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Ashley Klein is one of only three referees to have officiated 400 games in the NRL.

NRL’s number one referee had $400k gambling problem

Ashley Klein lost hundreds of thousands of dollars betting on horse racing and greyhound racing but was allowed to keep officiating in the sport’s biggest games.

  • Chris Barrett

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Lance Collard was at the centre of a controversial tribunal case last month.

Swans abandon Pride Game plans with Saints after Lance Collard case

Sydney’s annual Pride Game won’t feature their regular opponents, St Kilda. Here’s why.

  • Scott Spits, Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Melbourne Cup hopeful Buckaroo, left, runs a narrow second in the Cox Plate.

$6b betting giant had 500 problem-gambling breaches, but the regulator took too long to fine it

The lack of fines for the company behind Ladbrokes and Neds has sparked claims that current gaming laws are “useless” and the regulator is hamstrung.

  • Elias Visontay
Gillon McLachlan at the Macquarie Conference this week.

Tabcorp’s shares dive $500m amid money laundering investigation

Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator holds “serious concerns” about Tabcorp’s ability to prevent illegal activity on its platform.

  • Elias Visontay
Leading footy media figure Kane Cornes.

Cornes steps down as an All-Australian selector to continue his Sportsbet involvement

Football media star Kane Cornes has no regrets about relinquishing his role as an AFL All-Australian selector.

  • Scott Spits and Jon Pierik
The Roosters have a long-standing association with Unibet.

NRL clubs handed betting sponsorship lifeline in face of looming ban

NRL teams will be allowed to retain gambling sponsors until their deals expire, meaning their logos will continue to be displayed on jerseys beyond 2028.

  • Chris Barrett
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The site of a proposed greyhound racing track in Orange.

People power: The backlash that led to a council rejecting a million-dollar windfall

In the cash-strapped world of local government, it takes something pretty bad to force a council to turn its back on some easy money.

  • Bevan Shields
Jake Averillo of the Dolphins plays up for the cameras after crossing the line against the Cowboys in July 2025.

‘Try July’ scrapped after pushback from NRL clubs

A try-scoring celebration promotion backed by the NRL’s wagering partner has been shelved after six years.

  • Chris Barrett
Anthony Albanese and Peter V’landys at origin

Did Anthony Albanese kill Peter V’landys’ chances of a $4 billion deal?

The prime minister finally introduced long-awaited gambling advertising reforms on Thursday. The big footy codes and media companies will not be happy.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman
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NRL, AFL brace for impact of gambling advertising reforms

Major codes and clubs face the potential of heavy financial fallout from new restrictions on gambling advertising unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

  • Chris Barrett, Dan Walsh and Danny Russell