Sportsbet's parent company, Flutter Entertainment, has launched Sportsdream Rewards, a "rewards club" offering prizes for monthly fees, raising concerns among gambling reform advocates about circumventing strict gambling laws and self-exclusion registers.
Annie Ashton is campaigning for stronger gambling regulation after her husband Luke died by suicide in 2021. A coroner ruled his gambling disorder contributed to his death, highlighting missed opportunities by operator Betfair. Ashton now advocates for greater awareness and reform.
Ellen Mulvey ran up huge betting losses online and wrote ‘addiction is the worst disease’ before she diedA family is calling for wholesale reform of the gambling industry after an inquest heard details of the life and death of Ellen Mulvey, a “generous and caring” woman with a high-flying City job who also had a secret addiction.Mulvey’s family believe she lost hundreds of thousands of pounds gambling without their knowledge, first via mainstream operators and then on unlicensed platforms. Continue reading...
Former Wallaby captain turned ACT senator David Pocock argues that Anthony Albanese's proposed gambling reforms do not go far enough and calls for parliamentarians to put vested interests aside to issue a blanket ban.
Dr. James Noyes, an early proponent of gambling affordability checks, has called on the government to pause their implementation. He cites concerns over transparency, potential harm to the horse racing industry, and the need for further evaluation of pilot schemes.
