 2019
Lawrence Ho had no idea Packer was a seller until Wynn news broke
Bloomberg, 31 May, 2019
Stephen Mayne talking Packer on The World Today
ABC radio, 31 May, 2019
More pressure over Gold Coast pokies promise on second casino
Gold Coast Bulletin, 29 May, 2019
Joy Van Duinan lashes Dee Why RSL as regulators move in
Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May, 2019
Formal complaint lodged against Dee Why RSL
Manly Daily, 28 May, 2019
Gambling addiction leads to murder and $5m fraud
WA Today, 27 May, 2019
Social disaster of pokies losses hit Dubbo
Daily Liberal, 27 May, 2019
Sky Bet chairman admits UK needs more gambling clinics
London Economics, 26 May, 2019
Stephen Mayne interview with Craig Reucassel about Woolworths
ABC Sydney, 24 May, 2019
Stephen Mayne interview with Steve Austin about Woolworths
ABC Brisbane, 24 May, 2019
Woolworths under pressure to quit pokies
Yahoo Finance, 24 May, 2019
Perpetual pressures Woolworths to ditch pokies
The Age, 24 May, 2019
Alliance media statement on record NSW pokies losses
May 23, 2019
Poorest council areas once again top pokies losses in SA
Messenger, 23 May, 2019
Life Matters: How does gambling culture impact children?
Radio National, 23 May, 2019
Gunyah, Shaft and Premier Hotels in push for extended operating hours in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie suburbs
Newcastle Herald, 22 May, 2019
Brimbank to crack down on pokies losses after topping state for losses
The Age, 22 May, 2019
Free bet crackdown as Victoria moves to toughen gambling laws
The Age, 21 May, 2019
Darebin takes RSL to the Supreme Court
Preston Leader, 20 May, 2019
Call to cut NSW pokies as biggest clubs snap up more machines
The Sunday Telegraph, 19 May, 2019
UK regulator blitzes online operators with fines, licence withdrawals
Vegasslotsonline, 16 May, 2019
Bumper edition of "Gambling News"
AGR, 16 May, 2019
Lifeline warns gambling harm rising on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Manly Daily, 15 May, 2019
Irish to set up national gambling regulator
Irish Examiner, 15 May, 2019
Darebin takes RSL pokies fight to Victorian Supreme Court
The Age, 13 May, 2019
NSW clamping down on online gambling offers
Sun Herald, 12 May, 2019
Mike O'Connor column slamming pokies in Queensland
Courier Mail, 8 May 2019
Denis Moriarty: charities can't afford to gamble on pokies
Canberra Times, 7 May, 2019
Ringwood RSL admits pokies are on the nose as plans redevelopment
Maroondah Leader, 7 May, 2019
Female bookkeeper fleeces Sydney cruise company of $3.5m to feed pokies addiction
SMH, 6 May, 2019
Editorial wrapping up the "Unlike Avengers" series in NZ
The Southland Times, 6 May, 2019
Queensland government negotiating with pokie clubs over new casinos
Gold Coast Bulletin, 5 May, 2019
Record pokies loss in Queensland as govt does little
Sunday Mail, 5 May, 2019
Bumper edition of "Gambling News"
AGR, 3 May, 2019
Colin Brindle and the "Unlikely Avengers" taking on the NZ pokies industry
Stuff, 3 May, 2019
The grandmother and the "Unlikely Avengers" objecting to Kiwi pokie dens
Stuff, 3 May, 2019
Bumper edition of VRGF's Inside Gambling magazine
VRGF, 30 April, 2019
Conflict of interest claims about RSL's Tabcorp shares
The Age, 30 April, 2019
How former gambler Matt Zarb-Cousin cost UK bookies billions
Birmingham Live, 24 April, 2019
Dan Cairnes interviewed on ABC News radio about RSL
ABC News Radio, 23 April, 2019
Gambling on the Federal election out of control
ABC radio's PM program, 23 April, 2019
Young veteran Lucas Moon interviewed by Jon Faine
ABC Melbourne, 23 April, 2019
Younger veterans tackle the old guard pushing pokies inside Victorian RSL
ABC TV's 7.30, 22 April, 2019
RSL urged to get out of pokies by younger veterans
ABC online, 22 April, 2019
RSL involvement in pokies a terrible investment
The Age, 22 April, 2019
Not a dollar more podcast helps those battling with gambling
SMH, 18 April, 2019
Pokies deal on the table in Brimbank
Star Weekly, 16 April, 2019
Fairfield comes together to battle gambling addiction
Fairfield Champion, 16 April, 2019
How Paypal facilitates out of control gambling
USAonlinecasino, 16 April, 2019
US sports gambling gold mine fails to materialise
New York Times, 16 April, 2019
Ohio recoups $US10m from gambling winnings for child support payments
AP, 15 April, 2019
US states missing millions from gambling
Propublica, 10 April, 2019
Brimbank under pressure to chase pokie jackpot
The Age, 9 April, 2019
Wynn Resorts makes takeover play for Crown Resorts
The AFR (pay), 8 April, 2019
Ladbrokes plumbs new depths after maximum bet slashed in UK
Daily Mail, 8 April, 2019
UK crackdown on betting shops dodging new maximum bet rules
Gambling.com, 4 April, 2019
UK gambling companies cynically dodge cut in maximum bet
Daily Mail, 3 April, 2019
Labour slams UK gambling industry for new over the counter betting products
The Independent, 3 April, 2019
Sports gambling flops in the US
Associated Press, 2 April, 2019
AHA welcomes appointment of pro-pokies NSW gambling minister
The Shout, 1 April, 2019
Mark Aiston speaks out about gambling addiction
The Advertiser, 1 April, 2019
How Brunswick Hockey Club shunned 10k in pokies cash
ABC Melbourne, 1 April, 2019
More powerful letters to the editor in Victoria
The Age, 1 April, 2019
Letters to the editors after Royce Millar series on AHA
The Age, 31 March, 2019
Cr Mary Lalios campaigns for pokies reform
Neos Kosmos, 31 March, 2019
Gambling addict Paul Merson exploited by Sky Betting & Gaming
The Guardian, 30 March, 2019
Pokies billionaire offers mayors community funding
The Age, 29 March, 2019
Strong editorial condemning pokies influence over Dan Andrews
The Age, 28 March, 2019
Woolworths rolls out billionaire Mathieson for charm offensive with councils
The Age, 28 March, 2019
Crown Melbourne banned from using picks for continuous pokies gambling
ABC Online, 28 March, 2019
Greater Dandenong cranks up the pressure for gambling reform
Star Journal, 28 March, 2019
Joe O'Brien interviews Tim Costello on guns and gambling donations
ABC News 24, 27 March, 2019
Dan Andrews shuns advice on pokies cash limits
The Age, 27 March, 2019
First NZ charges for venue manager who failed to protect a gambler
Stuff, 27 March, 2019
How the AHA poured millions into the Victorian election campaign
The Age, 26 March, 2019
Pokies industry cranks up lobbying through Brimbank clubs
Star Weekly, 26 March, 2019
Interview with Tim Costello on Jon Faine about AHA political donations
ABC Melbourne, 26 March, 2019
Interview with Stephen Mayne about Townsville RSL exiting pokies
ABC FNQ, 25 March, 2019
The Project on Geelong ad ban, Neds and Allen Christensen (starts 44 mins in)
Network Ten, 21 March, 2019
Brisbane Lions player opens up about gambling addition
Brisbane Times, 21 March, 2019
Greedy Federal Group complains about terms of pokies exit in Tasmania
The Mercury, 21 March, 2019
Geelong blazes the trail as stadium signage now gambling free
The Age, 20 March, 2019
Tim Costello interview about Brisbane Lions and dodgy Neds
ABC Brisbane, 19 March, 2019
Ronnie Cowan MP on the sins of the gambling industry
Politics Home, 19 March, 2019
Neds set to sponsor Brisbane Lions
The Age, 17 March, 2019
Revesby Workers Club tries to justify evicting Nick O'Malley from Labor fundraiser
Sunday Telegraph, 17 March, 2019
Tiny take up of Victoria's Yourplay pre-commitment system
Herald Sun, 16 March, 2019
20% of gamblers attempt suicide
Think Big, 15 March, 2019
AHA accused of push polling against NSW Greens
Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March, 2019
Cosy interview with Peter Burnett as he sells Geelong pokies pub
3AW, 13 March, 2019
Harmed gamblers 15 times more likely to suicide
The Guardian, 13 March, 2019
Former AHA national president Peter Burnett retires a wealthy man thanks to pokies
3AW, 13 March, 2019
Around the grounds of European gambling taxes
Business News, 12 March, 2019
Another tragic UK suicide thanks to the gambling industry
BBC, 11 March, 2019
How legalising US sports gambling will corrupt minor league baseball
Yahoo, 11 March, 2019
Ladbrokes bosses in shock share sale, stock tumbled 12%
Irish Examiner, 8 March, 2019
Why loot boxes should be classified as gambling
BBC, 7 March, 2019
Tabcorp trading boss quits after refusing to surrender phone to stewards
SMH, 6 March, 2019
Liz Knight analysis of the Coles pokies divestment
SMH, 6 March, 2019
Melbourne Victory forced to change kit after breaching gambling rules
Stuff, 6 March, 2019
Paddy Power Betfair shares fall after disappointing result
Racing Post, 6 March, 2019
Statements from NAB, Sportsbet, Woolies etc to 7.30 re Sportsbet scandals
ABC online, 6 March, 2019
The Sportsbet files - inside a $500m marketing deluge
ABC TV's 7.30, 5 March, 2019
GVC CEO Kenny Alexander talks a big game
Racing Post, 5 March, 2019
Tim Costello welcomes Coles pokies divestment
The Guardian, 5 March, 2019
Remarkable Sportsbet investigation by 7.30 team
ABC online, 5 March, 2019
Interview with Camberwell RSL President Dave Petersen
ABC Melbourne, 5 March, 2019
Why would Queensland go for a second Gold Coast casino?
ABC online, 5 March, 2019
Coles punts pubs and pokies in deal with KKR
Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March, 2019
Young veterans campaign for Victorian RSL to quit the pokies
The Age, 5 March, 2019
Full Tom Watson speech on surveillance capitalism and gambling
1 March, 2019
UK Labour promises tough gambling crackdown
BBC, 28 February, 2019
Eliza Barr slams pokies deluge in Fairfield
Daily Telegraph, 28 February, 2019
Bumper AGR newsletter - the first in 2019
AGR, 26 February, 2019
Two men charged over soccer match fixing in Melbourne
ABC online, 26 February, 2019
Studio 10 debates Fairfield pokies hospital funding
Network Ten, 25 February, 2019
Clubs NSW fails in Press Council action against SMH
SMH, 25 February, 2019
The Star's local business booms as Chinese high rollers back off
SMH, 25 February, 2019
British regulators urged to slug industry with compulsory levy
The Sun, 24 February, 2019
How Ladbrokes helped a fraudster break the law, hid settlement from regulator
TUNF, 24 February, 2019
UK study finds gambling apps more dangerous than FOBTs
The Guardian, 24 February, 2019
Online casinos rip off UK man after brain injury payout
BBC, 24 February, 2019
Tim Costello slams Fairfield Hotel hospital funding deal
Daily Mail Australia, 24 February, 2019
Inside the reality of pokies addiction
Sun Herald, 24 February, 2019
Doctors hit out over Fairfield pokies application
Sun Herald, 24 February, 2019
New York Post columnist warns about gambling industry takeover
New York Post, 23 February, 2019
Who got the compo and who quit their Canberra pokies?
The Canberra Times, 23 February, 2019
Andy Margett tells his UK story of gambling harm
The Guardian, 23 February, 2019
New Victorian Labor MP Gary Maas tees off at pokies in first speech
Hansard (p75), 21 February, 2019
Coles sale of pokies pubs to KKR expected soon
The Australian (pay), 20 February, 2019
Queensland Premier wants fewer pokies
Brisbane Times, 19 February, 2019
Queensland pokies losses getting worse
Daily Mail, 19 February, 2019
Queenslanders lose staggering $2.4b on the pokies
Brisbane Times, 18 February, 2019
ACT sets strong precedent with successful pokies buyback program
Canberra Times, 18 February, 2019
Tom Watson slams Paypal for recklessly providing gambling credit
The Guardian, 17 February, 2019
New Federal sports integrity tribunal 'dead on arrival'
The Age, 15 February, 2019
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci steps up as ALH chair
The AFR, 15 February, 2019
Woolworths in denial over toxic pokies business
Daily Mail, 15 February, 2019
Tassie MP Ruth Forrest explains her pokies position
The Advocate, 14 February, 2019
NT Labor Treasurer accepts Turf Club gift just before guaranteeing $3.5m loan
ABC, 14 February, 2019
Woolies under the hammer over illegal free booze at 50 NSW pubs
ABC radio's AM program, 14 February, 2019
NSW pokies regulator issues coercive notices to Woolworths pubs
ABC investigations, 14 February, 2019
A deluge of pokies losses in Queensland
Nine News Brisbane, 13 February, 2019
Logan pokies are the most lucrative in Queensland
Courier Mail, 13 February, 2019
Tim Costello slams Sportsbet pitch to open Victorian retail stores
The Age, 12 February, 2019
Sportsbet pays Krygious 40k, undermines gambling integrity in tennis
ABC TV's 7.30, 12 February, 2019
Gambling addiction question on Q&A
ABC TV, 11 February, 2019
Mark Dreyfus on gambling and Labor's Canberra pokies dens
ABC TV's Q&A, 11 February, 2019
Venal power of poker machines and big money Tasmanian politics
SMH, 10 February, 2019
Rebecca White interview walking away from pokies policy
ABC Hobart, 8 February, 2019
Tasmanian Labor walks away from strong pokies position
ABC, 8 February, 2019
Why Australia needs a Royal Commission into gambling
Crikey, 8 February, 2019
Ballina Council reverses decision on Club Lennox pokies
EchoNet Daily, 8 February, 2019
UK online gambling checks to be strengthened
BBC, 7 February, 2019
Crown Resorts asks for another sweetheart planning deal in Melbourne
The Age, 7 February, 2019
Peter Fitz: Darren Weir ban raises so many governance issues
The SMH, 6 February, 2019
Another sweetheart planning deal for Crown Resorts in the works
Southbank News, 6 February, 2019
Melton mayor hit with conflict of interest claims over Bombers pokies vote
The Age, 5 February, 2019
Melbourne Storm windfall as it divest pokies
Age/SMH, 3 February, 2019
Wilkie: Labor's dirty little pokies secret
SMH, 2 February, 2019
Scandalous pokies influence pedalling in Tasmania
SMH, 2 February, 2019
NT Treasurer guarantees $3.5m loan to Darwin Turf Club where brother-in-law sits on board
ABC, 2 February, 2019
Pokies moguls and banks dominated pokies data
ABC radio's PM program, 1 February, 2019
Canberra Labor Clubs provide big money to Labor
Ten Daily, 1 February, 2019
Wilkie slams mind-blowing gambling campaigning in Tasmania
The Australian, 1 February, 2019
Who were the biggest funders of Tasmania's pro-gambling campaign?
ABC, 1 February, 2019
Tasmanian gambling takeover highlight needs for campaign finance reform
The Conversation, 1 February, 2019
Huge gambling donations revealed in Tasmania
The Advocate, 1 February, 2019
Comprehensive wrap of Tasmanian pokies donations situation
ABC, 1 February, 2019
$3m in disclosed gambling donations a new record
AGR, 1 February, 2019
Greens rail against big gambling donations
Greens website, 1 February, 2019
Deadline looms for ACT pokies venues to surrender licences for cash
The Canberra Times, 31 January, 2019
Stop profiting from the "crystal meth" of gambling
Courier Mail, 31 January, 2019
Naming and shaming Victoria's 10 biggest pokies venues
New Matilda, 29 January, 2019
Bendigo lost $50m at the pokies in 2018
Bendigo Advertiser, 29 January, 2019
Jenna Price: Australian hotels failing staff and customers
SMH, 28 January, 2019
Record $121m lost on Geelong pokies in 2018 as Polish community seek more
Geelong Advertiser, 28 January, 2019
Rooty Hill RSL aims to diversify away from pokies
Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January, 2019
Kiwi coverage on the record Victorian pokies losses in 2018
Know Casino, 27 January, 2019
Record $2.73 billion lost on pokies in Victoria in 2018
Guardian Australia, 25 January, 2019
Record pokies losses in Queensland in 2018
Nine News, 22 January, 2019
More data revealed on Australia's pokies epidemic
Daily Mail Australia, 22 January, 2019
Bloomberg editorial on the dangers of legalising US sports gambling
Bloomberg, 21 January, 2019
How betting agencies restrict gamblers who win too much
ABC online, 20 January, 2019
Inside the Sheldon Adelson lobbying campaign against US online gambling
Wall Street Journal, 18 January, 2019
100 European tennis players implicated in match mixing
Associated Press, 17 January, 2019
Lawyer Brody Clarke jailed for 6 years after $10m fraud to fund $100m gambling splurge
SMH, 16 January, 2019
A view from Cairns - how can Queensland justify such poor pokies data?
Cairns Economy, 16 January, 2019
Scott Morrison opinion piece promoting NSW pokies pub
Daily Telegraph, 14 January, 2019
UK cross party reform group takes on broader gambling reform remit
Igaming, 14 January, 2019
BBC exposes failing UK self-exclusion schemes (51 mins)
BBC, 13 January, 2019
Andrew Wilkie urges Rebecca White to stay strong on the pokies
The Mercury, 12 January, 2019
Big long spruik about investing in online gambling giant The Stars Group
Value Idea Contest, 11 January, 2019
The Drum debates gambling, pokies and Powerball
ABC TV, 11 January, 2019
Why you should shut down your online gambling account
Irish Examiner, 11 January, 2019
Excluded Canadian gambler exposes flaws in casino system
Canadian outlet, 9 January, 2019
Michael Wilkins put in charge of News Corp gambling operations
SMH, 9 February, 2019
British Airways slammed for running ad glorifying gambling
The Guardian, 9 February, 2019
Clubs NSW brazenly backs Nat candidate in Dubbo
Daily Liberal, 8 January, 2019
UK government invests heavily in network of gambling clinics
Casino Guardian, 8 January, 2019
Example of US gambling industry spruiking roll out of sports gambling
Legal Sports Report, 7 January, 2019
UK to open multiple gambling addiction clinics
The Mirror, 5 January, 2019
US gambling industry spin on latest sports betting regulations
Gambling.com, 5 January, 2019
Editorial: time for political donations reform in Tasmania
The Mercury, 5 January, 2019
Australia tops the world for losses again with pokies leading the way
Online Casino Reports, 4 January, 2019
What will Crown Sydney mean for the high roller market?
The Age, 2 January, 2018
Ladbrokes CEO slams Tabcorp, reveals NEDs windfall
The AFR, 2 January, 2018 (pay)
Lift off for the point of consumption tax
The Age, 1 January, 2019
Macau gambling losses soar to $US37.6 billion in 2018
Reuters, 1 January, 2019
Canberra racing industry moans about POCT
The Canberra Times, 31 December, 2018
Samantha Thomas interviewed about sports gambling advertising deluge
ABC Melbourne, 28 December, 2018
Ross Davey, Charles Livingstone and Stephen Mayne on deluge of gambling ads
ABC Radio's AM program, 28 December, 2018
Anna Bardsley and Samantha Thomas interviewed about sports gambling
ABC News Breakfast, 28 December, 2018
Australia still dealing with huge gambling
Casino Guardian, 26 December, 2018
Polish community aiming to double its Geelong pokies
Geelong Advertiser, 26 December, 2018
The economics of poker machines in Australia
Radio National, "The Money", 20 December, 2018
"Gambling News" newsletter
Alliance for Gambling Reform, 20 December, 2018
Tweet showing 9 pages of Tabcorp ads in Northern Territory News
Jano Gibson, 19 December, 2018
Adelaide publican scams 50k from his own pokies
The Advertiser, 18 December, 2018
Lindsay Tanner finally speaks about the pokies
The Age, 18 December, 2018
Tabcorp kills off the Ubet brand
The Age, 17 December, 2018
Local coverage of the Essendon-Melton pokies issue
Melton Star Weekly, 16 December, 2018
Jack Waterford gives Steve Conroy a touch up over ICAC resistance
The Canberra Times, 15 December, 2018
Cricket Australia calls in Tim Costello for an ethics lesson
The Age, 14 December, 2018
Ballina Council makes a move on the pokies
The Echo, 14 December, 2018
Melton pokies lease rescinded - Bomber must wait until February 4
The Age, 13 December, 2018
Kennett defends Hawks pokies empire
The Age, 12 December, 2018
Charles Livingstone interviewed by Nick McCallum on Collingwood exit
3AW, 11 December, 2018
Barclays introduces spending blocker on gambling
BBC, 11 December, 2018
Essendon lock in 3 decade pokies lease in Melton
The Age, 11 December, 2018
Bombers wins pokies extension as Magpies bow out
AFL.com, 11 December, 2018
Swimmers and Olympians slam lottery push to fund elite sport
SwimSwam, 11 December, 2018
Melton councillors facing a difficult call over pokies
The Age, 10 December, 2018
Sports Australia engages with Tabcorp over raffle
ABC online, 10 December, 2018
Why sports betting ads are dangerous and need to be curbed
BBC, 6 December, 2018
Darebin mayor Susan Rennie interviewed by Neil Mitchell
3AW, 5 December, 2018
Darebin mayor Susan Rennie interviewed by Jon Faine
ABC Melbourne, 5 December, 2018
Northcote Park Football Club has a pokies decision to make
Northcote Leader, 5 December, 2018
Northcote Park FC lashes direct attack on pokies business
The Age, 5 December, 2018
Pokies losses concern Kingston councillors
Bayside News, 5 December, 2018
UK govt looks into limiting credit card use on gambling
BBC, 5 December, 2018
Gambling addicts fund obscene country estate for Bet365 owner
Daily Mail, 4 December, 2018
Darebin won't support any sporting club relying on pokies
AAP, 4 December, 2018
Hume mayor Carly Moore calls for pokies reform as Broadmeadows electorate drops $48m
Hume Leader, 3 December, 2018
Tony Mohr interviewed on News Radio about National Consumer Protection Framework
ABC Newsradio, 30 November, 2018
Paul Fletcher launches National Consumer Protection Framework
The Age/SMH, 30 November, 2018
Tom Elliott interviews Geoff Lake on ANZ credit card move
3AW, 28 November, 2018
Pokies reforms pass ACT Assembly
The Canberra Times, 28 November, 2018
Crown Melbourne caught up in messy Magistrates Court battle
The Age, 28 November, 2018
Gambling industry pours big donations into Australian political parties
Casino Guardian, 27 November, 2018
Lib-Lab Senators water down recommendations on loot boxes
Stevivor, 27 November, 2018
Does News Corp now have too much power over racing?
Horsebetting.com, 23 November, 2018
Farrell family doubles profits from lucrative Tasmanian monopolies
ABC, 23 November, 2018
Woolworths battered at AGM over pokies practices
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November, 2018
Central Sydney overwhelmed by pokies pubs
Daily Mail Australia, 20 November, 2018
Woolworths withdraw Supreme Court appeal over Whittlesea pokies push
Whittlesea Leader, 20 November, 2018
Pokies blamed for Australia's world record gambling losses
Casino Guardian, 20 November, 2018
AHA Victorian boss admits to making more Woolworths-backed political donations
ABC Melbourne, 19 November, 2018
Spikey exchanges at the Seven West Media AGM
The Guardian, 16 November, 2016
Tony Abbott holds fundraiser at notorious Dee Why RSL pokies den
AFR, 16 November, 2018
Sports micro-betting particularly dangerous for those suffering from a gambling addiction
The Conversation, 15 November, 2018
Political revolt over delayed cuts to UK maximum bet
Daily Mail, 14 November, 2018
Forrestville RSL trashes bowls club, moans about pokies profits
The Manly Daily, 13 November, 2018
AGM debate reveals Alan Jones censured by Macquarie Media board over Opera House bullying
The Australian (pay), 12 November, 2018
Petrol sale clears the way for Woolworths to demerge pokies business
The Australian, 12 November, 2018
NSW lock out laws under the pump (pokies gambling is exempt)
Sunday Telegraph, 11 November, 2018
Tracey Crouch labelled a hero for resigning over delayed UK gambling reforms
The Sun, 10 November, 2018
Lord Chadlington on the UK gambling campaign
The House Magazine, 9 November, 2018
UK regulator reads the riot act to gambling industry
The Times, 8 November, 2018
China cracking down on video gaming industry
The Economist, 8 November, 2018
Sky PLC to voluntarily cut gambling ads in August 2019
Legal Sports Report, 8 November, 2018
Life Matters debate about the dangers of sports gambling
Radio National, 7 November, 2018
How the newspapers barely reported another Melbourne Cup horse death
Crikey, 7 November, 2018
Animal welfare issues emerge again as another horse dies
News.com.au, 6 November, 2018
Cliffofmoher death sparks renewed debate about horse racing
The Age, 6 November, 2018
Melbourne Cup disaster as Ladbrokes and Sportsbet crash
AFR, 6 November, 2018
Steve Austin interviews Stephen Mayne on Queensland casinos issue
ABC Queensland, 6 November, 2018
Bridie Tanner interview on our world record gambling losses
FBI Radio, 6 November, 2018
Kyabram Club goes all political after instruction from gambling captured peak body
Kyabram Free Press, 6 November, 2018
Has the Melbourne Cup become too corporate as trophy designer forgotten?
Radio National, 6 November, 2018
AHA jubilant after another free kick from Daniel Andrews
The Shout, 6 November, 2018
Justine Greening on why the UK should reform FOBTs
Metro, 5 November, 2018
Tax changes critical for corporate bookmakers
AFR, 4 November, 2018
Tabcorp talks itself up during Cup carnival
The Australian, 3 November, 2018
Tabcorp expecting to take more than $500m in bets during cup carnival
The Age, 3 November, 2018
Problem gambler thankful his betting app won't ever leave him
The Betoota Advocate, 1 November, 2018
Why won't Crown's directors discuss the Packer book?
The West Australian, 2 November, 2018
Crown AGM: Wilkie, UBS, Queensbridge Square and Packer biography
SMH, 1 November, 2018
Jane Halton bags smoking, defends gambling
SMH, 1 November, 2018
PM takes everyday image to new level by developing gambling addiction
The Betoota Advocate, 1 November, 2018
Huge changes underway at Canberra Clubs
The Canberra Times, 1 November, 2018
VRGF November newsletter
1 November, 2018
Labor's Queensland pokies minister seeks to retain all control
Brisbane Times, 31 October, 2018
Queensland councils demand a say on poker machines
4BC, 1 November, 2018
Queensland councils want right to refuse pokies
Brisbane Times, 31 October, 2018
Michael West on the Redcape pokies float
Michaelwest.com, 31 October, 2018
Essendon vows to reduce pokies reliance
The Age, 30 October, 2018
Geoffrey Archer urges Tories to ban gambling ads
BBC, 30 October, 2018
NHL does a dirty deal with MGM, raising integrity and corruption risks
CBC Sports, 29 October, 2018
Interview with Tony Mohr on the gambling reform battle
Pro Bono News, 29 October, 2018
Interview with Dunedin mayor and LGNZ president Dave Cull
TVNZ, 29 October, 2018
Pressure mounts in UK over thousands of vanishing greyhounds
The Independent, 29 October, 2018
Victorian government awards new long term pokies licences to 5 AFL clubs
The Age, 29 October, 2018
Geelong sets a new record for pokies losses
Geelong Advertiser, 27 October, 2018
Feature on gambling addiction and lack of consumer protection
The Age, 27 October, 2018
Coles keeps Queensland regulators busy on pubs deal
AFR, 26 October, 2018
The Commercial Club and campaigning for reform in Albury
Prime 7 Albury, 23 October, 2018
Pokies clubs often rort community contributions
Maribyrnong Leader, 23 October, 2018
No record of who scored unclaimed NSW pokies winnings before 2014
SMH, 23 October, 2018
Audio of gambling debate at LGNSW annual conference in Albury
22 October, 2018
Sky Betting and Gaming CEO backs using technology to reduce harm
Yorkshire Post, 22 October, 2018
Gambling reform campaign comes to LGNSW conference in Albury
Border Mail, 21 October, 2018
Geraldine Doogue interviews Stephen Mayne on NSW MOU
Radio National, 20 October, 2018
Australians the world's worst gamblers with sports losses growing fastest
ABC online, 20 October, 2018
How Tony Blair let the gambling genie out of the bottle
New Statesman, 18 October, 2018
Roger Corbett quits as ALH chair
The Australian, 17 October, 2018
Berejiklian locks in sweet deal with Clubs NSW
SMH, 16 October, 2018
Justin Field speech on total gambling capture in NSW
NSW Parliament, 16 October, 2018
Debate raging over pokies in Sydney's Inner West
Inner West Courier, 16 October, 2018
Past catches up with WA Premier Mark McGowan on fake races
The West Australian, 16 October, 2018
Revealed: Alan Jones' $20m-$40m investment in racing industry
SMH, 15 October, 2018
Tabcorp running two IT systems to take 15 million Cup Carnival ads
AFR, 15 October, 2018
Tim Costello interviewed by Bill Crews on Clubs NSW MOU
2GB, 14 October, 2018
Two small gambling harm measures included in Clubs NSW MOU
ABC Online, 14 October, 2018
NSW Coalition accused of kowtowing to pokies industry with new MOU
Guardian Australia, 14 October, 2018
Alliance slams disgraceful new Clubs NSW MOU
Ten News, 14 October, 2018
Embarrassed NSW government releases Clubs NSW MOU
AAP/Daily Mail, 14 October, 2018
Clubs NSW leaks details of MOU to News Corp before government
Sunday Telegraph, 14 October, 2018
Fitz Files: Opera House chair goes missing in action
Sun Herald, 13 October, 2018
Profile of new Ballarat-based AHA President
Ballarat Courier, 13 October, 2019
George Nathan speaks out about gambling harm in the ACT
Canberra Times, 13 October, 2018
After 21 years, Peter Burnett bows out as AHA Victorian President
The Shout, 11 October, 2018
Neil Mitchell interviews Greens leader Samantha Ratnam
3AW, 10 October, 2018
John Stanley interview Charles Livingstone about NSW gambling
2GB, 10 October, 2018
Responsible Gambling Week shown to be a joke in NSW
SMH, 10 October, 2018
Victorian Greens moves to phase out pokies over 10 years
Guardian Australia, 10 October, 2018
Brisbane casino developer should stop making political donations
The Australian (pay), 9 October, 2018
How the gambling industry pressured NSW govt over inducements
ABC online, 9 October, 2018
Gladys vs Alan Jones and Australia's most sackable chairman
Michaelwest.com.au, 9 October, 2018
Tim Costello: Opera house stoush shows NSW gambling industry capture
Guardian Australia, 7 October, 2018
Washington Post launches into corrupting sports gambling
Washington Post, 5 October, 2018
Greg Baum on the gambling gift horses still running wild
The Age, 5 October, 2018
Massive blow for Steelers and NSW pokies industry
Casino Guardian, 5 October, 2018
Record fine for pokies club that gave out free drinks and illegal credit
SBS, 5 October, 2018
Alan Jones slammed for bullying on behalf of the racing industry
Daily Mail Australia, 5 October, 2018
Steelers hit with record $100,000 fine
The Age/SMH, 5 October, 2018
Peter Newell refused to resign after Steelers scandal
ABC Illawarra, 5 October, 2018
Queenslanders lose a record $227m in August alone
Courier Mail, 4 October, 2018
Greater Dandenong defeats pokies push by Dandenong RSL
Dandenong Star Journal, 4 October, 2018
Charles Livingstone interview on 4BC about soaring Queensland losses
4BC, 4 October, 2018
Western Bulldogs pledge to quit remaining pokies assets
Herald Sun, 3 October, 2018
Victorian pokies losses hit record as Minister urged to quit clubs event
Guardian Australia, 2 October, 2018
Pokies losses soaring in Casey
Star News, 2 October, 2018
Essendon urged to give up Melton pokies push
Melton Star Weekly, 2 October, 2018
Point of consumption tax rages in Queensland
North Queensland Register, 2 October, 2018
Inspirational story: How Shonica Guy beat her pokies addiction
Daily Mail Australia, 1 October, 2018
UK regulator charges ahead with new consumer protection rules
Calvin Ayre, 1 October, 2018
Brimbank's pokies plea for reform as Alliance billboard visits council
Star Weekly, 1 October, 2018
Ballarat Golf Club chases last 6 pokies losses under cap
Ballarat Courier, 30 September, 2018
Geelong councillors vote 6-2 against Geelong RSL pokies push
Geelong Advertiser, 26 September, 2018
Tabcorp and Vic racing bosses face up to wagering challenges
The Age, 25 September, 2018
Pokies are a ruling class con
Red Flag, 25 September, 2018
Lord Chadlington: Betting sponsorship fans gambling addiction
Financial Times, 24 September, 2018
WA govt releases breakdown of Crown Perth gambling losses
The West Australian, 24 September, 2018
Why America should embrace market surveillance of sports betting
New York Times, 24 September, 2018
The dangers of F1 diving into the gambling sewer
Macquarie Radio, 22 September, 2018
Spain now classifies gambling the same as drug addiction
Vegasslotsonline, 21 September, 2018
Victoria passes point of consumption tax
The Age, 21 September, 2018
Skipping confession: Catholic Archbishop affirms pokies connections
Michaelwest.com, 20 September, 2018
Is America doing enough to help its 5.4m gambling addicts?
ESPN, 19 September, 2018
UK Labour would ban using credit cards to gamble
The Guardian, 19 September, 2018
Simon Goodwin's journey from gambling addict to Melbourne coach
AAP, 19 September, 2018
F1 jumps into the gambling sewer, lifting 40 year ban
Financial Times, 19 September, 2018
Loot boxes facing scrutiny from international coalition of regulators
Tech Crunch, 18 September, 2018
Online gaming tax to dominate last week of Vic Parliament
ABC online, 18 September 2018
Debate re-emerges about ban on in-play betting
The Age, 18 September, 2018
Congress committee set to look at sports betting
Legal Sports Report, 17 September, 2018
Fibros vs Silvertails: picking the pokies premiership
Michaelwest.com, 17 September, 2018
UK leads as 16 regulators team up to tackle loot boxes and gambling
Variety, 17 September, 2018
Wellington looks to push pokies from the poorer suburbs
Stuff, 13 September, 2018
Liberals turn to pokies king Roger Corbett to manage Abbott exit
Crikey, 12 September, 2018
Fox Sports leads the push for US gambling shows
Washington Post, 12 September, 2018
Infographic: inside the NSW pokies clubs bonanza
Michaelwest.com, 11 September, 2018
Pokies and the rise of the machines
Michaelwest.com, 10 September, 2018
Pokies pusher Roger Corbett hears the call in Warringah
The AFR (pay), 12 September, 2018
Roger Corbett claims he has plenty of time for Tony Abbott job
SMH, 12 September, 2018
Inside the gambling industry's takeover of British football
Football 365, 10 September, 2018
Chart of the day: how Australians lose $24b a year gambling
ABC Online, 10 September, 2018
Gambling a factor in 11% of UK homelessness cases
Southwark News, 10 September, 2018
UK Gambling Commission publishes comprehensive health study
European Gaming, 10 September, 2018
Shirt sponsors should contribute to fight gambling addiction
The Guardian, 9 September, 2018
Car park shapes us favoured site for second Gold Coast casino
Courier Mail, 9 September, 2018
How technology turns us into addicts
QRIUS, 8 September, 2018
Landmark study finds Australia developing a generation of gamblers
News Corp tabloids, 8 September, 2018
BBC probe exposes UK football clubs targeting kids through gambling sponsorship
BBC 5 Live, 7 September, 2018
Noosa Council pushes ahead with pokies reform
Noosa News, 7 September, 2018
Murray River shire notches up Australia's highest household pokies losses
MichaelWest.com, 5 September, 2018
Coles still committed to pokies sell-off
The Age, 4 September, 2018
Brimbank losses soar 9% in July as public health crisis hits
Star Weekly, 4 September, 2018
Editorial on the Australian solution for NZ racing
NZ Herald, 4 September, 2018
US regulator cracks down on dodgy online gambling companies
Industry website, 3 September, 2018
How Fortnite is addicting our kids
60 Minutes, 2 September, 2018
The Project on new generation pokies (starts 7 mins in)
The Project, 2 September, 2018
Backlash over Kiwi push for racing move into pokies
Stuff, 1 September, 2018
Woolworths investigating $3.5b float of ALH
The Australian, 31 August, 2018
Crown targeting Millenials with skill-based gaming
The Age, 31 August, 2018
Roger Corbett: Australia's most controversial Christian
Eternity Magazine, 29 August, 2018
Holy Dooley: how Catholic clubs make a killing out of pokies
Michaelwest.com.au, 28 August, 2018
How council helped a Gladstone bowls club to exit the pokies
Gladstone Observer, 27 August, 2018
Inside the gambling crisis gripping the AFL
GQ Magazine, 27 August, 2018
Interview with two Vegas gambling lawyers
Casino.org, 26 August, 2018
Tim Costello interview with Geraldine Doogue on pokies economics
RN Saturday Extra, 25 August, 2018
Pokies debate at District Park involving Northern Beaches Council
The Manly Daily, 25 August, 2018
Speech by Senator Orrin Hatch on US sports betting
Senate transcript (p37), 23 August, 2018
Las Vegas regulators get tough with cowboy operator CG Technology
Online Gambling News, 23 August, 2018
Former Woolworths pub employee speaks out
Tweed Valley Weekly, 23 August, 2018
Meet the Crown Melbourne priest, James Grant
Eternity News, 23 August, 2018
Even gambling industry websites don't believe Ross Ferrar rot
Online Poker Net, 22 August, 2018
Why Malcolm Turnbull should back a Royal Commission into gambling?
Crikey, 22 August, 2018
US casinos pull in a record $US40.2b in 2017
Reuters, 22 August, 2018
ACT clubs remain split as debate rages about pokies reduction mechanism
The Canberra Times, 22 August, 2018
More detail of Canberra's overhaul of pokies community contributions
The Canberra Times, 22 August, 2018
Another cracking Nick O'Malley scoop on predatory ALH practices
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 August, 2018
Pokies kill Williamstown football funding bid
Star Weekly, 21 August, 2018
Pokies being paused during NZ Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Scoop, 21 August, 2018
Canberra clubs to get cash for surrendering pokies
The Canberra Times, 21 August, 2018
Queensland police worker jailed after suffering pokies addiction
News.com.au, 21 August, 2018
How UK councils are involved in gambling regulation
21 August, 2018
Brian Seymour on predatory Woolies pokies tactics
The West, 20 August, 2018
There are 3200 unused pokies entitlements in Queensland
Gold Coast Sun, 19 August, 2018
Pokies addiction leads to Sydney murder
Nine News, 17 August, 2018
Academic debate about classifications of gaming addiction
The New Daily, 17 August, 2018
Wrap of the submissions to Senate loot box inquiry
Casino Guardian, 17 August, 2018
Letter to the editor rant by a Camperdown pokies pub owner
Warrnambool Standard, 17 August, 2018
Bumper edition of Gambling News
The Alliance, 17 August, 2018
Charles Livingstone: Australia has a long way to go
The Conversation, 16 August, 2018
Victoria and NSW call for stronger action on loot boxes
Kotaku, 16 August, 2018
Kennett gaffe over pokies losses and lotto
Sydney Morning Herald, 15 August, 2018
Pokies losses in Casey and Dandenong hit $250m
Greater Dandenong Leader, 15 August, 2018
Roger Corbett's hardly independent ALH pokies inquiry
AFR, 14 August, 2018
Michael West probes the Dee Why RSL pokies casino
Michael West website, 13 August, 2018
NSW horse racing deaths revealed for the first time
The New Daily, 13 August, 2018
NSW pokies losses soar again
Sydney Morning Herald, 12 August, 2018
Pressure mounting for action in the UK on saturation gambling advertising
The Guardian, 11 August, 2018
Toscano feature on Crown, whales and gambling
The Age, 11 August, 2018
Big ESPN feature on sports betting in the US
ESPN, 10 August, 2018
Whopping $US155b punted on the 2018 World Cup
Online Gambling News, 10 August, 2018
Gambling obsessed Queensland Government hurtles down the casino path
Gold Coast Bulletin, 10 August, 2018
Editorial backing Crown litigation against NSW Government
The Australian, 10 August, 2018
Crown windfall driven by $450m in Melbourne pokies losses
The Guardian, 9 August, 2018
Tim Costello on Crown pokies disclosure
The Age, 9 August, 2018
James Packer launches legal action against NSW Govt
Daily Mail, 9 August, 2018
Crown Melbourne reveals huge losses on Melbourne pokies
Herald Sun, 9 August, 2018
Tabcorp cranks up the advertising as TV ad restrictions have little impact
The Age, 8 August, 2018
Pokies losses on the slide in Tasmania
The Burnie Advocate, 8 August, 2018
Interview with Brimbank Cr Virginia Tachos on SBS Greek
SBS Greek, 7 August, 2018
Monash losses rise with Mulgrave Country Club doing the most damage again
Monash Leader, 7 August, 2018
Pokies more addictive than ice
Moorabbin Kingston Leader, 7 August, 2018
Woolworths admits to plying big gamblers with free drinks
ABC online, 6 August, 2018
Queensland at the core of Woolworths scandal
Seven News Brisbane, 6 August, 2018
Bruce Mathieson junior speaks to The AFR on pokies scandal
AFR, 6 August, 2018
Woolworths admits ruthless pokies tactics not acceptable
The Australian, 6 August, 2018
Woolworths admits to profiling Queensland gamblers
Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August, 2018
Manningham Leader splashes on surging pokies losses
Manningham Leader, 6 August, 2018
Steve Austin interviews Stephen Mayne on Woolworths pokies scandal (starts 1hr 2min into audio file)
ABC Brisbane, 6 August, 2018
Victorian councils wants action as pokies losses rise
Frankston News, 6 August, 2018
Dr Mark Griffiths: The advertising and marketing of online sports betting
Psychology Today, 6 August, 2018
British football getting over-run by gambling ads like never before
Cashlady.com, 6 August, 2018
Pokies losses in Knox exceed total rates revenue
Knox Leader, 6 August, 2018
The misleading Clubs ACT campaign continues
The Canberra Times, 6 August, 2018
Calvin Ayre seems almost surprised Crown Melbourne had its licence renewed
Calvin Ayre, 6 August, 2018
Crown Resorts lashed, told to lift gambling standards
The Australian, 4 August, 2018
Costello: If Dan Andrews was proud of Crown report, why do it 3pm on a Friday?
Herald Sun, 3 August, 2018
Shareholder class action turns up extra documents in Crown China probe
Inside Asian Gaming, 3 August, 2018
CBS gloats about surging US gambling advertising
Bloomberg, 3 August, 2018
Chanticleer: Crown report highlights board governance issues
AFR, 3 August, 2018
Regulator rejects bulk of Wilkie claims
AFR, 3 August, 2018
Crown Melbourne ordered to lift its game
Seven News, 3 August, 2018
Crown lacking progress on responsible gaming
The Age, 3 August, 2018
Kate Jones ties herself in knots over pokies at second Gold Coast casino
Gold Coast Bulletin, 2 August, 2018
Revealed: the physical dangers of playing pokies (plus cracking mayors video)
Herald Sun, 2 August, 2018
Full transcript of dodgy deal between NBA and MGM Casino empire
ESPN, 1 August, 2018
UK Gambling Commission shows the Australians how a real regulator acts
The Guardian, 1 August, 2018
Onlinecasino.com covers soaring Victorian pokies losses and council action
1 August, 2018
Big changes coming to ACT pokies legislation
The Canberra Times, 1 August, 2018
US sports betting might not be all it is cracked up to be
Bloomberg, 30 July, 2018
Pokies losses hit $44m in Latrobe Valley
Latrobe Valley Express, 30 July, 2018
Ballarat pokies losses spark strong reaction from a range of groups
Ballarat Courier, 30 July, 2018
Williamstown Football Club, pokies and ground-sharing with cricket
The Age, 29 July, 2018
Pokies become Victorian election issue, but do the major parties care?
The Guardian, 28 July, 2018
Victorian losses rising despite more spending on gambling harm programs
Daily Mail Australia, 28 July, 2018
Geelong suffers second worst annual pokies losses ever
Geelong Advertiser, 28 July, 2018
Raph Epstein interviews Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis about rising pokies losses
ABC Melbourne, 27 July, 2018
Cr Kirwan lashes surge in Greater Dandenong pokies losses
Star Journal, 27 July, 2018
Anna Bardsley felt thrown under the bus by new pokies legislation
Seven News, 27 July, 2018
Victoria hit by the biggest pokies losses in a decade
ABC online, 27 July, 2018
Hawthorn tops the charts again for pokies losses
AFL.com.au, 27 July, 2018
Tim Costello and Anna Bardsley video from Parliament House media conference
News Corp websites, 27 July, 2018
AFL clubs reaped $100m pokies windfall last year
The Age, 27 July, 2018
Video of mayors speaking on steps of Parliament House
Herald Sun, 27 July, 2018
Whittlesea calls for pokies reform ahead of state election
Star Weekly, 26 July, 2018
Victorian councils demand $1 maximum bets
The Age, 24 July, 2018
Video package of mayors and Tim Costello speaking on pokies reform
Whittlesea Facebook page, 24 July, 2018
Glen Bartholomew interviews Moreland mayor John Kavanagh
ABC Newsradio, 24 July, 2018
Jon Faine interviews Moreland mayor John Kavanagh on pokies reform
774 ABC Melbourne, 24 July, 2018
Neil Mitchell interviews Moreland mayor John Kavanagh on pokies reform
3AW, 24 July, 2018 - also listen to version from 3AW website
Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy leaves door open for pokies reform
AAP, 24 July, 2018
Victorian gamblers set to lose $2.7 billion on the pokies in 2017-18
Herald Sun, 23 July, 2018
Louise Glanville: Sport and gambling don't have to go together
ABC website, 22 July, 2018
Patrick Carlyon: you can like a punt and hate the advertising deluge
Herald Sun, 21 July, 2018
James Valentine and HG Nelson discuss NSW pokies
702 ABC Sydney, starts 1hr 40mins in, 20 July, 2018
Why can't conservative Australian MPs write like this British peer?
The House Magazine, 19 July, 2018
Interview with Allison Keogh on 702 ABC Sydney (starts 13 mins in)
ABC radio, 19 July, 2018
Cr Pat Daley lines us his team for Dee Why RSL board tilt, calls out Liberal conflicts
Sydney Morning Herald, 19 July, 2018
Collingwood pokies sale signals change in attitudes
ABC radio's AM program, 18 July, 2018
Comprehensive BBC newsround wrap on all things British gambling
BBC, 18 July, 2018
Morally bankrupt Penrith RSL offers kids bingo
Daily Mail Australia, 18 July, 2018
Pressure on Labor to quit pokies empire
Sky News, 18 July, 2018
Pubs to get greater share of pokies as Collingwood exits
The Age, 18 July, 2018
Dee Why board tilt as Clubs NSW says it's all about the money, not the harm
The Manly Daily, 17 July, 2018
Eddie McGuire praised for bold pokies exit looking after the battlers
The New Daily, 17 July, 2018
Plea for no more pokies in Frankston
Frankston Times, 16 July, 2018
Great work by The Guardian counting all the World Cup gambling ads
Guardian UK, 15 July, 2018
Tim Costello discusses world record NSW pokies losses
2GB, Sunday Nights with Bill Crews, 15 July, 2018
UK local government continuing to drive for gambling reform
The Christian Institute, 14 July, 2018
Did the diggers die so the RSL could cause this misery?
Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July, 2018
More strong anti-pokies letters in NSW
Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July, 2018
A Current Affair covers the tragic death of Gary Van Duinen
Nine Network, 13 July, 2018
City of Whittlesea powers ahead with campaign against pokies harm
Neos Kosmos, 13 July, 2018
NSW pokies losses set to soar through $7 billion
Sydney Morning Herald, 13 July, 2018
Inside Britain's highly corruptible "in play" sports betting system
Wall Street Journal, 13 July, 2018
Crown Melbourne adds to its customer jail rate
The Age (via AAP), 13 July, 2018
Giant NSW pokies clubs fined after SBS News investigation
SBS, 12 July, 2018
Victorian gambling regulator under fire over Crown probe
Vegas Slots Online, 12 July, 2018
How casinos are designed to keep you gambling
casino.org, 11 July, 2018
Macau tackles gambling harm by banning casino works from gambling floor
GGRAsia, 11 July, 2018
Interview with Allison Keogh on NSW pokies saturation
2SER, 11 July, 2018
Wilkie rips into slack VCGLR over Crown Melbourne whistleblower probe
The Guardian, 11 July, 2018
Unseemly legal fight between two multinationals over gambling names in Australia
The Age, 11 July, 2018
How slack regulation turned Canada into an online gambling giant
Gambling industry blog, 10 July, 2018
Michael Pascoe: if banks must look after customers, why not pokies venue too?
The New Daily, 10 July, 2018
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
9 July, 2018
Peter FitzSimons on the disgraceful NSW pokies machine
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July, 2018
Essendon extend pokies presence in Melton
The Age, 9 July 2018
Innovative UK banks allow customers to ban all payments to gambling companies
Thisismoney, 9 July, 2018
Sportsbet seeks urgent Federal Court injunction against Crownbet
Lawyerly, 9 July, 2018
James Packer resignation makes news in Israel
Haaretz, 9 July 2018
How many jobs does the pokies industry create?
RMIT ABC Fact Check, 9 July, 2018
Murdoch carve out on NSW gambling laws riles campaigners
Australian Financial Review, 8 July, 2018
NSW Labor proposes self exclusion rights for family members
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 July, 2018
UK councils keep the pressure on for faster cut in the maximum bet
Daily Mail, 7 July, 2018
Finland casino blazes the trail with loss-limit
Las Vegas Review Journal, 7 July, 2018
Why a Dee Why RSL staffer quit in disgust
Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 2018
Losses on the rise in Frankston as council calls for ban on more pokies
Frankston Standard Leader, 7 July, 2018
The real World Cup winner: online gambling
Bloomberg, 6 July, 2018
World record gambling harm from pokies in NSW
Casino Guardian, 6 July, 2018
Editorial: Crown Melbourne needs same rules, not state jewels
The Age, 6 July, 2018
Allison Keogh opinion piece about pokies and NSW
Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July, 2018
Canberra belatedly moves to shut down the pokies rorts
The Canberra Times, 5 July, 2018
Bob Carr has no regrets over pokies bargain with the devil
Sydney Morning Herald, 5 July, 2018
SMH readers flog Bob Carr over cavalier approach to pokies harm
SMH letters page, 5 July, 2018
US sports media leaping into the gambling game
The Washington Post, 5 July, 2018
Gary Van Duinen's death highlights the need for NSW pokies reform
Sydney Morning Herald editorial, 4 July, 2018
ACT government looks at charitable fund for community contributions
The Canberra Times, 3 July, 2018
Gambling addiction once again adds to Victoria's female prison population
Herald Sun, 2 July, 2018
Crown giving gamblers access to super dangerous pokies
ABC online, 2 July, 2018
Crown's turbo-charged pokies deal under the pump
The Age, 2 July, 2018
Another tragic gambling suicide - time to hold Dee Why RSL to account
Sydney Morning Herald, 2 July, 2018
As Senate probes, study show almost half loot boxes constitute gambling
The Conversation, 28 June, 2018
More UK kids gambling than skate-boarding
Sky News, 28 June, 2018
Tim Costello and Corey White look at gambling
ABC TV's "Roadmap to Paradise", 27 June, 2018
Victorian RSL in strife with ACNC over governance
ABC investigations, 27 June, 2018
UK families impacted by gambling suicides speak out
Daily Mail, 25 June, 2018
Casino mogul's Las Vegas newspaper spruiks giant gambling conference in October
Las Vegas Review Journal, 23 June, 2018
US media platforms warned not to shove excess sports betting down the throats of consumers
Legal Sports Report, 23 June, 2018
Millions lost to gambling in central Victoria
Bendigo Advertiser, 22 June, 2018
NFL shows its hand in US sports betting debate
Legal Sports Report, 22 June, 2018
Concerns over deluge of World Cup gambling ads in Britain
BBC, 22 June, 2018
Woolworths CEO pressured over 12,000 pokies during live TV interview
ABC News Breakfast, 20 June, 2018
Editorial endorsing Libraries After Dark program in Victoria
The Age, 20 June, 2018
Editorial slamming ACT regulator after Raiders get away with Laurie Brown abuse
The Canberra Times, 20 June, 2018
UK Gambling Commission shows ACT how to do it with 2m pound fine
BBC, 20 June, 2018
Will Tasmanian Labor hold the line on pokies policy?
ABC online, 20 June, 2019
Only Tasmania and NT haven't moved on the point of consumption tax
Business Insider, 19 June, 2018
ABC wrap on Canberra Raiders escaping sanction over Laurie Brown matter
ABC online, 19 June, 2018
Laurie Brown furious after Canberra Raiders escape sanction
The Canberra Times, 19 June, 2018
Challenge to Pig N Whistle pokies proposal at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
Westside News, 19 June, 2018
Pioneering Victorian program keeps libraries open as an alternative to the pokies
The Age, 17 June, 2018
Ainsworth and Aristocrat go hammer and tongs in unseemly pokies court battle
Lawyerly, 15 June, 2018
Rebecca Vassarotti on pokies reform in the ACT
RiotACT, 15 June, 2018
$1 trillion Norway sovereign fund may exit all gambling investments
Investornewswire, 15 June, 2018
British mums takes on the gambling industry through matched bets
Financial Times, 15 June, 2018
How Kate Seselja turned her life around after a pokies addiction
Mamamia, 14 June, 2018
City of Greater Dandenong backs Alliance as losses rise
Dandenong Leader, 14 June, 2018
Racing Queensland kick up for slice of point of consumption tax
Courier Mail, 12 June, 2018
City of Darebin to appeal Darebin RSL pokies decision
Preston Leader, 12 June, 2018
Len Ainsworth gong labelled a bad bet
SBS-AAP, 12 June 2016
64% of AFL fans back a ban on clubs owning poker machines
AFL.com, 10 June, 2010
Major League Baseball holds out Australia as a model for sharing data on sports betting
Reuters, 9 June, 2018
NT online bookies war heats up as other states move on tax
Northern Territory News, June 8, 2018
GVC director and former Gibraltar politician forced to quit board over related party deals
Yogonet Gaming News, 8 June, 2018
Calls to overhaul ACT community contribution scheme after AG slams system
The Canberra Times, 7 June, 2018
How self-exclusion at Crown Perth failed to protect
WAtoday.com, 6 June, 2018
What the US can learn from anything goes sports betting in the UK
USA Today, 6 June, 2018
ACT pokies trading scheme a complete fizzer - 38 is not 1000
The Canberra Times, 6 June, 2018
Interview with Kate Seselja on The Today Show
Today Show, 4 June, 2018
Northern Territory cuts pokies numbers but introduces cashless gaming
Katherine Times, 4 June, 2018
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
4 June, 2018
US self-exclusions soar to 1.3m - what is the Australian equivalent?
Devon-online, 4 June, 2018
Redcape float may be delayed as NSW regulatory risk rises ahead of election
The Australian, 1 June, 2018
Coles exit from pokies will crank up the pressure on Woolworths
The Age, 31 May, 2018
Monash and Jeff Kennett duke it out over Hawthorn pokies den Vegas at Waverley Gardens
Monash Leader, 29 May, 2018
Kiwi hotelier quits pokies after baby abandoned at door to the gaming room
Daily Mail, 28 May, 2018
Crown's Melbourne sky-scraper at risk of being scrapped as deadline looms
The Age, 27 May, 2018
Compare and contrast: Vegas gambling revenue is just one-third of total vs 88% for Macau's casinos
Business Times, 26 May, 2018
How the big US sports codes are playing legalised gambling
Yahoo Finance, 26 May, 2018
Inside the CFMEU pokies and land deals in Canberra
The Canberra Times, 25 May, 2018
Why Congress needs to get involved in regulating US sports betting
Miami Herald, 25 May, 2018
Extract from Drew Rooke's excellent new book on the pokies
The Guardian, 25 May, 2018
Northern Territory scandalously under-taxes foreign bookies
Northern Territory News, 25 May, 2018
Paddy Power Betfair buys FanDuel as US sports betting green light triggers frenzy
Reuters, 24 May, 2018
Who should oversee US sports betting after Supreme Court decision?
New York Times, 23 May, 2018
Charles Livingstone calls for WADA-style body to oversee sports betting corruption
Associated Press, 23 May, 2018
Labor's pro-casino Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones heads to Vegas and Macau
Casino News Daily, 22 May, 2018
Peregian Beach residents fight to stop the pokies at their surf club
Noosa News, 22 May, 2018
Statement by UK government slashing the maximum bet
UK Government, 17 May, 2018
GVC explains big impact of British decision on maximum bets
GVC, 17 May, 2018
Time to fix Australia's weak regulation of video games for gambling content
The Conversation, 16 May, 2018
Online bookies face $30m tax in Victoria as industry splits
The Age, 15 May, 2018
Interview with Drew Rooke over new book "One last spin"
Radio National, 14 May, 2018
Nine News Melbourne on Victoria's 8% point of consumption tax
Nine News, 14 May 2018
Seven News Melbourne on Victoria's 8% point of consumption tax
Seven News, 14 May, 2018
Victoria eyes softer betting tax on foreign bookmakers
The Age, 14 May, 2018
Stephen Conroy's bookies tax win in Victoria
The Australian (pay), 14 May, 2018
Tim Costello interviewed by Jon Faine on new bookies tax
774 ABC Melbourne, 14 May, 2018
More delay in Canberra pokies forfeiture scheme
The Canberra Times, 10 May, 2018
Veterans from the tobacco wars get into Lottoland newsagent fight
The Australian (pay), 9 May, 2018
Ireland moves to tackle gambling as Australia dithers
Irish Examiner, 9 May, 2018
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
9 May, 2018
Zagames joins the pokies exodus as toxic industry battles divestment push
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May, 2018
Local Australian sport susceptible to match-fixing corruption
SBS, 8 May, 2018
How William Hill is preparing for legalisation of sports betting in US
Legal Sports Report, 8 May, 2018
NBA play-offs coverage on ESPN reveals gaps in advertising restrictions
ABC, 8 May, 2018
Social media giants copying gambling industry techniques to addict
The Guardian, 8 May, 2018
Tiny take-up of Victoria's Yourplay voluntary pre-commitment scheme
Sunday Herald Sun, 6 May 2018
Victorian newsagents do deal with new offshore lottery operator
The Age, 4 May, 2018
Manly Sea Eagles try to save Lottoland from Federal ban
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 May, 2018
The economics of poker machines in Australia
Money, Radio National, 3 May, 2018
Singapore winds back the pokies, so why can't Australia?
The Straits Times, 3 May, 2018
Failure to move on gambling tax risk greater deluge of ads
Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May, 2018
Monash urges Hawthorn to quit the pokies at Waverley Gardens
Monash Leader, 2 May, 2018
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas discusses point of consumption tax at Press Club
Melbourne Press Club, 2 May, 2018
Another British gambling outfit fined for taking bets from excluded gamblers
The Guardian, 2 May, 2018
Aristocrat suffers a legal set back in Washington over "free to play" games
Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May, 2018
Sweetheart land valuation for pokies club land next to Manuka Oval
The Canberra Times, 1 May, 2018
Queensland re-instates the household gambling survey and they top pokies gamblers
Brisbane Times, 30 April, 2018
Auditor General finds ACT Clubs are rorting community contribution schemes
The Canberra Times, 30 April, 2018
NRL tears up betting proposal, pledges fresh start
Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April, 2018
How bookies use AI to keep gamblers hooked
The Guardian, 30 April, 2018
Interesting background feature on US sports betting case
Las Vegas Review Journal, 28 April, 2018
Tim Costello calls for Packer to be forced to relinquish control of Crown
ABC, 27 April, 2018
Where is the board accountability at Crown after pokies tampering fine?
Herald Sun, 27 April, 2018
Victorian gambling regulator slammed for miniscule Crown fine
The New Daily, 27 April, 2018
Former Newcastle Knights full-back equates pokies lobby to NRA
The Newcastle Herald, 26 April, 2018
British football great turned BBC pundit slammed for plugging William Hill
Daily Mail, 26 April, 2018
Scarves help Coburg RSL survive after getting rid of the pokies
Moreland Leader, 24 April 2018
English soccer player gets six year ban for fixing yellow cards with mates
Legal Sports Report, 24 April, 2018
Stuart McDonald gives a lived experience perspective as Wilkie goes after Crown
Seven News, 24 April, 2018 You can also see this story here
Richard Willingham package on the latest Wilkie allegations against Crown
ABC, 24 April, 2018
Now there are four global powerhouses in online sports gambling
Irish Examiner, 24 April, 2018
Tasmanian Liberals used government resources to run pro-pokies campaign
ABC, 24 April, 2018
Packer's Crown under fresh Wilkie fire over pokies tampering
The Age, 24 April, 2018
Woolworths shares under pressure over pokies
Hospitality Directory, 24 April, 2018
Australia's world record gambling losses mention ahead of Irish documentary airing
Irish blog, 23 April, 2018
Should Vision Super dump its $150m stake in Woolworths over pokies scandals?
The Age, 23 April, 2018
Global wrap of online gambling legislation
BestinAU, 23 April, 2018
Canada's Stars Group snaps up Britain's Sky Bet to create world's biggest online gambling company
Bloomberg, 23 April, 2018
How The Stars Group pitched its $US4.7b purchase of Sky Bet to investors
Stars Group website, 23 April, 2018
NSW watchdog eyes last minute survival pitch by Lottoland to newsagents
The Age, 22 April, 2018
Should Lottoland stay in Gibraltar given Brexit complications?
22 April, 2018
Twenty year study into gambling harm in Queensland
The Courier Mail, 21 April, 2018
Canada's Stars Group buys Sky Bet for $US4.7 billion
Bloomberg/Globe and Mail, 21 April, 2018
Nick Toscano feature on Crown executive chairman John Alexander
The Age, 21 April, 2018
Charles Livingstone: casino will just bring more misery to Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Daily, 21 April, 2018
Tim Costello calls for ACT Government to forget casino, get on with pokies reform
The Canberra Times, 20 April, 2018
Aristocrat Leisure tops the patent lodging league ladder in gambling captured Australia
Innovation Australia, 19 April, 2018
Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson dodges key casino questions
Sunshine Coast Daily, 19 April, 2018
How Millennials are getting fleeced by the online gaming industry
Financial Times, 17 April, 2018
Strong opposition to Sunshine Coast casino proposal
Sunshine Coast Daily, 18 April, 2018
British documentary maker reveals how hard it is to get people to talk
The Sun, 17 April, 2018
Northern Territory does it again - this time DraftKings gets a licence
CalvinEyre, 17 April, 2018
Lottoland completely friendless in Canberra
The Australian, 17 April, 2018
How Sydney corporate lawyer stole $10m to feed gambling addiction
The AFR, 17 April, 2018
Will the ASX let Playup float with its colourful history and controversial plans?
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 April, 2018
Jon Stanhope blows the whistle on windfall pokies profits in Canberra
Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April, 2018
Outrage over how Lottoland bought naming rights at Brookvale Oval
Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April 2018
How Sydney lawyer stole $10m to feed gambling addiction
Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April, 2018
Anthony Robinson and Angela Rintoul interviewed on Nine's Today show
Nine News, 16 April, 2018
Tasmania cuts cash withdrawals to $100, bans alcohol service at pokies
ABC, 14 April, 2018
How politics works in pro-gambling New Jersey
Play New Jersey, 14 April, 2018
Tabcorp and News Corp fined over Sun Bets pie-eating stunt during football broadcast
The Guardian, 13 April, 2018
NSW pokies clubs investigated for cancelling memberships of journalists
Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April, 2018
Well done to the President who helped Burnie RSL thrive without pokies
The Burnie Advocate, 13 April, 2018
Caroline Wilson says stadium deal should help AFL clubs exit pokies
The Age, 13 April, 2018
Around the grounds of US states legislating on sports betting
Legal Sports Reports, 13 April, 2018
Bloomberg feature on William Hill and US sports betting battles
Bloomberg, 12 April, 2018
Will the Crown skyscraper in Melbourne ever be built?
Southbank News, 11 April, 2018
Xavier Ellis calls for AFL to wind back gambling influence
PerthNow, 10 April, 2018
Rooty Hill RSL denies membership to another SBS journalist
SBS, 10 April, 2018
SBS investigation into gambling harm in CALD communities
SBS, 10 April, 2018
Tim Costello comments on the Leighoak sale
Moonee Valley Leader, 10 April 2018
How Kate Seselja turned her life around delivering hope
The Canberra Times, 9 April, 2018
Online gambling increasingly sucking in American kids
NBC News, 9 April, 2018
North Melbourne banner congratulating Demons for going pokies free
NMFC MCG banner, 7 April, 2018
Taxman closes in as William Hill skips the country
Michael West, 6 April, 2018
Influential newsagent blogger slams Lottoland pitch
Mark Fletcher blog, 5 April, 2018
Sheedy and Eddie McGuire spruik yet another gambling venture
SBS (via AAP), 5 April, 2018
Interesting pokies industry research by AHA
The Shout (AHA mag), 5 April, 2018
Tim Costello blasts desperate Lottoland pitch to newsagents
The Guardian, 5 April, 2018
Lottoland blasted for desperate pitch to newsagents
News.com.au, 5 April, 2018
Lottoland CEO interviewed by Ray Hadley after newsagent deal
4BC, 5 April, 2018
How Australians became the world's biggest gamblers
The New York Times, 4 April, 2018
Demons to pocket close to $11m from Moonee Valley for Leighoak pokies pub
The Age, 4 April, 2018
Where Brisbane and Port sit on the AFL pokies league ladder
AFL.com, 4 April, 2018
Piece linking City of Melbourne intervention with Demons pokies exit
The New Daily, 4 April, 2018
Interview with pokies club boss on plan to reduce Canberra numbers
ABC Canberra, 4 April, 2018
Melbourne Football Club ditches its 180 pokies
Seven News, 4 April, 2018
Lengthy online piece in The Australian on Demons exiting two pokies venues (pay)
The Australian, 4 April, 2018
ACT moves ahead with plans to cuts pokies number to 4000 by 2020
The Canberra Times, 4 April, 2018
South Korean game developers fined over addictive loot boxes
Casino News Daily, 2 April, 2018
English Commonwealth Games team selects pokies-free Southport Bowls Club for base
Gold Coast Bulletin, 1 April, 2018
How computer geek conned $31m out of his lottery bosses
New Zealand Herald, 1 April, 2018
Herald Sun feature on how gambling addiction can hurt women
Herald Sun, 31 March, 2018
Daily Mail gets inside giant UK gambling conference, reveals cynical industry rorts
The Daily Mail, 31 March, 2018
Channel Seven in Sydney reports on imminent restrictions on sports betting ads
Seven News, 30 March, 2018
Tom Davis opinion piece on woeful NSW pokies regulation
Area News, 29 March, 2018
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
29 March, 2018
Sky Bet fined 1m pounds for failing to protect vulnerable customers
BBC, 28 March, 2018
World record pokies losses are fine, but Lottoland gets smashed
Totally Gaming, 28 March, 2018
Woolworths board split on how to tackle reputational crisis on pokies
Sydney Morning Herald, 26 March, 2018
How Woolworths targeted the vulnerable "Queen Bee" in its pokies venues
SBS/AAP, 28 March, 2018
How Woolworths targeted female gambler to blow inheritance from her parents
Brisbane Times, 26 March, 2018
Numbers of poker machines in Maori areas 'hugely disproportionate'
Radio New Zealand, 25 March, 2018
Former New Zealander of the year Doctor Lance O'Sullivan calls for pokies ban
TV New Zealand, 24 March, 2018
Byron Shire councillors unanimously back pokies divestment
Northern Leader, 23 March, 2018
CBA deluges harmed gambler with credit card increases after being told not to
Nine News/AAP, 22 March, 2018
Transcript (p986-p899) from Royal Commission gambling case study involving David Harris
Hayne Bank RC, 22 March, 2018
Aristocrat apologises for privacy breach involving 20,000 members of Toronto Workers Club
The Daily Telegraph, 22 March, 2018
Stephen Mayne interview on ABC TV about James Packer resignation
ABC News 24, 21 March, 2018
Terry McCrann predicts Woolworths will exit brand damaging pokies business
Herald Sun, 21 March, 2018
Why Facebook crisis could hurt social gambling business
Card Player, 21 March, 2018
Tim Costello supports Nick Xenophon as he takes a break
The Advertiser, 21 March 2018
Wyndham council to boycott pokies venues
Star Weekly, 20 March 2018
Even the racing industry is out-raged by lack of consultation on NSW gambling legislation
Racing.com, 20 March, 2018
Hoyts caught out promoting Ladbrokes introductory offer with ticket sales
Daily Mail, 20 March, 2018
Dubbo councillors have had enough of endless pokies expansion
The Daily Liberal, 20 March, 2018
Woolworths calls in lawyers and accountants to investigate ALH
The Age, 20 March, 2018
Massive tax subsidies to NSW pokies clubs
Sydney Morning Herald, 18 March, 2018
Charles Livingstone: is gambling reform possible?
Pearls & Irritations, 16 March, 2018
Time to back North Melbourne for being pokies free
Sporting News, 15 March, 2018
NSW laws locks in huge harm from predatory pokies industry
The Irrigator, 15 March, 2018
David Koch slams Kennett over pokies
Fairfax, 15 March, 2018
Nick Xenophon: Premier or candidate without a seat
Nine.com.au, 15 March, 2018
Pokies debate raging across regional NSW as Griffith MP backs dreadful legislation
The Area News, 15 March, 2018
In depth feature comparing pokies industry to US gun lobby
The Guardian, 14 March, 2018
Ian Horne and Stephen Mayne debate pokies, Woolworths and misleading ad campaigns in SA
The Wire, 14, March, 2018
Hansard of pokies debate in NSW Parliament over do-nothing legislation (starts p42)
Hansard, NSW Parliament, 13 March, 2018
Fact Check finds AHA jobs claims in SA a "gross exaggeration"
The Conversation, 13 March, 2018
AHA SA boss Ian Horne replies to Stephen Mayne on RN Breakfast
Radio National, 13 March, 2018
Pokies losses and harm could rise further warns Fairfield mayor
Fairfield Champion, 13 March, 2018
NSW pokies legislation to increase harm and losses
Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March, 2018
Stephen Mayne interview with Fran Kelly on Woolies and SA campaign
RN Breakfast, 12 March, 2018
Channel Nine Adelaide coverage of Nick Xenophon and Woolies
Nine News Adelaide, 11 March, 2018
Xenophon skewers Woolies over pokies in SA
The Advertiser, 11 March, 2018
Giant NSW pokies clubs investing billions in new facilities due to low taxes
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March, 2018
AAP coverage after Xenophon distributed flyers at Woolworths story in Adelaide
SBS, 11 March, 2018
Simon Bevilacqua: vested interests gaming democracy
The Mercury, 10 March, 2018
Richard Glover grills pokies pushing NSW Minister Paul Toole over new leasing deal
702 ABC Sydney, 9 March, 2018
Shock, horror: Labor MPs in NSW object to pro-pokies legislation hurting Macarthur
Wollondilly Advertiser, 9 March, 2018
Corowa rated high risk for pokies harm by NSW Government
The Border Mail, 9 March, 2018
Tasmanian Liberals triple grant program to pokies lobby
Junkee, 9 March, 2018
Sportsbet can easily handle 15% point of consumption tax
Fairfax, 8 March, 2018
Online wagering giant Sportsbet to target consolidation, not worried by new tax
The Australian, 8 March, 2018
Confusion over proposed pokies caps as Orange capped but Bathurst not
Western Advocate, 8 March, 2018
The NSW pub owner who happily ditched his 10 pokies
Maitland Mercury, 8 March, 2018
Canadian giant Stars Group ploughs $500m into CrownBet and William Hill Australia
Crikey, 7 March, 2018
As Geelong pokies losses hit record high, council urged to do more
Geelong Advertiser, 7 March, 2018
Lead story on 7pm TV news bulletin in NSW on pokies legislation
ABC TV, 6 March, 2018
NSW legislation falls way short - Fairfield has more machines than whole of Tassie
SBS, 6 March, 2018
Strong package on Ten News in Sydney about NSW gambling legislation
Ten News, 6 March, 2018
NSW fails to take real action on gambling harm
The New Daily, 6 March, 2018
Pokies losses soaring on the Gold Coast as casino keeps losses secret
Gold Coast Bulletin, 6 March, 2018
NSW government tinkers at the edges on gambling reform
ABC Online, 6 March, 2018
AAP coverage in The Australian on NSW legislation
The Australian, 6 March, 2018
Canberra Raiders appeal $120,000 fine for Laurie Brown harm in Canberra
ABC online, 6 March, 2018
SMH coverage after Paul Toole press conference
Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March, 2018
How NSW pokies caps impact the Hunter Valley
Newcastle Herald, 6 March, 2018
Full 83 minute speech in NSW Parliament by Paul Toole
via Seven News, 6 March, 2018
Parts of Tamworth, Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains to be capped for pokies
Northern Daily Leader, 6 March, 2018
The drop given to The Daily Telegraph day before NSW legislation unveiled
Daily Telegraph, 5 March, 2018
The drop given to SMH day before NSW legislation unveiled
Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March, 2018
NT regulators fine William Hill $18,326 for failing to let gambler close account
Fairfax, 5 March 2018
South Australian pokies lobby going all out to stop Nick Xenophon
The Guardian, 5 March, 2018
Crown Melbourne faces disciplinary action for shaving pokies buttons
ABC online, 5 March, 2018
Mungo MacCallum: Pokies industry wins in Tasmania
The Monthly, 4 March, 2018
Pokies billionaire Bruce Mathieson claims to have saved Hawthorn
Herald Sun, 2 March, 2018
The letters between Rebecca White and Sydney Rich Lister Greg Farrell
The Examiner, 2 March, 2018
James Boyce makes the case for Tasmanian pokies reform
The Mercury, 2 March, 2018
Life Matters program on SA and Tassie with Tim Costello
Radio National, 2 March, 2018
Waleed Aly: If America can rise up against guns, why can't we on pokies?
The Age, 2 March, 2018
Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns vows to fix pokies scandal
The Age, 2 March, 2018
Study flags links between AFL pokies revenue and family violence
Herald Sun, 1 March, 2018
The Beach Hotel in Byron gives pokies the flick
Northern Star, 1 March, 2018
AFL pokies: clubs win as gamblers in vulnerable suburbs lose
Herald Sun, 1 March, 2018
Billionaire pokies mogul Bruce Mathieson blasts AFL for trying to reduce pokies harm
Herald Sun, 1 March, 2018
David Walsh blog post on Tassie pokies choice: do you feel lucky, punk?
MONA website, 1 March, 2018
Woolies not the only corporate giant spying on gamblers
The Conversation, 1 March, 2018
How the pokies industry tried to repeat mining industry campaign tactics
The Guardian, 1 March, 2018
Pokies debate dominates tight Tasmanian election
ABC TV's 7.30, 28 February, 2018
"Do whatever you have to" - inside Woolworths tactics to keep gamblers gambling
Fairfax, 27 February, 2018
Hack, the pokies and Tasmania's election (starts 5 minutes in)
Triple J's Hack program, 27 February, 2018
Gambling on Tasmanian Labor a bad bet says pokies industry
ABC online, 25 February, 2018
Crown fails to disclose breakdown of its pokies revenue
The Age, 22 February, 2018
Will Hodgman confuses key detail of his Tasmanian pokies policy
Fairfax network, 22 February 2018
Tim Costello debates pro-pokies Tasmanian shock jock Brian Carlton
Tasmania Talks Network, 21 February, 2018
Fact Check on claims pokies policy will threaten 5000 jobs in Tasmania
The Conversation, 21 February, 2018
Interview with Shonica Guy about pokies harm, SA Best and court case
5AA, 20 February 2018
Ridiculous scare-mongering by AHA SA boss Ian Horne in his industry magazine
The Shout, 19 February, 2018
The pokies windfall funding 6 figure salaries in Sydney's poorest suburbs
SBS, 18 February, 2018
Fresh food jackpot: how Woolworths became Australia's biggest pokies company
Age/SMH, 17 February, 2018
Battle to stop another 150 pokies at Club Marconi in Camden
Wollondilly Advertiser, 15 February, 2018
Pokies are big money in Tasmania
ABC online, 14 February, 2018
Greg Barns: Time to fix Tasmania's slack disclosure laws and gambling donations pour in
The Mercury, 12 February, 2018
Scandal-ridden pokies-dominated NSW RSL disgraced by rorting
ABC, 12 February, 2018
Why did Gladys meet with colourful NSW publicans to discuss gaming issues?
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 February, 2018
Hotel pokies cash pours into SA party coffers to attack Xenophon
Indaily, 8 February, 2018
Foxtel fights for pay-TV exemptions to gambling-ad ban
ABC News, 8 February 2018
Q&A discussion gambling harm with Stephen Mayne
ABC's Q&A, 6 February, 2018
Nine News coverage of Federal Court case outcome
Nine News Melbourne, 2 February, 2018
Pokies donations hidden by disclosure loophole
SMH, 1 February, 2019
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
29 January, 2018
Comprehensive wrap on pokies issues in the Hunter Valley
The Newcastle Herald, 29 January 2018
Slot machine war turns Tasmania into a battleground
Bloomberg, 28 January 2018
Here comes the credit betting ban from February 17
Herald Sun, 27 January, 2018
Removing pokies would help gamblers without hurting economy
Charles Livingstone, Monash University, 21 January, 2018
Hypocritical Western Bulldogs urged to give up pokies
The Age, 23 January 2018
Apple, Google and Facebook deluging kids with gambling messages
The Sun (UK), 22 January 2018
Money laundering fears as NSW pokies turnover soars
Sydney Morning Herald, 21 January 2018
Catholic Church pokies venue needs better early intervention policies
Daily Mail, 16 January 2018
Extended Queensland pokies trading labelled "insane"
Sunday Mail, 14 January, 2018
Robert Kreshl stand up for pokies reform in Tasmania
Courier Mail, 7 January, 2018
Costello backs Tassie pokies ban
The Mercury, 6 January 2018
Charles Wooley: Tassie Libs in thrall to the pokies industry
The Mercury, 24 December 2017
Warren Buffett on the evils of gambling
23 December, 2017
Brimbank slams Victorian pokies legislation
Star Weekly, 11 December 2017
Interview with former gambling addict and AFL star Daryn Cresswell
Seven's Sunday Night, 7 December, 2017
Ladbrokes drops more than 100k fighting dodgy ad in NSW courts
The Australian, 6 December, 2017
Tim Costello opinion piece on Victorian legislation
Herald Sun, 6 December 2017
National gambling losses hit record $24 billion
The Age, 5 December 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
5 December, 2017
Black mark against White Ribbon over gambling donations
Jenna Price oped, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 2017
Conroy leads the lobbying charge to stop 15% point of consumption tax
The Age, 5 December 2017
Rex Jory slams the pokies in South Australia
The Advertiser, 3 December 2017
NSW hospitals pocket $1.3m from pokies applicants
Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2017
Major parties ram through another $70b in Victorian pokies losses
Crikey, 1 December 2017
White Ribbon back flip - knocks back $50,000 pokies donation
The Guardian, 2 December 2017
Meg Webb: put Tasmanian communities before pokies
The Advocate, 27 November 2017
Canberra Raiders fined $120,000 over appalling treatment of Laurie Brown
The Canberra Times, 25 November 2017
Victoria's Yourplay program a $197m waste of money
ABC Online, 22 November 2017
Push for Burnie council to back pokies ban
The Advocate, 20 November 2017
Genevieve Barlow: Shocked by size and scale of pokies losses
The Weekly Times, 15 November 2017
Tim Costello debates Stephen Conroy after Melbourne Cup
ABC TV Lateline, 7 November, 2017
UK regulator shows the way as Ladbrokes Coral fined $5m
The Independent, 6 November, 2017
Tim Costello launches Alliance Northcote campaign on pokies
Seven News, 5 November 2017
Herald Sun coverage of Women Against Pokies rally
Herald Sun, 31 October 2017
Sam Duncan: Why sport can no longer exist without gambling
Huffington Post, 30 October 2017
MAV President: Women are hardest hit by pokies harm
Neos Kosmos, 30 October 2017
NSW sits on harm report for two years then takes out the trash
Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 2017
James Packer admits Crown needs to be more transparent
Seven News, 26 October 2017
Anna Bardsley and Tim Costello at the Crown AGM
Ten News, 26 October 2017
James Packer to discuss better Crown transparency with board
The Australian, 26 October 2017
Improved Crown transparency should start with media access and transcripts
The Guardian, 26 October 2017
Anna Bardsley tackles James Packer at Crown AGM
ABC radio The World Today, 26 October 2017
Ogilvy Brisbane unveils first of tacky and later notorious Neds ads
B&T Magazine, 23 October, 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
14 October, 2017
Fraser Coast councillor George Seymour comes out swinging against pokies
Fraser Coast Chronicle, 12 October 2017
Mark Griffiths: how to tackle gambling public health crisis
The Conversation (UK edition), 12 October 2017
Tom Watson: gambling firms must clean up their act of face new laws
The Mirror, 11 October 2017
Brimbank mayor John Hedditch slams pokies restrictions
Star Weekly, 2 October 2017
All in the Mind: the gambling zone
ABC Radio National, 1 October 2017
Could Tasmania become the first state to remove poker machines?
ABC TV 7.30, 26 September 2017
3 part Emma Reynolds series: Australia's pokies plague
News.com.au, 26 September 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
18 September, 2017
Pokies deliver 10% of Woolies profit as Commercial Hotel VCAT battle rages
Whittlesea Leader, 13 September 2017
Mayne: inside the great pokies trial
Crikey, 12 September 2017
Cristy Clark: Can a Federal Court case against pokies work?
The Conversation, 12 September 2017
Larger fifth reel misleading, court told
The Australian, 12 September 2017
Melissa Davey on day one of the pokies trial
The Guardian, 12 September 2017
Seven News on Shonica's David and Goliath battle
Seven News, 12 September 2017
Ten News on day one of the pokies trial
Ten News, 12 September 2017
ABC online wrap of the pokies trial issues
ABC Online, 12 September 2017
Maurice Blackburn's Jen Kanis interview with Jon Faine
774 ABC Melbourne, 12 September 2017
Nick Toscano preview piece ahead of pokies trial
Fairfax, 11 September 2017
Michael Bird: politicians must get real on gambling reform
Fairfax, 7 September, 2017
Steelers (chaired by ClubsNSW chair) CEO Scott Miles steals $1m
Illawarra Mercury, 6 September 2017
Costello on vulnerability of young men to online addiction
ABC Illawarra, 6 September 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
5 September, 2017
Gamblers Help service reluctant to comment on huge pokies losses
Maroondah Leader, 22 August 2017
Sean Nicholls on top 10 earning NSW pokies pubs
Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August 2017
AAP wrap on the biggest NSW pokies pubs as Feds argue they will cut losses
News.com.au, 22 August 2017
Goyder "hates" pokies, will try to wean AFL clubs off them
The Age, 21 August 2017
Gambling captured NSW looks to abolish 5 yearly casino reviews
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August 2017
Pubs, clubs and Federal strike a cosy pokies deal in Tasmania
The Mercury, 17 August, 2017
Strong Fairfax editorial supporting reducing AFL club pokies
The Age, 17 August 2017
AFL launches "Project Fruity" to tackle club pokies losses
The Age, 16 August 2017
Active Moreland gets pokies losses down to 10 year low
Moreland Leader, 7 August 2017
Tim Costello on why pokies-free WA should get a better GST deal
The West Australian, 5 August, 2017
Charles Livingstone: HILDA data shows 1.4m Australian hurt by gambling
The Conversation, 2 August 2017
Woolies fighting to install more harmful pokies in vulnerable communities
ABC radio's PM program, 2 August 2017
Stephen Mayne interview: WA, bank taxes and the pokies
ABC Perth, 29 July 2017
Dan Dixon: forensic look at pokies plague in western Sydney
The Guardian, 29 July 2017
Splash: Hawthorn wins the 2016-17 pokies premiership with $23m haul
The Age, 28 July 2017
SEN interview with Stephen Mayne on AFL pokies losses
SEN, 28 July 2017
Victorians lose $2.61b on the pokies in 2016-17
Herald Sun, 28 July 2017
Samantha Thomas interview with Jon Faine on community opposition to gambling
774 ABC Melbourne, 27 July 2017
Charles Livingstone interview with Raph Epstein on pokies and family violence
774 ABC Melbourne, 27 July 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
25 July, 2017
Allison Keogh national TV interview about family impact of pokies
Seven, 17 July 2017
Ralph Bristow: how I lost 500k on the pokies
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2017
Gambling industry targeting millenials with games of skill
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2017
Google set to allow real money gambling apps in selected markets
Android.net, 14 July 2017
Editorial: Why Gladys should listen to Fairfield on pokies
Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July 2017
Calls to address toxic pokies stronghold in NSW
Probono Australia, 12 July 2017
Allison Keogh interview on 2GB on Fairfield pokies push
2GB, 11 July 2017
Tony Mohr interview with Robbie Buck after Fairfield bombshell
702 ABC Sydney, 11 July 2017
The $8b reason this council wants to cut pokies harm
Sydney Morning Herald splash, 11 July 2017
Allison Keogh interview: what it's like to lose your childhood to pokies
News.com.au, 11 July 2017
Jobs and infrastructure not more pokies, says Fairfield mayor
Fairfield Advance, 11 July 2017
Interview with Allison Keogh over Fairfield losses
Network Ten, 11 July 2017
Interview with Kelvin Thomson on ABC Goulburn Valley
11 July 2017
Moreland takes Glenroy RSL to the Supreme Court over pokies expansion
Moreland Leader, 30 June 2017
Three charts on Australia's addiction to poker machines
The Conversation, 27 June 2017
Kingston joins The Alliance for Gambling Reform to battle harm
Moorabbin Kingston Leader, 27 June 2017
British FA terminates Ladbrokes deal - Costello and Xenophon comment
ABC radio's PM program, 23 June 2017
Online gambling industry creates fake sites to launder money
Reuters, 22 June 2017
Bumper newsletter from The Alliance for Gambling Reform
11 June, 2017
Nikki Gemmell: The shame of poker machines
The Weekend Australian, 3 June, 2017
Marlene Kairouz bans Stephen Conroy from meetings due to conflict of interest
The Australian, 1 June, 2017
Geelong toughens stand against the pokies
Geelong Advertiser, 16 May 2017
Bumper newsletter from Alliance for Gambling Reform
1 May, 2017
Conroy in branch stacking controversy in gaming Minister's seat
The Australian, 24 April, 2017
Sarah Henderson and those Aristocrat shares
March 3, 2017
Michael Photios influencing outfit collects more than 20k a month from AHA and Star
SMH, 25 February, 2017
Allison Keogh TV interview calling for better NSW loss data
ABC News 24, 22 February, 2017
Demetriou controversy over Clubs NSW tender
Bettingsite.com, 15 February, 2017
Richard Goyder interviewed about the pokies
ABC TV's The Business, 16 February, 2017
Dee Why RSL slammed for predatory and greedy loyalty scheme
Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2017
How Australia tops the global charts for gambling losses
The Economist, 9 February 2017
Labor moves amendment moving towards prohibition of gambling advertising
Federal Hansard (p240-241), 8 February, 2017
How the NRL became so pokies dominated
The Guardian, 3 February, 2017
Charles Livingstone on pokies industry targeting poorer suburbs
Nine's Today Show, 9 January, 2017
Charles Livingstone on pollies working for the gambling industry
The Conversation, 14 December, 2016
Gary Banks slams lack of progress on pokies regulation
Monash University forum, December 2016
Stephen Conroy joins gambling lobby just 2 months after quitting Parliament
The Australian, 7 December, 2016
AFL to implement responsible gambling code before 2017 season
The Age, 29 November, 2016
Online gambling companies probed over con
BBC, 21 October 2016
Surgeon John Crozier helps defeat awful pokies proposal in Liverpool
Hospitality Directory, December 15, 2016
Pokie baron Peter de Angelis loses hotel bid near Casula school
SMH, 15 December, 2016
Williamstown RSL sold off to pay back $3m pokies debt
The Age, 8 December, 2016
Shonica Guy launches her legal action against Crown and Aristocrat
Today Tonight, 26 October, 2016
News Corp buys punters.com.au
Smart Company, 6 October, 2016
Korean business community rails against Redcape pokies expansion
Northern District Times, 6 October, 2016
How the AHA and Clubs NSW exert political influence
SMH, 30 September, 2016
Gambling disease killing one Australian a day, but too lucrative to cure
Bloomberg feature, 28 September 2016
Inside the brain of a gambling addict
BBC, 12 September, 2016
Victorian pokies venues dodge ATM ban with EFTPOS move
Herald Sun, 25 August, 2016
How pokies smash the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Daily, August 13, 2016
How Sportsbet's Matthew Tripp got lucky in Darwin
The Saturday Paper, 23 July, 2016
Tim Costello on why gambling reform is needed more than ever
Sky News, 18 July, 2016
Fairfax feature on Woolies and poker machine reform
Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July, 2016
Surge in pokies application in NT after CLP increases cap
News.com.au, July 11, 2016
How pokies hit the poorest suburbs the hardest
ABC TV News, 8 July, 2016
Comprehensive feature on surge in Australian gambling advertising
Adnews, 1 July 2016
Has there been match fixing in the NRL?
ABC TV, 7.30, 3 June, 2016
Eddie Betts reveals crippling gambling addiction
Daily Mail, 28 May, 2016
The madness of Madbookie scheme for local Victorian sporting clubs
The Age, 27 May, 2016
How gambling and other industries buy influence in Victoria
The Age, 21 May, 2016
AFL has an each way bet on gambling
Herald Sun, 21 May, 2016
Ka-Ching screens in Wollongong
Illawara Mercury, 18 May, 2016
Strong package on Channel Ten Adelaide about SA gambling harm
Ten News, 17 May, 2016
Sportsbet wins $60m sponsorship deal with NRL
Adnews, 16 May, 2016
How the VCGLR rubber stamps pokies approvals
Bayside News, 16 May, 2016
Why don't Tassie casinos help fund treatment for gambling harm
ABC TV, 14 May, 2016
Charles Livingstone interviewed on scale of gambling harm in Australia
Channel Nine's Today Show, 10 May, 2016
Tim Costello leads AFL protest for 'con-free footy'
Channel 9 news, 9 May, 2016
Costello-Livingstone-Xenophon commenting on online advertising rules
ABC TV News, 29 April, 2016
Costello: RSL involved in pokies con job
Crikey, 26 April, 2016
Caroline Wilson on the AFL's dirty gambling money
The Age, 2 April, 2016
Fox takes $US95m write-down on $US160m Draftkings stake after regulatory problems
Techcrunch, February 2016
Launch of The Alliance for Gambling Reform
Seven News, 23 October, 2015
Pokies mogul David Tomsic defends removing jackpot pokie
Herald Sun, 8 October, 2015
Incredible denialist quotes on harm and losses from Clubs NSW
Hornsby Advocate, 30 November, 2015
Yourplay voluntary gambling limit scheme launched in Victoria
Herald Sun, 2 December, 2015
Big feature on Tassie pokies history
The Mercury, 15 November, 2015
Ka-Ching! documentary reveals what makes pokies so addictive
The Guardian, 17 October, 2015
Behind the con of poker machine design
Tom Cummings blog, 17 October, 2015
The disgrace of Woolworths and kids eat free
ABC 7.30 Report, 16 October, 2015
How Carolyn Hirsch overcame her addiction
Good Weekend, 15 October, 2015
Explaining the language of the poker machine industry
Tom Cummings blog, 14 October, 2015
How poker machines are ripping off Australians
Channel Nine's A Current Affair, 12 October, 2015
Hawthorn: the poker machine premiers
Tom Cumming blog, 6 October, 2015
Clubs NSW chair Peter Newell interviewed on governance by AICD
Company Director Magazine, 1 October, 2015
Neil Lawrence explains the drivers behind Ka-Ching!
Adnews, 28 September, 2015
Fox pays $US150 million for 11% stake in Draftkings
New York Times, 27 July, 2015
Melbourne Storm moves into the pokies business
Herald Sun, July 20, 2015
NSW government lifts pokies smart card credit limit from $200 to $5000
SMH, 8 June, 2015
Beaumaris RSL killed off by pokie debts pushed by head office
ABC radio’s The World Today, 8 June, 2015
Drew Rooke: misery and lies for problem gambling machines
The Saturday Paper, 25 May, 2015
Fairfield RSL sold to Grocon to pay off pokie debts
Leader Newspapers, 6 May, 2015
James Brown on how pokies came to dominate the RSL
Business Insider, 15 April, 2015
Beteasy paying $10m pa for AFL sponsorship
SMH, 1 December, 2014
How Crown Prince James Packer conquered Melbourne
Crikey, November 14, 2014 (pay)
Australian gambling soars to record $26 billion
Sunday Telegraph, 25 October, 2014
Ross Davey interview on Bill Crews TV
2014
Clubs boast about huge investments in area that suffers world record pokies harm
Canterbury Bankstown Express, December 3, 2014
Why every poker machine has a gambling problem
Tom Cummings blog, 3 July, 2014
12 minute Guardian video on the full history of FOBTs in Britain
The Guardian, 7 April, 2014
Victorian coroner links 128 suicides to gambling
Herald Sun, 19 September, 2013
St Kilda forced to cover up Centrebet logo when playing in Wellington
AFL.com, 24 April, 2013
Call for genuine RSL branches to split from pokies-captured RSL clubs, especially in NSW
ABC, 22 April 2013
Napthine government pulls rugs on Brimbank pokies differential rate
Star Weekly, 12 April, 2013
Heidelberg RSL sent broke by its pokies
The Age, 4 February, 2013
Why Tom Cummings hates Tom Waterhouse
Cyenne, 11 November, 2012
How Melbourne suddenly became deluged by sports gambling ads
Blogger, 30 October, 2012
Don't listen to the pokies industry when it talks about "common sense"
Tom Cummings blog, 5 October, 2012
Portfolio of Victorian pubs with 700 pokies up for sale
The Shout, 7 September 2012
Inside the Catholic church and all those NSW pokies casinos
Background Briefing, Radio National, 23 September, 2012
Ballarat pushes differential rates as AHA makes big donations to influence policy
Ballarat Courier, 5 September, 2012
Inside Victorian pokies sewer - dragged under by addiction
The Age, July 16, 2012
Betfair and Sportsbet lose High Court challenge against NSW race fees
AAP, 30 March, 2012
Drew Rooke: how Sydney's casinos get so many exemptions
The Saturday Paper, 12 March, 2012
Rupert Murdoch says he normally disapproves of casinos
Twitter, 14 January, 2012
Why Tim Costello is not a hypocrite as Clubs Australia claims
Tom Cummings blog, December 9, 2011
Pokies manufacturers: what a bunch of sneaky bastards
Tom Cummings blog, October 23, 2011
Exploding the myth of experimental technology
Tom Cummings blog, 19 October, 2011
Tom Cummings on suffering in silence
Cyenne.com blog, 26 May, 2011
Exposing the myth that pokies addicts will turn to other forms of gambling
Tom Cummings blog, 12 May, 2011
The truth behind poker machine "mathematics"
Tom Cummings blog, 28 April, 2011
Canadian feature on Pokerstars founder
Globe and Mail, 22 April, 2011
Phil Coorey on Peter Shergold and Gary Banks backing reform
SMH, 15 April, 2011
The glory of a pokies-free WA
The Australian, 8 December, 2010
ABC TV interview with Stephen Mayne on the pokies and balance of power
ABC TV, 2 December, 2010
Stephen Mayne vs Neil Mitchell on pokies ahead of Vic election
3AW, 20 November, 2010
Stephen Mayne, James Strong and Michael Luscombe on differential rates
2010 Woolworths AGM, 17 November, 2010
David Schwarz explains his gambling
Herald Sun, July 29, 2010
Michael O'Brien on gambling harm and addiction (starts 19mins in)
Joy FM, 26 July, 2010
Eltham RSL to be sold as head office slammed for excessive profit focus
The Age, 19 April, 2010
Stephen Mayne audio exchange with James Packer on problem gambling
Crown Resorts AGM, 25 October, 2009
Fairfax report when PC recommendations came out
SMH, 22 October, 2009
Gary Banks interviewed on ABC radio's PM program
ABC radio, 21 October, 2009
Paddy Powers snaps up 51% of Sportsbet
The Age, 15 October, 2009
Licence renewal debate at Tatts AGM
November 2008
Jailed for 6 years for stealing 300k from Sisters of Charity
Courier Mail, December 4, 2008
Hokey Pokie: 4 Corners on NSW pokies capture
4 Corners, 10 September, 2007
RSL missing in action as Bill Gibbons bails out Rats of Tobruk
The Age, 20 April, 2007
Gary Banks speech updating regulatory situation
19 August 2007
Judge jails female gambler for 7 years, blasts casino
Herald Sun, 7 December, 2006
The day Paul Lennon and James Packer announced the Tasmanian Betfair deal
ABC, 3 November, 2005
INTERESTING OPINION PIECES SINCE 2017
Andrew Wilkie urges Rebecca White to stay strong on the pokies
The Mercury, 12 January, 2019
Tim Costello on Crown pokies disclosure
The Age, 9 August, 2018
Ralph Bristow: how I lost 500k on the pokies
Sydney Morning Herald, 17 July 2017
Peter FitzSimons on the disgraceful NSW pokies machine
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July, 2018
Tim Costello: Opera house stoush shows NSW gambling industry capture
Guardian Australia, 7 October, 2018
James Boyce makes the case for Tasmanian pokies reform
The Mercury, 2 March, 2018
Simon Bevilacqua: vested interests gaming democracy
The Mercury, 10 March, 2018
Tim Costello opinion piece on Victorian legislation
Herald Sun, 6 December 2017
Meg Webb: put Tasmanian communities before pokies
The Advocate, 27 November 2017
Tim Costello on why pokies-free WA should get a better GST deal
The West Australian, 5 August, 2017