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Fears of sting after bookies suspend bets on first.. |
Guardian |
24 Jun |
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Suspect betting probed at SW19 |
Independent |
24 Jun |
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Wimbledon betting probe: 'Extreme' £385,000 gamble.. |
Daily Mail |
24 Jun |
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The British press after a
straight sets gamble on Jurgen Melzer is landed at Wimbledon. I wonder
why - news of Odesnik's injury had been public knowledge, he just
arrived on Saturday from a clay challenger and he was "spotted the
evening before in a pub in London's Earl's Court". |
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Don’t bet on authorities sorting out match-fixing |
Daily Mail |
22 Jun |
|
Mike Dickson in the Daily
Mail could well be the first journalist to ask the tough question - Why
isn't "Tennis serious about tackling match-fixing?" |
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How tic-tac went tap-tap - the rise of online gambling |
Irish Times |
17 Jun |
|
A new book about Betfair
and the two men behind it. "In its first year, Betfair made a loss of
almost £2 million; a recent valuation estimated that it is worth in
excess of £1.5 billion. Cameron shows us how and why the company will
soon mark a decade of phenomenal success." |
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Wimbledon on high alert over suspected match-fixing.. |
Independent |
18 Jun |
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How tennis failed to act in vital betting test case |
Independent |
18 Jun |
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Ex-Mafia fixer's offer of help the sport could not refuse |
Independent |
18 Jun |
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Wimbledon on red alert after new betting scare |
Daily Mail |
17 Jun |
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The pre-match betting
pattern (evens into 1/4) between Hernandez and Koellerer was certainly
interesting but to justify the term "betting scandal" with a £4,000 bet
is taking it a bit too far. |
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Hot air suffocating racing industry |
The Australian |
30 May |
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Now Pat's starting to make
a bit more sense. |
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EU slams US on its remote gambling, betting laws |
The Hindu |
14 Jun |
|
EU set to step up its
concern over the fact "that the US laws on remote gambling and their
enforcement against EU companies constitute an obstacle to trade that is
incongruent with WTO rule". |
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Betfair punts on revenue in NSW racing row |
The Australian |
12 Jun |
|
"Betting exchange
Betfair has raised the stakes in its court battle with Racing NSW,
offering to give it 20 per cent of gross revenue -- provided all other
wagering operators are charged the same fee." |
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Ronaldo Signing Sees Real Madrid's Champions.. |
BettingChoice |
12 Jun |
|
"The layers on
Betfair weren't particularly confident in his departure and even just
yesterday he was odds-on to stay..." |
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Facing heat in Vegas, casinos bet on Macau deals |
Guardian |
11 Jun |
|
"U.S. gaming
companies are set to cash in some of their chips in Macau, looking to
sell or float assets in the Chinese gambling enclave to prop struggling
parent businesses back home in Las Vegas." |
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Italy Jan-May gambling up more than 9 pct |
Reuters |
11 Jun |
|
"Wagers in Italy rose 9.5
percent in the first five months of the year to 22 billion euros ($31.04
billion), state gambling monopoly AAMS said on Wednesday." |
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Good odds Paddy has backed a winner |
The Age |
4 Jun |
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Paddy Power’s Sportsbet to Acquire IAS |
GI |
3 Jun |
|
"Australia’s largest
corporate bookmaker, Sportsbet Pty Limited, in which Paddy Power last
month acquired a controlling interest, has agreed to acquire
International All Sports Limited, the company which was the target of a
failed takeover attempt earlier this year by rival Centrebet." |
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We'll fix everything |
Herald Sun |
29 May |
|
"TABCORP plans to offer
fixed odds on every race in all three codes by the end of the year...
recently added eight price assessors to its ranks to bring its total to
30." |
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NSW racing fights for life |
The Australian |
28 May |
|
Oh Patrick Smith.. he sort
of gets it but he doesn't. How about this gem: "Wagering on
thoroughbreds is a shrinking market because money is being spent on
gambling types other than horse racing. Fact." I could have sworn that
the two major operators of TAB wagering have reported revenue growth of
15.2% and 13.0% for the half year to 31 December 2008. If it's a
shrinking market, then they cant be going too badly. |
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Something Doesn't Quite Add Up |
VFG |
28 May |
|
Bill Saunders once again
restores some balance and accuracy to the racing debate - if only the
mainstream media could demonstrate as much understanding. |
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AFL has no problem with betting agencies |
Herald Sun |
28 May |
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Rodney Eade says gambling is footy's biggest problem |
Herald Sun |
28 May |
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David Schwarz urges star to act on gambling |
Herald Sun |
27 May |
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Gambling remains AFL players' biggest vice |
Herald Sun |
26 May |
|
Apparently it's
"Responsible Gambling Awareness Week" in Victoria. I would have thought
that this might involve trying to get desperates away from slot machine
venues instead of exposing football player's addictions. |
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Racing's future rests with direction of punting dollar |
SMH |
25 May |
|
One just doesn't know
where to start with this one either. Someone is getting desperate. |
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Corporate bookies and betting exchanges a threat |
Courier Mail |
25 May |
|
You're not seeing things
folks - the date on this article reads 2009, not 2002. I'd love Bart to
explain this one: "Under the business model of the operations of
corporate bookies and Betfair they simply can't match the returns
offered by the TAB." |
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My $12,000 fine for betting is ridiculous, says Montcourt |
Reuters |
24 May |
|
"France's Mathieu
Montcourt called the ATP's decision to fine him $12,000 for gambling a
total of $192 on other players' matches "ridiculous" on Sunday." |
|
NFL loses right to moral ground on betting issue |
AP |
24 May |
|
"In the end, gambling is
gambling. And now that the NFL is in the gambling business, it has lost
its right to the moral high ground on the issue." |
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How to spot a fixed match |
Man Evening |
23 May |
|
"Scientists have come up
with a formula that could spice up countless pub arguments among sports
fans - did their team lose because the match was fixed?." |
|
America next as Betfair pushes betting boundaries |
Guardian |
19 May |
|
"A newly published
history of Betfair serves as a reminder of the fundamental change the
exchange has brought to betting." |
|
Ladbrokes' Unlucky Bet |
Forbes |
15 May |
|
"Some got lucky in
March but British bookmaker Ladbrokes isn't one of them. The company
said earnings before interest and tax fell by 34% in the four months
ending in April as clients won more bets..." |
|
Paddy Power Buys Stake in Australia’s Sportsbet |
Bloomberg |
15 May |
|
"Paddy Power Plc,
Ireland’s largest bookmaker, bought 51 percent of Sportsbet Pty Ltd. to
expand into Australia’s gambling market." (See below) |
|
A Tennis Gambler Looks for a Fix |
WSJ |
14 May |
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CAS cuts Montcourt's ban for betting on matches |
AP |
14 May |
|
Introducing Dmitry Avilov
from Russia - self-confessed attempted match-fixer. Given that "Mr.
Avilov says he first began to consider fixing a match during a
tournament in Budapest last year", he looks to have missed the boat and
does come across a little amateurish, but this is a great get from
reported Hanna Karp. |
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Sports betting bill becomes law in Delaware; NFL reacts |
USA Today |
15 May |
|
Delaware allows sports betting |
ESPN |
14 May |
|
The NFL is threatening
legal action after the Delaware Senate voted in favor of a proposal to
legalise sports betting in the state. |
|
You can bet on interesting times ahead for bookies |
SMH |
10 May |
|
"The Australian
wagering industry is at the crossroads, a confusing collision of
corporate bookmakers, totalisators and new industry players with
innovative technology" Thanks Roy, now I'm confused. Or is this piece
just a plug for Typhoon Pools? |
|
Online betting gains backer |
LVRJ |
8 May |
|
"Casino giant
Harrah's Entertainment has thrown its support behind legislation
introduced Wednesday that would allow Internet gambling by individuals
in the United States.." |
|
Betfair Starts Legal Action Against Dutch Government |
Betfair |
7 May |
|
"Betfair.. has started
legal action against the Dutch government in a court case which could
result in a claim for damages running into millions..." |
|
Sports betting bill falls two votes short |
ESPN |
7 May |
|
"Delaware lawmakers have
voted down a bill that would have authorized sports betting in the First
State." |
|
Jankulovski & Di Michele To Stand Trial For Illegal.. |
Goal |
4 May |
|
"AC Milan defender
Marek Jankulovski and West Ham United striker Davide Di Michele will
stand trial for taking part in an illegal betting scandal, a judge ruled
on Monday afternoon." |
|
Government launches crackdown on sports corruption.. |
Guardian |
29 Apr |
|
"The (UK) government is
close to finalising a high-level task force to discuss pressing issues
around sport and gambling, in the wake of a string of allegations of
cheating and corruption." |
|
FA investigates betting scandal |
SkySports |
28 Apr |
|
"The Football Association
has confirmed it will look into suspicious betting patterns regarding
the game between Grays Athletic and Forest Green." |
|
Swine flu betting - which country will be hit first? |
OddsPreview |
27 Apr |
|
"Ireland’s largest bookie
Paddy Power has reported “significant interest” in their betting on
which European country will have the first confirmed case of Swine Flu." |
|
Betfair Calls For End To Australian Online Poker Ban |
G-Compliance |
27 Apr |
|
A wrap of submissions from
some of the major players in response to the Federal Government review
of Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act. |
|
A New Chance for Online Gambling in the U.S. |
NY Times |
26 Apr |
|
European gaming companies
lining up for a second crack at the U.S. market, but sports betting
appears unlikely to get a look in. |
|
Bookmakers gear up for betting on the budget |
Guardian |
22 Apr |
|
"Will the chancellor be
gambling tomorrow? With odds of 25-1 being offered on him using that
word, Alistair Darling might well fancy a flutter." |
|
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Wins $1m Betting On.. |
Goal.com |
21 Apr |
|
So Gisele is a punting
supermodel? That Tom Brady is a very lucky man. |
|
Police probe snooker match-fixing claims |
Telegraph |
20 Apr |
|
"Snooker’s match-fixing
controversy will overshadow the start of this week’s World Championship
after police launched an inquiry into Stephen Maguire’s victory over
Jamie Burnett in December." |
|
Nevada Gaming Revenues and Collections |
Nevada GC |
15 Apr |
|
While Sports Betting
revenues are holding up amid the global financial crisis, its another
story at the casinos of Las Vegas. Strip revenues from February were
down 23% on last year to US$427m. |
|
Masters winner Angel delights bookies |
Belfast Tele |
15 Apr |
|
"Angel Cabrera
emerged as a very popular winner of the season’s first major at Augusta
for the bookmakers but not so much for those on the exchanges who laid
him at odds of up to 359-1." |
|
Betting booms in hard times |
Sunday Mail |
12 Apr |
|
"THE gambling
industry is booming as Queenslanders turn to Lady Luck and all forms of
gambling in an attempt to beat the economic downturn." |
|
Tote Tasmania Sale Looks To Raise Over A$200m |
Gambling C |
9 Apr |
|
"The boss of Betfair
Australia has said his company will ponder a bid for Tote Tasmania after
the Tasmanian government announced details of an imminent privatisation
process for the state-owned pari-mutuel and fixed-odds operator." |
|
AFL facing $300 million internet gambling boom |
Herald Sun |
9 Apr |
|
The AFL prove an unlikely
ally in the long overdue move to legalise online 'in-running' betting in
Australia. |
|
FA charges 5 players in betting case |
AP |
8 Apr |
|
"The Football Association
charged five players on Tuesday with breaking rules by betting on the
result of a match in which they were involved in England's fourth tier." |
|
Senator Nick Xenophon says AFL betting vouchers... |
Herald Sun |
3 Apr |
|
"The AFL's free betting
vouchers inside the first AFL Record of the season could lead to more
problem gamblers and may even be illegal, according to anti-gambling
Senator Nick Xenophon." |
|
Senator Nick Xenophon says AFL betting vouchers... |
Herald Sun |
3 Apr |
|
"The AFL's free betting
vouchers inside the first AFL Record of the season could lead to more
problem gamblers and may even be illegal, according to anti-gambling
Senator Nick Xenophon." |
|
Beasley couldn't say no to his mate's $1.8m punt |
The Age |
3 Apr |
|
More detail on the extent
of Simon Beasley's misdemeanors relating to his Victorian bookmaking
operation. |
|
Gallop blocks bookie payment to Minichiello |
AAP |
1 Apr |
|
Tabcorp's Luxbet knocked
back after attempting to sign up Sydney Roosters fullback Anthony
Minichiello as a spokesman for $50K. |
|
Intralot 2008 net falls 55.3 pct, lags forecasts |
Reuters |
31 Mar |
|
Embattled Greek lottery
systems supplier Intralot, fail to meet expectations by announcing a 55%
drop in net profit for 2008. The company is under fire in Victoria as
customers shun their poor returning products. |
|
Online betting could help you lose weight |
King5 |
31 Mar |
|
Only in America. |
|
Embattled bookmaker calls it quits |
The Age |
28 Mar |
|
Melbourne bookie Simon
Beasley calls it quits just days before learning of his punishment for
misconduct charges. |
|
Macedonian side Podeba charged with match-fixing |
AFP |
27 Mar |
|
"Macedonia club FK Podeba
stands accused of fixing the result of a Champions League qualifier in
an alleged betting scam..." |
|
Top-10 betting facts from the NCAA Tournament |
CCT |
24 Mar |
|
Just one underdog scores a
win in the second round of the NCAA tourney with the faves going 11-5
ATS. |
|
Racing NSW out of control |
VFG |
21 Mar |
|
Bill Saunders with his
take on the troubles in the NSW Racing industry. |
|
V'landysman wants the money |
Australian |
19 Mar |
|
Patrick Smith rightly
takes a shot at Racing NSW and their desperate plea for monies set aside
by their unfair turnover tax. |
|
Betfair banned by ACMA |
Techworld |
19 Mar |
|
"Betfair CEO Andrew Twaits
is outraged the multi billion company has been blacklisted under the
government Internet content filters, a move set to annex tens of
millions of dollars in local revenue." |
|
Spend our cash but don't mail us: Betfair |
SMH |
16 Mar |
|
"Racing NSW need not
bother firing off a letter to Betfair in regards to seeking permission
to use funds placed on ice due to the race fields legislation court
challenges." |
|
Race boss warns of prize cuts, lost clubs |
SMH |
11 Mar |
|
Racing NSW cry poor and
announce a doomsday for Racing unless they get their way in court. |
|
Tabcorp bristles at impost |
SMH |
9 Mar |
|
Racing NSW turn nasty on
Tabcorp, demanding their 1.5% turnover tax in addition to their 4.7%
under the Racing Distribution Agreement. |
|
Steve Vizard backs Simon Beasley |
Herald Sun |
8 Mar |
|
Convicted inside trader
Steve Vizard jumps to the defence of 'close mate' Simon Beasley as the
Melbourne bookie faces the loss of his licence for concealing bets and
destroying evidence. |
|
Gambling 'is bigger threat to sport than doping' |
Independent |
6 Mar |
|
Age of complacency over as sport wakes up to.. |
Independent |
6 Mar |
|
"In the past 17 months,
the industry watchdog the Gambling Commission has investigated 47 cases
of alleged match-fixing and illegal betting on British sporting events." |
|
Former Billabong boss leaves trail of gambling debts |
SMH |
6 Mar |
|
Former Billabong chief
executive leaves a trail of debts to Australian bookies after filing for
bankruptcy. Sportsbet has written off $140,000, while Centrebet's Con Kafataris is reportedly owed $800,000, and Victorian
bookies Frank Hudson $300,000 and Alan Eskander $160,000. |
|
Punters clean bowled |
Herald Sun |
6 Mar |
|
"..several Betfair punters
did even better on blowout winner Musical Hit at Betfair Park (aka
Sandown) on Wednesday. Amazingly, one punter matched an $11 at 800-1 bet
and collected $8011." |
|
French gambling plan seeks to stem illegal betting |
IHT |
6 Mar |
|
"France will open its
gambling market to competition and begin to grant online betting
licenses in 2010 as it seeks to stem illegal gambling and safeguard the
billions of euros in tax revenue provided by the industry each year." |
|
Bookies tip betting splurge on Newmarket Handicap |
Herald Sun |
5 Mar |
|
It's not the Newmarket
betting news that caught our eye here, rather the last three paras
regarding a stouch between bookies Michael Eskander and Robbie
Waterhouse at Rosehill on Saturday. "This has been a very distressing
period of my bookmaking and personal life," Eskander said. |
|
Month's grace for Beasley after guilty plea |
The Age |
3 Mar |
|
Bookie Simon Beasley pleads guilty to hiding bets |
Herald Sun |
3 Mar |
|
High profile Victorian
bookie Simon Beasley reportedly approaching other bookies to take over
his business after pleading guilty to two improper practice charges with
an extended suspension likely. |
|
Paddy Power earnings up 10%, Profit 5% |
Reuters |
2 Mar |
|
"Irish bookmaker
Paddy Power posted a 10 percent rise in 2008 earnings, but forecast a
drop this year due to a deeper recession, higher tax, a weak sterling
and fewer bookie-friendly sports results.." |
|
Rank reviews sports betting arm |
Telegraph |
27 Feb |
|
"Leisure group Rank
admitted it had placed its Blue Square sports betting operations under
review as it produced further evidence that it had stabilised its core
bingo and casino businesses." |
|
Betting leaks prompt AFL to consider banning phones.. |
Herald Sun |
24 Feb |
|
Finally, after years of
team leaks, the AFL appear to be making progress on protecting the
integrity of the game - more importantly increasing the team sheet cut
off to 90 minutes. |
|
Betfair 1; Racing NSW Nil |
VFG |
24 Feb |
|
"The Federal Court last
week gave a judgement on Racing NSW's application to strike out the most
important parts of Betfair's statement of claim in its case alleging
discrimination against it in the setting of a turnover based race fields
fee." |
|
£1m placed in bets as team walks out |
Daily Echo |
23 Feb |
|
Bookies caught out after
and English Conference team walk out over a health insurance dispute,
leaving only a Junior team to fill-in. They lost 9-0. |
|
Bookie Hill considers a Brit ban |
BBC News |
21 Feb |
|
Bookies wary over Oscars betting |
PA |
21 Feb |
|
"Bookmaker William
Hill may ban betting on next year's Brit awards after losing £20,000 on
a large number of bets for Paul Weller to win best British male." |
|
Ladbrokes says betting holding up |
BBC News |
20 Feb |
|
"Bookmaker Ladbrokes
has seen its annual profits edge up, despite the wider economic slowdown." |
|
16 arrested for illegal soccer betting and.. |
CNA |
19 Feb |
|
"Police arrested 16
persons and seized S$730,000 in cash in a 16-hour operation on Tuesday." |
|
Brisbane Broncos kick rich deal with Sportingbet.. |
Courier Mail |
17 Feb |
|
Tigers and Betfair venture into partnership |
SMH |
15 Feb |
|
Off the Wall |
L-Unlimited |
16 Feb |
|
"Wests Tigers will
tomorrow announce a six-figure sponsorship with online gambling agency
Betfair." At the same time, Centrebet has announced a similar deal with
the Manly Sea Eagles and Sportingbet with the Broncos. |
|
Centrebet to Reconsider IAS Offer |
TrackData |
14 Feb |
|
Centrebet appointed Fixed Odds Manager by TAB's |
TrackData |
14 Feb |
|
Centrebet sign off on a 3
1/2 year agreement to run fixed odds sportsbetting for the ACT, TAS and
WA TAB's. We understand its a pure revenue sharing arrangement and TAB
prices will be worse. |
|
Sports betting is no long shot |
The Star |
8 Feb |
|
Calls for Canada to follow
several American states in pushing through with the legalisation of
Sports betting. |
|
Tennis betting all fair, investigation finds |
Herald Sun |
5 Feb |
|
After a long deliberation,
Betfair settle the market on the Canas-Veic match from Zagreb earlier in
the week. |
|
NFL Should Change Its Opposition to Betting: Joe
.. |
Bloomberg |
6 Feb |
|
Nevada casinos take $81 million in Super Bowl bets |
AP |
5 Feb |
|
Legalised Vegas bookies
come in under expectations at USD$81.5million in Superbowl turnover, but
an 8.2% average win rate improved on last year's $2.6million loss.
|
|
Centrebet makes takeover bid for IAS |
AAP |
2 Feb |
|
"Online wagering
company Centrebet International Ltd has made a minimum $18.59 million
takeover bid for gaming products group International All Sports Ltd
(IAS)." |
|
Bookmaker Simon Beasley charged |
The Age |
30 Jan |
|
"One of Australia's
biggest bookmakers, Simon Beasley, was today charged with serious
breaches of racing regulations that may lead to him being
de-registered." |
|
Betfair purchases TVG from Macrovision Solutions |
T-Times |
27 Jan |
|
Betfair makes its first
serious play into the US wagering market. |
|
Last Throw of the Dice |
VFG |
27 Jan |
|
Bill Saunders with an
excellent summary of the impending court case between Betfair and Racing
NSW over product fees and race fields legislation. |
|
TAB launches six race jackpot betting |
R & S |
26 Jan |
|
In the face of losing
their wagering licence, Tabcorp launch a new Big6 betting product, a
version of the old Straight6, but using races from different meetings.
But be quick - the take out will jump from 6% to 25% soon after launch.
|
|
AFL snub drives off sponsor millions |
Herald Sun |
25 Jan |
|
AFL opens door for bookies |
Herald Sun |
23 Jan |
|
AFL announce that clubs
may now accept bookmaker sponsorships on the proviso that the bookie has
a revenue and information sharing agreement with the league. |
|
British betting giant wants to control punting in VIC |
Herald Sun |
23 Jan |
|
News that Ladbrokes has
joined the race for Victoria's expiring wagering and gaming licence.
IAS Bet have the UK firm on the fourth line of
betting,
behind Tattersalls, Tabcorp and the Hong Kong Jockey Club. |
|
Meet a Gentleman Bookie Who Started a Betting.. |
Guardian |
16 Jan |
|
A profile of £350 million
man Victor Chandler. |
|
Spectator thrown out of tennis over gambling |
Courier Mail |
15 Jan |
|
Paul Malone picks up our
story from earlier in the week regarding the drama in Brisbane. |
|
Clubs want net gamblers to play by rules for pokies |
Herald Sun |
13 Jan |
|
"Poker machines are the
most heavily regulated form of gambling in Australia," says Clubs
Australia boss David Costello. Maybe because they are the most socially
irresponsible form of gambling in the world. |
|
Betting on gong reviewed over leak |
Herald Sun |
12 Jan |
|
"Betting agencies
will decide today whether to continue accepting wagers on the Australian
of the Year amid speculation of a leak." |
|
Government bets on an $80m TOTE sale |
Examiner |
9 Jan |
|
"Both Federal Group and
online betting company Betfair have responded cautiously when asked if
they were likely suitors for TOTE Tasmania." |
|
Row over TV betting |
Herald Sun |
12 Jan |
|
Anger at betting promotions in cricket commentary |
ABC |
8 Jan |
|
Seriously Nick, stick to
the anti-pokies strategy that got you elected. |
|
Thoroughbred wagering slumps |
Kentucky |
8 Jan |
|
"Betting on
Thoroughbred racing in North America dropped more than $1 billion last
year, to less than $13.7 billion, the lowest level since 1998, according
to figures released Tuesday.'' |
|
Who knew? BBC in storm over late betting frenzy.. |
Mail Online |
5 Jan |
|
"The BBC was at the centre
of a row today after its announcement over who will play the new Doctor
Who was preceded by suspicious betting patterns.'' |
|
Repentant former mafia boss says tennis matches are.. |
AFP |
1 Jan |
|
Another dire warning for
tennis officials on the eve of the new season. And the quote that the
ATP took so long to understand: “Once people start to believe that
sports are fixed, that it becomes staged, forget it, the sport is
done.'' |
|
Leagues are Fighting a Losing Battle over Sports Betting |
MajorWager |
1 Jan |
|
An in-depth look at the
state of sports betting in the USA. |
|
Outcry over Betfair cricket ads |
Australian |
27 Dec |
|
Outcry? Maybe according to
one hack, but wouldn't Costello and Xenophon be better off sticking to
their more credible anti-pokies campaign? |
|
Tabcorp Agrees Sponsorship Agreement |
IGaming |
23 Dec |
|
"Tabcorp has signed a
long-term sponsorship deal with Harness Racing Victoria for the naming
rights to a new $30 million racing and entertainment complex being built
near Melbourne." |
|
Punting players threaten integrity of their sport |
The Age |
22 Dec |
|
FFA missed chance with soft penalties |
The Age |
22 Dec |
|
Finally someone speaks out
about the absurdly lenient penalties handed down from Football Australia
to the punting footballers. |
|
Tigers punt on AFL approving Sportsbet deal |
Herald Sun |
21 Dec |
|
"Richmond this week
will front the AFL seeking approval of a multi-million-dollar three-year
sponsorship deal with bookmaking firm Sportsbet.." |
|
FFA calls for compulsory agreements between sports.. |
AAP |
20 Dec |
|
"Football Federation
Australia has called for compulsory co-operation between betting
agencies and sporting bodies following the A-League's betting scandal." |
|
Moore bets, Muscat fined, Brebner banned |
The Age |
20 Dec |
|
Muscat, Brebner, Moore gambled on matches |
Herald Sun |
19 Dec |
|
Three Caught In Betting Scandal |
FourFourTwo |
19 Dec |
|
"The Melbourne Victory
soccer team has been rocked by revelations of player gambling including
bets on a Melbourne game." |
|
No Defence (Yet) Your Honour |
VFG |
17 Dec |
|
The well informed Bill
Saunders on the latest happenings in NSW Racing. Racing NSW struggles to
file a defence in the action brought by Betfair. |
|
Why ESPN Should Have Expected to Hand Out $1m |
WSJ |
17 Dec |
|
"Over six weeks, (Sam)
correctly picked 26 straight outcomes in an ESPN contest called Streak
for the Cash, which allows entrants to predict match results as well as
specific outcomes such as which player will score more points in a given
game." |
|
Snooker bets spark 'match-fixing' fears |
Times Online |
16 Dec |
|
Betting scandal overshadows UK Championship |
AFP |
16 Dec |
|
"An unusual volume of
wagers on the first-round match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie
Burnett at the Maplin UK Championship in Telford has prompted several
bookmakers to allege possible match-fixing." |
|
Behind the Bets |
ESPN |
13 Dec |
|
"Newsflash: Understanding
risk is what separates everyday squares from the big-money wiseguys who
live off their gambling wits." |
|
Saddling up for a bumpy ride |
The Age |
10 Dec |
|
The Age's Andrew Eddy with
a rather bland attempt in examining the future of the Victorian racing
industry. |
|
White Christmas betting goes into 'overdrive' as.. |
Guardian |
4 Dec |
|
"As forecasters
predict more snow, bookmakers are slashing their odds, fearing a white
Christmas could cost them up to £1m." |
|
Betfair to sponsor £1m King George |
Guardian |
4 Dec |
|
"The five-year deal
will raise the value of the race to a minimum of £1m for the first time." |
|
Mobile Betting to Hit $3.6bn in 2009.. |
MarketWatch |
4 Dec |
|
"In stark contrast to
much of the entertainment and leisure sector, gambling via mobile phones
will perform strongly in 2009, led by the UK market, according to
research just released." |
|
China holds horse betting trial run |
AP |
30 Nov |
|
"Organised gambling
on horse races has returned to mainland China for the first time since
the ruling Communist Party seized power in 1949, state media reported." |
|
Bookie boost for Vic racing |
Herald Sun |
23 Nov |
|
"Victorian racing
will benefit by up to $20 million following the axing of the
"gentleman's agreement" that for decades has propped up other states." |
|
Tabcorp threat to withdraw funding |
Herald Sun |
22 Nov |
|
"Tabcorp has
threatened to withdraw its funding of thoroughbred racing on
industry-owned radio station Sport 927 and sponsorship of Melbourne
Racing Club." |
|
Premier League players offered £10,000 to dance.. |
Telegraph |
21 Nov |
|
"The rules that prevent
players from indulging in on-pitch advertising are set to be tested by
an offer from online betting exchange Betfair of £10,000 to the first
player in the Premier League to celebrate a goal with a dance to promote
a new product." |
|
Betting operators hail end of 'gentlemen's agreement' |
The Age |
20 Nov |
|
It's taken many years, but
Racing Victoria finally agree to a 10% gross profit product fee for
corporate bookmakers. |
|
Bookies shell out but is it enough? |
SMH |
17 Nov |
|
Embracing the enemy |
Herald Sun |
17 Nov |
|
The racing industry and
the TAB have obviously looked after Max Presnell very well over the
years. Now its time to return the favour. Thankfully, the Herald-Sun's
Adrian Dunn chimes in with a more balanced opinion. |
|
All bets are on for corporate bookies |
Herald Sun |
16 Nov |
|
Anger at state's backflip over online gaming |
The Age |
16 Nov |
|
More on the changing scene
in the Australian Racing Industry and the funding challenges. But
anti-gambling campaigners would surely do better to concentrate on
governments addiction to slot machines. |
|
Biggest threat in 44 years |
Herald Sun |
14 Nov |
|
Betfair signs on |
Herald Sun |
14 Nov |
|
Betfair's track deal the start |
The Age |
14 Nov |
|
Racing industry heads into a new era |
The Age |
14 Nov |
|
Sandown becomes Betfair Park |
Racing Spts |
13 Nov |
|
"Melbourne Racing
Club has entered into a major three-year sponsorship agreement with
betting exchange Betfair despite criticism of the deal by Racing
Victoria and Tabcorp." I'll believe it when I see "Betfair Park" on
the Racing Victoria race lists and TAB sheets! |
|
Ladbrokes, Paddy Power Betting Shop Wagers Decline |
Bloomberg |
13 Nov |
|
"Ladbrokes Plc, the
U.K.'s largest bookmaker by market value, and Dublin-based competitor
Paddy Power Plc reported declines in wagers placed at betting shops as
weakening economies caused gamblers to pare spending." |
|
MRC may take on betting agency as sponsor |
Herald Sun |
12 Nov |
|
"Melbourne Racing Club is
on the cusp of signing a massive sponsorship deal with a major betting
player." |
|
St Patrick's meet on betting affair |
Irish Times |
11 Nov |
|
"Members of the St
Patrick's Athletic board will meet today to consider what action to take
in relation to midfielder Gary Dempsey, who has admitted betting (£20)
on the club to lose in the recent league game against Galway United." |
|
Betting experts want new corruption-busting agency |
AP |
11 Nov |
|
"Groups that regulate
sports betting are calling for an international agency to coordinate the
fight against illegal gambling and match-fixing." |
|
Bookies in new attack on TAB |
The Age |
9 Nov |
|
Darwin-based Sportsbet set
to ruffle more feathers as they attempt to install internet betting
terminals in Pubs and Clubs. |
|
Bookmakers delay payout |
The Age |
8 Nov |
|
"At least two of
Australia's largest corporate bookmakers are refusing to pay out on tens
of thousands of bets laid on Barack Obama's victory until the US
president-elect's inauguration in January amid fears he may be
assassinated." |
|
Victoria to set up Betfair-style bet exchanges |
Australian |
3 Nov |
|
How's this for a Cup-eve
bombshell? After years of opposition to Betfair on integrity grounds,
the Victorian Government and Racing Industry now have "no problems" with
betting exchanges as they look to put their new wagering licence out to
tender. |
|
NSW Stewards Open Betting Investigation |
R&S |
31 Oct |
|
"Racing NSW stewards have
opened an investigation into betting activities on a series of country
and provincial races in recent months. The investigation is believed to
have been instigated by stewards after they monitored betting
transactions on betting exchange Betfair." |
|
TOTE turnover up record 30% |
The Mercury |
31 Oct |
|
The first Australian state
or territory to license Betfair records a massive 27% increase in TOTE
turnover resulting in another $3.3 million to the Tasmanian racing
industry. |
|
Crown chiefs 'targeted betting addict who gambled.. |
The Age |
30 Oct |
|
Melbourne's Crown Casino
bosses look to be in some serious trouble after a chronic gambler
appears to have been deliberately lured back to the casino before losing
$36 million. |
|
Pokies lead state's gambling surge |
The Age |
30 Oct |
|
Victorians lose $4.8 billion gambling |
AAP |
29 Oct |
|
Gambling on slot machines
in the Australian state of Victoria continues to spiral out of control
with the latest figures indicating yearly losses of $647 for each adult. |
|
Spin, Spin and More Spin |
VFG |
30 Oct |
|
Bulletin Addresses The Wrong Issue |
VFG |
29 Oct |
|
"The sad state of racing
in New South Wales was underlined by the release this week of an
extraordinary "Participant's Bulletin" by embattled Racing NSW CEO Peter
V'Landys." |
|
Nikolay Davydenko: I cried in locker room.. |
Guardian |
26 Oct |
|
"Now it's different.
Everybody knows that I didn't do anything wrong," - Not everyone Nikolay. |
|
Jobs 'risk' as punters ditch TAB |
The Age |
26 Oct |
|
Not much new here apart
from another whinge from Victoria Racing Club's chief executive Dale
Monteith. Do they for a moment think that the industry has become
unsustainable and inefficient and that there are simply too many race meetings? |
|
Betting boom in Britain |
AFP |
26 Oct |
|
"The credit crunch has
sparked a surge in spread betting in Britain, as people speculate
tax-free on the financial markets rather than sink their capital into
turbulent stocks." |
|
Bookie's office searched over mystery bets |
The Age |
21 Oct |
|
"Racing investigators
yesterday searched the South Yarra office of (Simon Beasley) as part of
an investigation into claims that millions of dollars in undeclared bets
have been concealed from authorities." |
|
Bookie faces jail over gangster links |
The Age |
20 Oct |
|
"One high-profile
Victorian bookmaker may be jailed for tax fraud as investigators uncover
fresh evidence of links between the betting industry and Melbourne
organised crime figures." |
|
Teams will survive the global financial crisis.. |
SMH |
20 Oct |
|
"Centrebet's hopes of
executing a three-year naming rights sponsorship with the Western
Bulldogs have been blocked by the AFL's deals with Betfair and Tabcorp." |
|
'It's over': bookies pay Obama bets |
AP |
17 Oct |
|
Irish bookie Paddy Power
pulls out another publicity stunt by paying out on Obama backers, just
over two weeks before American's vote. |
|
Betfair Already Worth More Than The Mozilla.. |
P-Strategy |
15 Oct |
|
Betfair Hits Two Million |
OCN |
14 Oct |
|
"UK-based online
betting firm Betfair has announced the signing of its two millionth
customer only 20 months after passing the one million mark." |
|
English Soccer Ruling Body Looks at Betting
Patterns.. |
Bloomberg |
16 Oct |
|
30 players and five clubs in football match-fixing claims |
Mirror |
13 Oct |
|
Football Association investigate match-fixing claim |
Telegraph |
12 Oct |
|
"The FA are to investigate
the possibility of match-fixing after The Sunday Telegraph handed over a
document detailing extraordinary betting patterns in the Asian market
during a recent Championship game." |
|
Clubs champ at bit for bookie sponsors |
The Age |
12 Oct |
|
Interstate bookmakers
finally free to advertise in NSW and VIC after governments foreshadow a relaxation of
restrictions. |
|
Betting giants free to spruik |
Herald Sun |
11 Oct |
|
"Corportate betting giants
claim racing will be the big winner following news the Victorian and NSW
Governments would lift advertising restrictions on interstate
bookmakers." |
|
Betting makes Nobel literature jury suspect leak |
IHT |
10 Oct |
|
"A surprising number of
bettors correctly chose French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio to
win the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature — leading the Nobel prize jury
to suspect a leak." |
|
Tote v bookies: battle reaching fever pitch |
SMH |
10 Oct |
|
Time to untie our hands, says Waterhouse |
SMH |
10 Oct |
|
TABCORP mouthpiece Max
Presnell weighs in on the continuing debate about bookies, the tote and
the future of racing in Australia. |
|
ATP weighs ban on gamblers at matches |
Bloomberg |
9 Oct |
|
ATP overkill at the Madrid
Masters as organisers produce a black list of 15 who will reportedly be
denied entry into the event. |
|
Punters can get on during a race |
Herald Sun |
9 Oct |
|
"Betfair will launch
betting in the run on all Group races in Australia," having determined
that "Federal legislation restricts in-running betting online on sports
specifically, but not horseracing". Our advice? Take your laptop to the
racetrack. |
|
Punters set a new mark |
Telegraph |
6 Oct |
|
"A record $7million (up
20%) was invested on the NRL Grand Final as Manly ran away powerful 40-0
winners over Melbourne." |
|
V'landys up in arms |
Telegraph |
5 Oct |
|
A typical response from
the Racing NSW CEO after Betfair launch legal action over turnover tax.
Funny how V'Landys has gone all quiet on corporate bookies and how they
spell the end of racing as we know it. Oh yes, racing partner TABCORP
run one now don't they! |
|
Online casino to spin into history |
The Age |
4 Oct |
|
"Nine years after
Lasseters opened the world's first regulated online casino, that
history-making casino is about to be consigned to history." |
|
N.B.A. Report Calls Donaghy the Sole Culprit |
NY Times |
2 Oct |
|
"An internal investigation
conducted by the N.B.A. found that no referees, besides Tim Donaghy, bet
on games or provided inside information to gamblers." |
|
NRL to keep eye on Titans betting agency |
AAP |
1 Oct |
|
Gold Coast Titans join venture deal with sports betting.. |
Telegraph |
1 Oct |
|
Now I've just about seen
everything. No, the Gold Coast Titans Rugby League club aren't just
being sponsored by BetEzy, but have apparently licensed themselves to
accept bets! "It's completely independent of the bookmaker but it's a
true joint venture in that we have an association," said a rather
confused sounding Titans chief executive Michael Searle. |
|
Betting clan win fight on profits |
Australian |
30 Sep |
|
Tom and Bill Waterhouse
win a court battle exempting themselves from handing over the 1.5% fee
to Racing NSW after proving that they don't actually publish the race
fields anywhere. |
|
ClubsNSW reject Centrebet PC plan |
Australian |
29 Sep |
|
ClubsNSW chairman Peter
Newell is at it again, lashing out at internet and credit card betting
after rejecting proposals from Centrebet and BetEzy for sports betting
terminals in clubs. So will he be banning cash advances at ATM's in all
of his sickening pokie venues? I don't think so. |
|
A room with a view to profits |
Independent |
28 Sep |
|
A look at the growing
trend in the UK of Exchange Trading Rooms and the people using them. |
|
Betting agency rejects 'insider' claims |
Herald Sun |
28 Sep |
|
"Any suggestion of insider
trading on the result of Cameron Smith's NRL judiciary appearance during
the week has been rejected by the betting agency embroiled in rugby
league's grapple furore." |
|
Uefa unit to crack down on football betting |
FT |
27 Sep |
|
"Uefa is to set up a
gambling monitoring unit after it discovered irregular betting patterns
in 25 Uefa Cup matches. European football’s governing body has called
for support from governments and police to tackle the problem." |
|
Davydenko May Sue ATP Tennis Tour on Betting Probe |
Bloomberg |
27 Sep |
|
Does anyone really believe
that Nikolay Davydenko will sue the ATP? |
|
Bookies clean up on outsider, Adam Cooney |
Herald Sun |
23 Sep |
|
15/1 shot Adam Cooney
hands bookies a dream result after taking out the AFL Brownlow Medal. |
|
Gallop won't allow Manly to take Bet |
Daily Tele |
22 Sep |
|
The NRL set to knock back
a potential TABCORP rival from sponsoring Manly. |
|
Snooker fears sponsor crisis after launch of betting.. |
Guardian |
22 Sep |
|
"..World Professional
Billiards and Snooker Association risks losing sponsors if it continues
to be linked with suspicious betting patterns." |
|
In tennis, match-fixing is just another part of the game |
National Post |
18 Sep |
|
"Imagine if Vegas
voided all bets on, say, an NBA game and an investigation showed 44
others were dubious and a dozen players had been approached, even in
their locker rooms. It would be cataclysmic. Nothing less than a joint
session of Congress would surely be called." |
|
House panel OKs Internet betting bill |
LVRJ |
18 Sep |
|
A faint ray of hope in the
US after "The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday voted
30-19 to require federal agencies to define unlawful Internet gambling
before completing regulations to enforce a ban against it." |
|
Tabcorp punts on NT with Luxbet |
The Age |
17 Sep |
|
Territory bookmakers face online rival |
SMH |
17 Sep |
|
Bet on the next level as Tabcorp launches LUXBET.COM |
TABCORP |
16 Sep |
|
Interesting times in the
Australian sports betting industry with TABCORP set to launch its
Northern Territory-based bookmaking business on October 1st. |
|
Betfair stand firm on new charges |
Guardian |
16 Sep |
|
"Betfair.. yesterday
denied a report that it is preparing to scrap a controversial new charge
to be paid by its most consistently successful clients." |
|
Racing boost from Betfair |
Mercury |
16 Sep |
|
"The Tasmanian
Thoroughbred Racing Council recently received confirmation that Betfair
funding for the Tasmanian thoroughbred racing industry would increase by
$287,000 to $2.49 million for the 2008-09 season." |
|
Free rein for online bookies |
SMH |
15 Sep |
|
"Interstate corporate
bookmakers have been given the nod to sponsor NSW sporting teams and
advertise." |
|
Now for the serious betting |
The Age |
14 Sep |
|
"Is investing simply a
respectable form of betting? I've never thought so, but the gap between
the two suddenly got narrower." |
|
Davydenko cleared of match-fixing |
BBC Sport |
13 Sep |
|
ATP finds no wrongdoing in controversial.. |
Reuters |
13 Sep |
|
ATP comes up with a blank
after the year-long investigation into the crooked match in Sopot. "The
ATP has now exhausted all avenues of enquiry..", they said. He might
have been cleared by the ATP, but in the minds of millions of punters
around the world, he is the most corrupt player to ever grace a tennis
court. |
|
Betfair faces criticism for massive rise in charges |
Independent |
10 Sep |
|
Betfair - where winners have just become losers |
Guardian |
9 Sep |
|
Betfair forums in meltdown
after the world's largest betting exchange announces plans to introduce
"Premium Charges" on winning account holders. |
|
All bets off in race to advertise |
SMH |
8 Sep |
|
Centrebet reported to be
planning a big interstate advertising push, apparently determined that
the WA High-Court decision allowing cross-border promotion has given
them the go ahead. |
|
Packer a chance to buy TOTE |
Mercury |
4 Sep |
|
"Suspicions are rife that
TOTE Tasmania is being groomed for sale to the highest bidder, among
them betting and media magnate James Packer." |
|
McCain More Likely to Drop Palin, Bookmakers Say |
Bloomberg |
3 Sep |
|
"The smart money thinks
there's a better chance today than yesterday that John McCain will dump
Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate." |
|
Solid Schalke and a glut of goals overshadowed by.. |
Guardian |
3 Sep |
|
"Allegations of fixed
Bundesliga matches have surfaced after a weekend of thrilling attacking
football." |
|
Author backs off from claim that World Cup match.. |
DPA |
3 Sep |
|
The Fix: match-fixing in professional sport doc.. |
Playthegame |
1 Sep |
|
'I
Am Sure the World Cup Game Was Manipulated' |
Spiegel |
1 Sep |
|
Canadian investigative
journalist and academic Declan Hill releases his much awaited book after
researching the dangerous underworld that lies behind much of
professional sport. |
|
Betting
culture thrives in City over decades |
The News |
1 Sep |
|
If you've ever wanted to
know about gambling in Pakistan, then this is a must read! |
|
Paddy
Power Cuts Forecast as Customers Bet on.. |
Bloomberg |
28 Aug |
|
"Paddy Power Plc,
Ireland's largest bookmaker, lowered its annual profit forecast (by 7
million euros) after customers placed winning bets on Irish golfer
Padraig Harrington and on the results of games at soccer's European
championships." |
|
Tote
has punt on Betfair |
Independent |
28 Aug |
|
The state-owned Irish tote
the latest to offer it's products through betting exchange Betfair.
|
|
Bengals
top ‘most likely to be arrested’ betting sheet |
Biz Journal |
26 Aug |
|
"Not many people are
putting money on the Cincinnati Bengals’ playoff hopes, but 'Bet Vega',
a betting and handicapping Web site, says it’s the best bet to have a
player end up in jail this season." |
|
Former
Scotland Yard detective to run tennis' integrity.. |
CP |
23 Aug |
|
"A former Scotland
Yard detective who helped review potential match-fixing in tennis was
picked Friday to run the sport's new integrity unit." |
|
Obama
and McCain delight the bookies |
BBC News |
22 Aug |
|
"Internet betting
websites and prediction markets are registering huge interest in the US
presidential election, with trade already far exceeding the total for
2004 in some cases." |
|
New
Zealander deported from Australia in row over.. |
NZPA |
20 Aug |
|
"A New Zealand man
has been deported from Australia after allegations that he copied the
operations manual of a company selling computer betting systems." |
|
Suspicious
betting plunge on Webb try |
Sun Tele |
17 Aug |
|
"Bookmakers have raised
questions about a $50,000 betting sting on North Queensland prop Carl
Webb scoring the first try against the Bulldogs last Saturday night." |
|
Crime
'rampant' at the racetrack |
The Age |
15 Aug |
|
Corruption
exposed, but no names |
The Age |
15 Aug |
|
New report reveals that
the Victorian racing industry is "rampant" with criminal activity. "A
leading Victorian bookmaker has retained his licence despite being the
subject of a recent police investigation over his concealment of assets
belonging to alleged crime boss Tony Mokbel." |
|
Tabcorp
move north to reveal how Territory bookies.. |
SMH |
13 Aug |
|
"TABCORP'S expansion
into the corporate bookmaking ranks in the Northern Territory is nearing
completion".. meanwhile, "We've already acquired Bill Hurley's
Sportsbook.com.au," Nason said yesterday, with the takeover involving
access to client lists and company assets." |
|
Fears
of corruption as UK alone could gamble.. |
Telegraph |
9 Aug |
|
"..fears that the Olympic
Games could be targeted by the same gambling syndicates that have
corrupted football and cricket matches around the world." |
|
ATP
suspends Montcourt for betting on matches |
SportsTicker |
9 Aug |
|
"French tennis player
Mathieu Montcourt has been disciplined by the ATP for wagering on
matches." |
|
Ladbrokes
profits fall as racing and football punters.. |
Independent |
8 Aug |
|
Ladbrokes policy of
severely cutting back clients backfires as "profits from high-rollers,
which account for the bulk of its telephone betting sales, fell by
one-third to £40m and the number of unique customers tumbled by 7,200 to
90,200." |
|
Bet
on China's Home Advantage at Olympics |
Bloomberg |
8 Aug |
|
"Contrary to what you
might expect, bookmakers generally don't like the Olympics. ``It's
almost impossible for the sports trading departments to really know what
the odds should be in events like judo or canoeing,''. |
|
Tabcorp
Reports Loss on Slot Machine, Betting Charges |
Bloomberg |
7 Aug |
|
"Australia's biggest
gaming company, turned to a second-half loss after writing down the
value of its slot machines and betting shops by A$707.5 million." |
|
Punter
loses fight against gaming giant |
News |
4 Aug |
|
Former Sydney solicitor
Christopher Ronald Fitzsimons loses his credit betting case against
TABCORP in the NSW Supreme Court. |
|
Former
Labor state treasurer told to fix mess |
Herald Sun |
4 Aug |
|
Victorian government in a
panic after punters buy 80% less Intralot scrath-tickets than forecast.
Memo to govt: Punters know a dud when they see it! |
|
The
Chips Are Down in Vegas, but Steve Wynn Is.. |
NYT |
3 Aug |
|
Feature article in the New
York Times on casino mogul Steve Wynn and how he is planning to avoid
the US economic downturn. |
|
Hong
Kong's Jockey Club sees jump in betting revenue |
M & C |
1 Aug |
|
HKJC reveals that "betting
revenue from horse racing climbed 5.8 per cent last season, which ended
in July, from the previous season, hitting nearly 67.7 billion Hong Kong
dollars (US $8.68 billion)." |
|
The
Big Question: What are betting exchanges, and.. |
Independent |
1 Aug |
|
A follow up to the
Panorama report asking questions about betting exchanges and whether the
betting industry can survive corruption. |
|
IOC
agrees deal with Betfair to monitor betting |
Guardian |
31 Jul |
|
"Coming into effect in
time for next month's Games in Beijing, the agreement means the IOC will
for the first time be able to request the identities of account holders
who bet suspiciously." |
|
Ex-NBA
ref gets 15 months for betting |
Telegraph |
30 Jul |
|
US
stars hope NBA betting scandal over |
AFP |
30 Jul |
|
Disgraced NBA referee Tim
Donaghy cops 15 months in the slammer for his betting and match fixing. |
|
Panorama's
reheated trial leftovers fall decidedly flat |
Guardian |
31 Jul |
|
Racing's
rulers unruffled |
PA |
31 Jul |
|
Panorama
to disclose 'dirty secrets' on betting.. |
Telegraph |
29 Jul |
|
The racing and betting
industry in the UK bracing themselves ahead of a promised expose BBC's
Panorama program. Update: The show fired a blank according to reports
with most of the content coming from last year's race-fixing trial at
the Old Bailey. |
|
Donaghy
Friends Ordered to Prison in NBA Betting Case |
Bloomberg |
25 Jul |
|
"Two high school
classmates of former National Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy
were sentenced to prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, for
their roles in a scheme she said "compromised" the game." |
|
Legal
Challenge to Victorian Advertising Laws |
Racing & Spts |
23 Jul |
|
"Sportingbet
Australia and Betfair have commenced their second action in the Federal
Court of Australia challenging the validity of state advertising laws." |
|
Spread
betting: Punters take a beating as IG profit.. |
Guardian |
22 Jul |
|
"Jittery markets around
the world have helped IG Group, the spread-betting firm that caters for
amateur speculators, to report a 40% jump in annual profit and to record
its busiest spell last month." |
|
Pair
are banned for betting |
Guardian |
22 Jul |
|
Whoops... another two ATP
players go down for punting on tennis. |
|
Injured
Geelong's Gary Ablett in Brownlow betting.. |
Herald Sun |
19 Jul |
|
Speculation that AFL
Brownlow Medal favouirte Gary Ablett Jnr will miss several games has led
to a war of words between club and bookies. |
|
Why
NSW race fields legislation will be challenged |
VFG |
18 Jul |
|
Bill Saunders at the
Virtual Form Guide with his take on another week of infighting in the
Australian Racing industry. |
|
Brits
love to bet on anything and everything.. |
ESPN |
16 Jul |
|
Lee Trevino sets the
record straight about betting on himself winning the 1972 British Open.
"My odds were like 14-1. I bet 100 pounds. But all the other guys bet a
lot of money. I didn't play very well the first round, and my odds went
up. So we bet again. And I ended up winning..." |
|
Legalize
and regulate online gambling, study urges |
Reuters |
16 Jul |
|
"Canada and the United
States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its
potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently
and aggressively than they do in casinos, a study released on Tuesday
says." |
|
NSW
Protection Racket Exposed |
VFG |
12 Jul |
|
Bill Saunders with his
take on the latest legal goings on in Australia's turbulent racing and
bookmaking industry. |
|
BB
eyes staff over suspect bet |
Daily Tele. |
12 Jul |
|
Bookie caught out after
Big Brother Australia employee successfully backs contestant to be
evicted at 13/1. |
|
Victorian
bookmakers to get 24-hour betting |
The Age |
9 Jul |
|
Victorian Government
reacts to bookies leaving the state with a host of changes, but the
bagmen say its not enough. |
|
Fans
sue AFL over 'Sirengate' |
Herald Sun |
6 Jul |
|
The Australian Football
League to realise that its betting money doesn't come cheap if its
forced to defend legal action when they stuff up results. |
|
Punter
sues Graham West, TAB and TABCORP |
Daily Tele |
1 Jul |
|
The legality and ethics of
"credit" betting to be tested in the NSW Supreme Court by a former
Sydney solicitor who gambled away $10 million. |
|
Home
alone makes it easier to gamble the lot |
SMH |
30 Jun |
|
Is this clown having a
laugh? Is Peter Newell, chairman of Clubs NSW - the mouthpiece for over
one thousand evil "pokie" parlors - seriously trying to tell us that
online sports betting is of more harm for problem gamblers than the
horrifically addictive darkened rooms filled with slot machines? We
welcome you to a debate any day Peter. |
|
Punt
battle looms |
Herald Sun |
29 Jun |
|
$20m
boost for racing's coffers |
Daily Tele |
27 Jun |
|
Racing authorities in
Australia's two biggest states set to go in opposite directions when it
comes to race field legislation. |
|
What
if no one pays? |
VFG |
27 Jun |
|
TABCORP
response to NSW legislation |
R&S |
27 Jun |
|
Bill Sauders in the
Virtual Form Guide with his in-depth take on the NSW race fields
legislation. |
|
NY
prosecutors: Ref 'central' to NBA bet scandal |
AP |
27 Jun |
|
"Tim Donaghy, the
disgraced former N.B.A. referee, has overstated the extent of his
cooperation with the government, federal prosecutors said in a court
filing Friday." |
|
Random
calls woo gamblers |
SMH |
27 Jun |
|
Sportsbet
backs itself in fight against ad barriers |
SMH |
27 Jun |
|
Bookmakers ramp up their
attempts to use the Australian Betfair court case to justify advertising
in states other than where they are licensed. |
|
Nikolay
Davydenko could quit over match-fix row |
Mirror |
25 Jun |
|
Davydenko
out and down over match-fixing.. |
Guardian |
25 Jun |
|
Argentine
player battles on court and off |
Reuters |
24 Jun |
|
Davydenko
says he may have inadvertently sparked.. |
IHT |
24 Jun |
|
Suspicion
follows Nikolay Davydenko to Wimbledon's.. |
Daily News |
24 Jun |
|
On-court
talk may have sparked betting scandal.. |
ESPN |
24 Jun |
|
The two participants from
that fateful day in Sopot continue to defend themselves - is the
pressure starting to show with Davydenko? |
|
Wimbledon:
inquiry into 'fixed' match ordered |
Telegraph |
22 Jun |
|
Wimbledon
fears match-fixing scandal in massive.. |
Sunday Times |
22 Jun |
|
Exclusive:
Tennis authorities to stamp out betting.. |
Independent |
22 Jun |
|
Leading
article: Advantage tennis |
Independent |
22 Jun |
|
UK Sunday papers go hard
with a Wimbledon eve match fixing barrage. But really, I was struggling
to find anything new here. |
|
The
crook, the copper and the horse racing caper |
The Age |
22 Jun |
|
Hulls
says race chiefs hold reins |
The Age |
22 Jun |
|
More on the Age
investigations into the shocking state of affairs at Racing Victoria. |
|
Betfair
create World's largest ad banner at Euro 2008 |
GI |
20 Jun |
|
"Betfair has made its
own mark on the tournament with the creation of the world's largest
advertising hoarding, as seen on the final approach to Vienna's
International Airport." |
|
Hawks'
Xavier Ellis clear on betting |
Herald Sun |
20 Jun |
|
"AN AFL investigation
has cleared Hawthorn youngster Xavier Ellis of any wrong-doing in a
potentially damaging gambling matter." |
|
Betting
on a World Series of Poker Bracelet |
CardPlayer |
19 Jun |
|
“Negreanu, one — Ivey,
zero,” Daniel Negreanu shouted just moments after winning his fourth
World Series of Poker bracelet in a $2,000 limit hold’em event." |
|
Queen's
hat sparks betting frenzy at Royal |
Telegraph |
19 Jun |
|
"Bookmaker William
Hill reported an above average backing for the fascinator, while other
punters concentrated on the colour, with Paddy Power slashing the odds
on red from 20-1 to 1-3 following a rush of bets." |
|
NSW
to act on Mokbel jockey-tipping allegations |
The Age |
19 Jun |
|
"Yesterday, Racing
NSW announced it was investigating allegations published by The Age
concerning dealings between Mokbel and Cassidy." |
|
IOC
to monitor suspicious gambling |
SMH |
19 Jun |
|
"For the first time, the
IOC will demand that all athletes, coaches, officials and journalists
sign documents agreeing not to gamble or promote betting companies
during the Games." |
|
Bad
form at the track |
The Age |
14 Jun |
|
Top
jockey took Mokbel cash in return for tips |
The Age |
14 Jun |
|
A couple of stunning
reports from Age investigative journalist Nick McKenzie on organised
crime links with the racing industry, including trainers, jockeys and
bookmakers. |
|
Betfair
shortfall cuts funds |
Mercury |
14 Jun |
|
Betfair
a sure thing |
Mercury |
12 Jun |
|
TOTE Tasmania turnover
through Betfair has trebled early expectations according to TOTE chief
executive Craig Coleman. Also, the TAS Govt. reveals that they collected
$5.8 million from Betfair in the 2007-2008 financial year, about $900K
less than forecast. |
|
Stern
should burn if Donaghy is right |
Covers |
13 Jun |
|
Basketball
playoffs 'rigged for ratings', says ref.. |
Times |
12 Jun |
|
Disgraced NBA ref Tim
Donaghy set to go out with a bang after more sensational claims against
other referees. |
|
What's
the easiest sport to rig? |
USA Today |
11 Jun |
|
I vote for tennis! Lets
get it over the line. |
|
Who’s
Protecting Tennis Bettors? |
MVN |
11 Jun |
|
"When there are suspicious
betting patterns on tennis matches, who looks out for the bettors
interests?". |
|
Betting
row mars New Approach's Derby win |
Telegraph |
8 Jun |
|
Mixed
result for bookmakers |
PA |
8 Jun |
|
Trainer of Derby winner
New Approach denies misleading punters after saying the horse would
definitely not be at Epsom. Cold comfort for those who laid the 5/1 shot
at 209/1 on the ante-post market at Betfair! |
|
Warning
to civil servants: No Euro 2008 betting |
Bangkok Post |
8 Jun |
|
Thai government gets tough
as gambling and football mad Asia prepares for Euro 2008. |
|
Winners
thank lucky stars for lotto windfall |
The Age |
6 Jun |
|
Powerball
jackpot of $58m won by one lucky punter |
Herald Sun |
6 Jun |
|
Four people from Melbourne
share Australia's biggest lottery jackpot. A cheque will arrive for
AUD$58.7 (US$56.3) million within two weeks. |
|
IOC
brings in no-betting rule for Beijing |
Times Online |
7 Jun |
|
IOC
unit to check for suspicious betting.. |
AP |
6 Jun |
|
IOC Pres Rogge confirms
the setting up of a match-fixing unit ahead of the Beijing Games.
Agreements have been signed by major betting shops. |
|
BBC
in Match of the Day betting controversy |
Telegraph |
5 Jun |
|
Betting
on MOTD competition closes |
PA |
5 Jun |
|
"The BBC was dragged into
a fresh row over phone-in competitions after a bookmaker stopped taking
bets on Match Of The Day's Goal Of The Season competition." |
|
Did
Ref "Subconsciously" Blow Calls? |
Smoking Gun |
4 Jun |
|
An intriguing look at how
Tim Donaghy went about business as an NBA referee/tipster/punter. "Donaghy
recalled that an "official NBA scorer" entered the referees's locker
room and reported that the Grizzlies were "all banged up." Armed with
that injury information, Donaghy quickly called his coconspirator and
"changed his pick to the Wizards." Washington, which was favored by
eight points, easily won the game, 116-101." |
|
Attorney
for Italian players suspended for wagering.. |
Sun Sentinal |
3 Jun |
|
Italian players found to
be betting on tennis join forces to hire an attorney who says he has
been employed "to clear his clients' names". |
|
Bookmakers
come out fighting as betting row reaches.. |
Guardian |
1 Jun |
|
Legal action flies in the
UK over broadcast rights to racing. |
|
Online
betting staff arrested in Turkey |
Casino Times |
1 Jun |
|
"Arrests of two employees
of an online betting company, while on holiday, show that the online
gambling world can come crashing down at any moment." |
|
£350m
Euro 2008 bets expected |
PA |
1 Jun |
|
"Ladbrokes have estimated
a record £350 million could be staked in the UK and Ireland on this
month's Euro 2008 football tournament, despite the failure of any of the
home nations to qualify." |
|
State
of Origin sting |
Telegraph |
1 Jun |
|
More of the State of
Origin man of the match rort - as first reported by OTP. |
|
Two
online sites fined, banned over Roland-Garros bet.. |
AFP |
31 May |
|
"Unibet and Expekt,
both based in Malta, were also ordered to pay 800,000 euros (1.24
million dollars) in damages and interest to the French tennis
federation, which owns the rights to the much-watched sporting classic." |
|
Dying
man beats betting odds
(VIDEO) |
BBC News |
31 May |
|
"A man with lung
cancer is close to winning his 50-1 gamble that he would survive until
June 2008." |
|
Bookmakers
probed over rugby league bets |
Herald Sun |
28 May |
|
"Bookmakers have suspended
possession betting on AFL games after claims of rorting in the NRL over
doctored tackling statistics." |
|
Internet
sports betting becomes criminal domain |
AFP |
27 May |
|
The Paris desk of AFP wont
be winning any awards for this shock piece. |
|
Betsson
Challenges Swedish Gaming Monopoly |
Biz Wire |
27 May |
|
"Betsson will open the
doors of its first betting shop in Sweden, marking a challenge to the
Swedish gaming monopoly." |
|
Make
Sports Betting 100 Percent Legal Now |
BR |
26 May |
|
The
real scandal? People bet on tennis |
Seattle PI |
26 May |
|
Norman Chad in the Seattle
PI - not quite sure what to make of this one! |
|
Web
Site Battles the Fix in Sports Bets |
NY Times |
25 May |
|
Raid
of Internet betting ring nets 12 |
UPI |
25 May |
|
A Yanks "dummies" guide to
Betfair in the NY Times focuses on potential corruption issues and how
they might be dealt with. |
|
Tennis
betting inquiry picks out 45 suspect.. |
Telegraph |
20 May |
|
No
evidence to back Mafia links in tennis |
Telegraph |
20 May |
|
Suspect
betting patterns are linked to 45 tennis.. |
Guardian |
20 May |
|
Report
Urges Tennis Match Fixing Investigation |
NY Times |
20 May |
|
The long-awaited report in
possible corruption in Tennis gets handed down - and it must be said the
findings are mixed. |
|
War
erupts on stats betting sting |
Telegraph |
18 May |
|
Not for the first time in
Australia, suspicion about the accuracy of football stats rears its ugly
head. This time, the owner of NRL stats, hits back at Centrebet boss Con
Kafataris over the claims. |
|
Dirty
ref bet on 100 games he worked |
Daily News |
17 May |
|
"Disgraced NBA
referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 games that he worked, the feds
disclosed Friday." |
|
Barkley
not the only betting man in sports |
Nat Post |
16 May |
|
"Charles Barkley
apparently left US$400,000 in gambling debts behind when he walked out
of a Nevada casino last October. The Wynn Las Vegas allegedly loaned..." |
|
Paddy
Power betting on profit boost by year-end |
Independent |
16 May |
|
"Bookmaker Paddy Power
expects a run of good luck to boost operating profit 14pc this year to
€82m, significantly ahead of consensus forecasts." |
|
Ladbrokes
profits rise on soccer betting, FOBTs |
Reuters |
16 May |
|
"Ladbrokes, with 2,200 UK
betting shops, saw "particularly strong" growth in soccer betting --
driven by a high-profile TV advertising campaign -- and a 26 percent
rise in gross win from gaming machines known as Fixed Odds Betting
Terminals (FOBTs)." |
|
Betfair
Restrictions Unacceptable |
TVF |
15 May |
|
Virtual FormGuide's Bill
Saunders weighs in on the growing unease surrounding Victorian
Bookmakers and specifically, their use of Betfair. |
|
WA's
High court challenge on internet betting... |
ABC |
14 May |
|
The West Australian
government under pressure after it was revealed that its failed case
against Betfair has cost taxpayers upwards of $500K. |
|
Betting
rise on Murray |
AAP |
13 May |
|
"A leading bookmaker today
suspended betting on their first NRL coach to be sacked market following
an unexpected plunge on North Queensland coach Graham Murray."
|
|
Ten
held in IPL betting racket |
India Times |
13 May |
|
Indian authorities crack
down and bookmaking operation being run out of a hotel room in Mumbai. |
|
ICC:
Marlon Samuel's two-year betting-related ban... |
Telegraph |
13 May |
|
Samuels
faces two-year ban |
AFP |
13 May |
|
Australia look set to play
the West Indies without star batsmen Marlon Samuels after he was found
to be receiving "money, benefit or other reward which could bring him or
the game of cricket into disrepute." |
|
Acquisitive
Morrisons set to rebrand |
Scotsman |
12 May |
|
"Bookmaker Morrisons has
underlined plans to expand its betting chain while unveiling a major rebrand of the business, which from this week will operate as ScotBet." |
|
Betting
mogul eyes South Africa |
Sun Tribune |
11 May |
|
"British sports betting
company Victor Chandler, set to expand into the South African market,
revealed this week that it regarded the potential in this country as
'huge'." |
|
IPL
sparks Indian betting frenzy |
Australian |
13 May |
|
Betting
on IPL reaches a fever pitch |
The Post |
11 May |
|
"Betting on the
ongoing Indian Premier League Twenty-20 cricket series has reached a
fever pitch in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. As teams play in the ground,
bookies rake it in." |
|
Bookies
risking licences |
Herald-Sun |
10 May |
|
"Bookmakers have been
told they are in danger of losing their licences if they continue to bet
on course with betting exchange Betfair." |
|
Belgian
referee says did not fix match in betting probe |
Reuters |
9 May |
|
"The Belgian referee of a
first division match under investigation for alleged irregular betting
was quoted in a newspaper on Thursday saying he had not sought to
influence the result." |
|
Bookie
Beasley quizzed in wake of 'sting' |
The Age |
4 May |
|
Simon Beasley outraged
after Racing Victoria plant a punter named Dave Gray to see if the
bookie was recording all wagers. |
|
Stanley
promise full cooperation in betting probe |
Guardian |
5 May |
|
FA
launch League Two bets probe |
Mirror |
4 May |
|
FA
alerted to unusual betting patterns on League Two.. |
Mail on Sun |
4 May |
|
"The (English) FA have
been alerted of unusual betting patterns on Saturday's League Two game
between Accrington Stanley and Bury." |
|
Finger
of suspicion pointed at tennis matches |
Guardian |
30 Apr |
|
The much awaited report
into corruption in tennis expected to be delivered next week, as reports
emerge of "an Italian bookmaker (who) contacted the ATP's competitions
administrator, Gayle Bradshaw, to demand action over a player who has
allegedly fixed two matches in the past three weeks." |
|
French
Open fails to shut down internet betting |
Guardian |
29 Apr |
|
Internet
betting companies win case vs. Roland Garros |
AP |
29 Apr |
|
A Belgian court throws out
the French Tennis Federation's claim against betting operators. Now the
FFT faces a counterclaim from Bwin for damages. |
|
SAI
25: The World's Most Valuable Digital Startups |
SAI |
29 Apr |
|
Betfair comes in at number
four on a list of the world's leading private digital companies - valued
at $5 billion - behind Facebook, Wikipedia and Craigslist. |
|
Racing
Journalists: Should they have a code of conduct |
Betfair |
28 Apr |
|
Betfair's Jack Houghton
raises some very interesting questions about how racing journo's treat
inside information they receive. |
|
Safe
bet IOC will monitor gambling |
Province |
28 Apr |
|
"The International Olympic
Committee will, for the first time, monitor betting patterns on Olympic
sports in Beijing this summer." |
|
Legalise
football betting in Malaysia, says top coach |
AFP |
28 Apr |
|
A match-fixing scandal
envelops Malaysian football. As players are arrested, calls are made to
legalise betting. |
|
IPL's
£90bn wager leads to corruption fears |
Telegraph |
25 Apr |
|
Betting
agencies keen to make operations legal in India |
Cricinfo |
24 Apr |
|
UK giants Ladbrokes and
Betfair look to get their foot in the door as India contemplates
legalising betting. |
|
Betting
firm breached new ad rule |
BBC News |
24 Apr |
|
"A press advertisement
that linked online betting with increased sexual prowess has become one
of the first to breach new tighter gambling codes." |
|
Betting
on a Market |
Time |
22 Apr |
|
Betfair co-founders Andrew
Black and Edward Wray talk about how they went about starting up what is
now a global betting giant. |
|
We've
been nobbled, cry bookies |
The Age |
20 Apr |
|
Victorian bookies continue
to cry fowl over the anti-competitive laws that have forced several to
relocate interstate. |
|
NSW
Race fields legislation to proceed |
R & S |
18 Apr |
|
"NSW race fields
legislation expected to deliver millions of dollars to the NSW racing
industry will proceed following the recent High Court case involving
Betfair and the West Australian Government." |
|
Tasmania
wins biggest punt of all, with Betfair |
PerthNow |
9 Apr |
|
New
Betfair deal with Tasmania |
Australia |
8 Apr |
|
$10m
TOTE, Betfair tie-up |
Mercury |
8 Apr |
|
Tote Tasmania leave the
other state-based TAB's in their wake with a Betfair deal that will see
punters able to wager on the Tote through Betfair. |
|
Match
-fixing won't go away: bet on it, says.. |
Sunday Star |
6 Apr |
|
Punter lands record jackpot |
Western Mail |
5 Apr |
|
Grand
National may spur 'biggest betting day of all time' |
Guardian |
4 Apr |
|
UK punters ready
themselves for a £500 million splurge on Grand National weekend.
Meanwhile, a punter spent £32 to win £510,000 betting the first six
Aintree winners on the Tote through Betfair. |
|
AFL
wins bigger bet control role |
Herald Sun |
2 Apr |
|
Terrifyingly, the AFL have
won the right to advise Victorian bookmakers what they can and cant bet
on relating to Aussie Rules after a horrendous decision by the gambling
authority (VCGR a.k.a. Victorian Government). |
|
Lethal
attack on betting link |
Australian |
1 Apr |
|
Leigh
Matthews isn't a betting man |
AAP |
1 Apr |
|
Lethal Leigh Matthews
comes out firing against betting in his Monday rant. Is it just me or do
AFL coaches spend more time complaining than coaching these days?
|
|
Racing
Industry Scores Spectacular Own Goal |
VFG |
31 Mar |
|
Bill Saunders in the
Virtual Form Guide gets it right again with a very good wrap on the
Racing-TAB-Betfair situation and High Court decision implications.
|
|
Nikolay
Davydenko threatens to sue ATP |
Telegraph |
29 Mar |
|
Davydenko
expects to be cleared |
BBC Sport |
28 Mar |
|
Davydenko
cleared of match-fixing in key betting probe |
Daily Mail |
28 Mar |
|
Mike Dickson in the Daily
Mail reports that investigators are set to come up with little evidence
against Davydenko in the match-fixing probe, but investigations into
Vassallo-Arguello continue. He also says that "A new concern that has
emerged in recent months is that of people trying to gain a split-second
advantage ahead of television pictures by being at the match." Live
traders have been at the courts for several years now - something which
has absolutely nothing to do with fixing. |
|
Betfair
gets the jump on inquiry |
SMH |
29 Mar |
|
Betfair
on its way to NSW |
SMH |
28 Mar |
|
Betfair's
punt in court pays out nationwide win |
The Age |
28 Mar |
|
Betfair
Win Has Huge Implications |
VFG |
27 Mar |
|
High
Court Decision Vidicates Betfair |
TAS GOVT |
27 Mar |
|
Unitab
could take on Betfair |
AAP |
27 Mar |
|
Industry
fears losing from Betfair |
AAP |
27 Mar |
|
The High Court decision to
throw out the WA government's ban on Betfair is set to send shockwaves
through the racing industry and the state governments that protect
lucrative state TAB monopolies. |
|
The
billion-dollar men of betting |
The Age |
23 Mar |
|
Will Swanton takes a trip
to the Sydney HQ of TAB Sportsbet and comes up with a disappointing
article. How's this one for a pearler: "The perception is that the
bookies make a killing. But they do lose, (TAB) Sportsbet included — 40%
of the time for a weekend of trading" - I think that would most
probably make them a winner Will! |
|
China
head coach admits match fixing in Olympic.. |
AFP |
22 Mar |
|
One to file away for when
the Chinese girls meet each other on the Badminton courts of Beijing? |
|
BWIN
says Q4 gross gaming rev up 24.9 pct.. |
Forbes |
21 Mar |
|
"BWIN Interactive
Entertainment AG said its fourth-quarter gross gaming revenues rose by
24.9 pct to 102.3 mln eur on the back of the strong performance of its
core business in the sports betting and poker". |
|
Fallout
from Stephen Allanson betting scandal.. |
Herald Sun |
21 Mar |
|
Stewards
probe Terang race bets |
The Age |
20 Mar |
|
"Racing Victoria stewards
have launched an inquiry into the betting activities surrounding an
unplaced odds-on favourite at Terang races on Tuesday after more than
$360,000 was held by betting exchange Betfair." |
|
Betting
threat |
Yahoo |
19 Mar |
|
With the NCAA March
Madness approaching, a study has found that "illegal gambling has a
tighter grip on college athletics than many people thought". |
|
The
outrageous world of Britain's premier punter |
Independent |
10 Mar |
|
Don't
bet against a Gold Cup for Harry the Dog |
Daily Mail |
9 Mar |
|
Chris McGrath in the
Independent with a very solid feature piece on the UK's larger than life
pro-punter Harry Findlay. |
|
Disgraced
racing CEO had 692 bets |
AAP |
7 Mar |
|
After years of banging on
about Betfair and it's "threat" to racing, it looks like Racing Victoria
has some in-house work to do after a report shows "shortcomings in RVL's
response to the issue in relation to transparency, accountability and
ethics, internal reporting, betting rules and work practices". |
|
Bookies
go walkies as suspicious betting at Crufts.. |
Independent |
6 Mar |
|
Bookies
suspend Crufts betting over 'super dog' scandal |
Daily Mail |
6 Mar |
|
Is one of the world's most
famous dog shows about to be hit with a fixing scandal? On a side note,
how about the fact that both of these articles use the same analogy
about "picking up an opponent's grooming brush". |
|
Roos
calls for gambling ban on NAB Cup |
The Age |
4 Mar |
|
Bit of a storm in a teacup
here, but I loved this headline. Roos will get off. The AFL know that
teams treat the pre-season comp as practice matches. How ironic though,
that a competition that teams and fans rate with such discontent and
utter displeasure.... is sponsored by a greedy bank! |
|
Net
profit rises 52 pct at Irish company Paddy Power |
IHT |
3 Mar |
|
"For the year ending Dec.
31, the Dublin-based company registered €62.8 million (US$95.3 million)
in net profit, up from €41.2 million a year earlier." The rise was
attributed to growing business on the web and wins from a string of
Irish sporting failures. |
|
Fifth
Italian banned for betting |
Guardian |
1 Mar |
|
Tebbutt:
Another Italian fined for betting on tennis |
Globe & Mail |
2 Mar |
|
It wont come as a surprise
to many, that Federico Luzzi is the latest ATP player to be busted for
betting. |
|
Tatts
Earnings Miss Estimates on Horse Racing,
Slots |
Bloomberg |
28 Feb |
|
Ladbrokes
profits jump on punters' losing streak |
Guardian |
28 Feb |
|
William
Hill Profit Falls 5.6% on Computer Expenses |
Bloomberg |
27 Feb |
|
The cash cows that are the
major UK betting shops produce mixed results. Ladbrokes (who routinely
ban or severely limit winning punters through with internet site) beat
expectations with a massive pre-tax profit of 344 million pounds. |
|
French
seeking court ban on online betting |
Guardian |
27 Feb |
|
Follow up regarding the
French Tennis Federation's ridiculous court action aimed at stopping
betting on the French Open. What a waste of time and money. French
Tennis MD Vilotte: "The more bets there are, the greater the risk (of
match-fixing)" - surely a joke! |
|
Betfair
to offer Tote products on their site |
TB News NZ |
25 Feb |
|
UK betting exchange
Betfair reports that its customers will be able to bet on UK Tote
products (multi-leg markets) with a single click of a mouse from Monday. |
|
Tatts
axes footy tip comp loser |
Herald Sun |
25 Feb |
|
The horrible rip-off
lottery-style AFL tipping competition that was 'Tipstar' has finally
been laid to rest after years of poor patronage. The Victorian Labor
government appears to have put a halt to the embarrassing operation
which it so enthusiastically supported seven years ago. |
|
William
Hill odds on for further woe |
Scotsman |
24 Feb |
|
Punter
Freddie Craggs wins a £1million with a 50p bet |
Mirror |
25 Feb |
|
Punter
wins £1m for 50p horse bet |
BBC News |
23 Feb |
|
"A punter in North
Yorkshire has become the first betting shop millionaire after he placed
a 50p bet on eight horses with odds of two million to one." |
|
TV
betting service draws criticism |
AAP |
21 Feb |
|
TV-betting gets the go
ahead in Victoria, with the TAB and Foxtel. We ask, how many people with
bother messing around with a remote control when they can easily bet
online? |
|
ATP:
Galimberti bets included wagers on own matches |
ESPN |
20 Feb |
|
Meet Galimberti the
gambler. I'm starting to think that Italian's like a flutter more than
Aussie's - or perhaps it's just their tennis players. The ATP found that
he "wagered 401 times on 1,796 tennis matches between June 2003 and
January 2006". |
|
An
email conversation with Nikolay Davydenko |
Independent |
18 Feb |
|
Davydenko/Fixing Update.
He has missed the deadline to supply his brother and wife's phone
records - what will be the penalty from the ATP? And in this article he
says that he has "never been approached" to fix a match and believes
that "the easiest thing would be to ban all betting on tennis". |
|
Spain
has a flutter on new betting shop law |
Independent |
15 Feb |
|
Will Hill and others set
to move into Spain as laws are relaxed to allow bookies to open up
betting shops. |
|
How
a gambling addict lost £2.1m |
BBC News |
15 Feb |
|
Gambler
sues bookmaker to recover £2.1m lost.. |
Guardian |
15 Feb |
|
The
set of odds that all gamblers ignore |
Independent |
15 Feb |
|
A problem gambler whose
addiction cost him his marriage and business is taking betting chain
William Hill to court to try to reclaim £2.1m he lost in six months. |
|
Media
pressure forced RVL to come clean |
The Age |
14 Feb |
|
Probe
into Allanson betting scandal |
AAP |
14 Feb |
|
Hulls
demands report from Allanson's betting.. |
Herald Sun |
13 Feb |
|
This story started off
slowly, but Racing Victoria Ltd's chief executive Stephen Allanson has
fallen on his sword after found to be placing bets with Rod Cleary
(Vicbet) under a false name. Something tells me we haven't heard the
last of this one. |
|
Web
gamblers betting on Barack Obama |
Daily News |
15 Feb |
|
Looking
for Sure Political Bets at Online Prediction.. |
NY Times |
13 Feb |
|
Obama? Clinton? Here's an
interesting looking into US election betting from the NY Times. |
|
Snooker
betting irregularities to be investigated |
ATE |
13 Feb |
|
'Irregular
betting' investigated in snooker |
Telegraph |
13 Feb |
|
UK’s Gambling Commission
to investigate the game of snooker after suspect betting patterns were
discovered during last week’s Malta Cup. "Several bookmakers became
concerned by unusual flows of money during in-play markets on matches
that had nothing at stake as a result of the tournament’s round-robin
format." |
|
Three
men ejected from Diamond Games over betting |
Reuters |
13 Feb |
|
Tennis
and the gambling problem |
Sportingo |
12 Feb |
|
Looks like the honeymoon
is well and truly over for those in the lucrative business of using the
laptop courtside for live-betting. |
|
ESPN
digs up new information on tennis betting.. |
Globe & Mail |
11 Feb |
|
Why
Is Nikolay Davydenko Still Playing Tennis ..? |
FanHouse |
10 Feb |
|
The
man who makes the tennis world nervous |
ESPN |
10 Feb |
|
Evidence
shows something terribly corrupt in ... |
ESPN |
7 Feb |
|
ESPN undertakes the most
thorough investigation to date of the Sopot incident. Here in the online
version, for the first time we have details
of specific Betfair account holders and just how much they stood to gain
on the match - and how their volume of betting went far above normal
levels on those accounts. |
|
All
bets off on the French? |
Mirror |
5 Feb |
|
Can
the French Tennis Federation be so Naive? |
GIG |
5 Feb |
|
Derek Mcgovern in the UK
Mirror: "If they go ahead with this ridiculous plan, I'm going to
countersue France for allowing their women to have hairy armpits... If
they ban betting, viewing figures will be half of whatever they are now,
and 50 per cent of the remaining half will only be watching to catch a
glimpse of Sharapova's knickers." |
|
FA
probe £300,000 bet on Redknapp job |
Daily Mail |
3 Feb |
|
Anonymous
call leads to over €0.65m traded on.. |
Independent |
3 Feb |
|
A couple of stories on the
always volatile "Next Manager" markets. And for the second time in just
over two years betting on Harry Redknapp changing his job has come under
suspicion. |
|
French
Open taking online betting companies to court |
AP |
2 Feb |
|
All
(online) bets off at French Open |
The Times |
2 Feb |
|
Now I've seen everything.
The French tennis federation is suing three companies — Betfair, Bwin
and Ladbrokes — with a court injunction to stop their betting activity
on the French Open. I'm not quite sure what the French are looking to
achieve here.. they think other bookies will stop offering markets even
if they are successful in their action? |
|
Bookie
stunned by TAB swoop in Territory |
SMH |
28 Jan |
|
Betchoice's Mark Morrissey
expresses his outrage at Tabcorp's surprise push into the Northern
Territory. |
|
Match
Fixing – The Scourge Of Asian Football |
Goal |
27 Jan |
|
Interpol
cracks down on football betting |
The Star |
24 Jan |
|
Law enforcement agencies
promise to crackdown on illegal Asian bookies, citing their influence on
manipulating results in European football leagues. |
|
Back
on the market |
Guardian |
24 Jan |
|
Matt Scott on the Betfair
decision to start offering Davydenko matches again. "Other bookmakers
have continued to offer odds and not offering Davydenko in our markets
has been restrictive to the business without serving any useful purpose
to the ATP," said a spokesman. |
|
And
You Thought Pro Tennis Was Genteel |
MajorWager |
23 Jan |
|
A fairly sensible take on
the match-fixing saga which makes some important points - including that
"there'll always be information" and the difference between "mentally
unfocused and/or feeling below par" and "the the perfectly-healthy,
focused folks who might be looking to take a dive". |
|
Natekar
backs Bhupathi's match-fixing claims |
CNN/IBN |
23 Jan |
|
Indian
Bhupathi says he rejected offer to throw match |
Reuters |
21 Jan |
|
Nikolay
Davydenko reveals the pain as suspicion... |
The Times |
21 Jan |
|
Neil Harman goes all soft
on Davydenko in The Times - stick to Muzza and the yearbook Neil. But we
did enjoy the final para. “I stayed at the Crown (Casino) five years ago
and Kafelnikov took me to the (slot) machines. I lost $5 my first go and
said that was it. Never again. I do not understand betting. You win
money, but you easily lose. It is not for me. I don’t do it.” |
|
Davydenko
ready to co-operate with ATP |
The Age |
20 Jan |
|
'I
have wife and family but no mafia' |
AFP |
19 Jan |
|
Fixing
talk is stuff of Bond: Davydenko |
AAP |
18 Jan |
|
At
Open, an Aggressive Stance on Gambling |
NY Times |
15 Jan |
|
Vassallo
-Arguello confident of exoneration |
Reuters |
15 Jan |
|
Dossier
still haunts Argentinian |
The Age |
15 Jan |
|
Corruption
in tennis: New ruling under attack |
Telegraph |
15 Jan |
|
Davydenko
backed by Russian boss |
BBC Sport |
14 Jan |
|
Russian
gives players a serve |
The Age |
13 Jan |
|
Vassallo's
name still associated with match... |
ESPN |
13 Jan |
|
More on tennis'
match-fixing saga. Vassallo outdoes himself with this cracker: "Every
moment of Davydenko was normal to me, was nothing weird. I think if you
will look at the history of tennis, I think you will find 2,000 matches
like this." Chris Clarey does well in the NY Times with a wrap on the
efforts at Melbourne Park. And there it is - the "Tennis Integrity
Hotline" - if you are in Australia, it's
1300 30 45 50
- phone now to report your nearest match fixer. |
|
Davydenko
anger at 'ATP motives' |
BBC Sport |
12 Jan |
|
An angry Davydenko grants
BBC Sport an exclusive interview and asks "When will this end?" More
quotes - The world number four insists he would not even know how to
throw a match. "I have never done it and I do not know how to," he said.
"I know that if you are hurt, you withdraw, but I do not know how to not
play in a match." Sounds so convincing. |
|
For
Davydenko, it's déjà vu Down Under |
ESPN |
11 Jan |
|
Tennis
steps up corruption fight |
BBC Sport |
11 Jan |
|
Tennis
boss warns of mafia threat |
BBC Sport |
11 Jan |
|
On the eve of the
Australian Open, a couple of serious developments in the Davydenko
investigation. Firstly, that there is a 15-day deadline for Davydenko's
coach and wife to hand over phone records (should give them enough time
to have them changed). And secondly, an allegation from Davydenko's
lawyer about the involvement of ATP physiotherapist Christiaan Swier.
But at OnThePunt, we love this quote from Mr Vassallo Arguello: "I don't
think the investigation is going to show that Davydenko was involved in
anything... I was on the court with him, and... everything that happened
on the court seemed very normal to me." Oh my goodness. |
|
Bookies
survive betting sting |
Courier-Mail |
9 Jan |
|
Another greyhound betting
sting goes awry when a bookie bets back on the TAB. |
|
State
blocks pay-TV betting |
The Australian |
9 Jan |
|
NSW says no, but a firm is
within six weeks away from offering interactive betting on racing
through the TAB and Foxtel. |
|
2
ex-cops from Britain to head tennis' corruption fight |
AP |
8 Jan |
|
Tennis
launches corruption review |
BBC Sport |
9 Jan |
|
Two ex-cops with
experience in horse racing and cricket set to take charge of a review
into tennis corruption. Will they get players to talk? Will the findings
be "sugar-coated" by the ATP and ITF? |
|
Davydenko
vows to clear his name |
AFP |
2 Jan |
|
All
bets are off in Sydney as Nikolay gets set in Doha |
SMH |
3 Jan |
|
Poor Mr Davydenko.
The "idiotic" ATP investigation into his alleged match-fixing is taking
forever. But wait, "the ATP wanted data from my wife and brother which
we refused" - now why would he do that? |
|
The
Evans Report: Judgement In The Game |
Tennis Week |
2 Jan |
|
One of the last remaining
"doyens" of tennis journalism weighs in with his take on match-fixing,
and predictably, Richard Evans doesn't want to believe that his much
loved sport is crooked. He is right about having a crack at the ATP, but
he hasn't quite got his head around the extent of problem. |
|
ATP
official, Vijay deny match fixing in tennis |
Chennai O. |
30 Dec |
|
Tebbutt:
Gambling dominated tennis in 2007 |
Globe & Mail |
30 Dec |
|
Looks like there are still
some non-believers out there. Indian legend Vijay Amritraj has made a
late entry for quote of the year. I cant see anything beating it! "We
have never had match fixing in tennis: You can't pay anyone to throw a
match". |
|
Don't
bet on a blue heaven |
Herald Sun |
27 Dec |
|
News Limited's Leo Schlink
gets on his soapbox as he delves into the "spectre of match-fixing".
Just what he is trying to say? I've got no idea. |
|
ATP
bans Starace and Bracciali over betting |
The Telegraph |
23 Dec |
|
Two
Tennis Gambling Suspensions |
AP |
23 Dec |
|
How's this for a Xmas
bombshell? Starace and Bracciali handed fines and suspensions for
betting small on tennis 2-3 years ago. Sounds harmless enough? Well,
these two players feature heavily on the much publicised list of
"suspect matches". It looks like it started small for these two but many
in the betting industry believe it didn't stay that way. |
|
Players
face jail on 'fixing' |
The Age |
22 Dec |
|
All
bets are off for the players |
The Australian |
22 Dec |
|
More on Tennis Australia's
plans to ensure that match-fixing doesn't impact the Australian Open.
Match fixing has hardly touched the slams, so it all seems a little over
the top. Banning laptops? Threatening to jail players? |
|
Police
promise crackdown on match-fixing at Oz Open |
Herald Sun |
21 Dec |
|
Crackdown
on tennis 'scourge' |
The Age |
21 Dec |
|
Fixing
the fixers |
Sportal |
21 Dec |
|
TA's
Anti-Corruption Program |
Tennis Oz |
21 Dec |
|
Attention match fixers,
look out for the cops from Operation Onsets at Melbourne Park. "We want
to send a very clear message to anyone intending to take part in this
type of activity that we will be watching them very closely and if they
are caught they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,'' said
Det. Supt Jack Blayney of the Crime Department. |
|
Goalkeeper
given suspended sentence for taking bribe |
H. Sanomat |
19 Dec |
|
Former goalkeeper of a
Finnish First Division side handed a suspended sentence after being
found guilty of taking a bribe to influence the outcome of a game in
2006. 30 times the normal amount was traded on Betfair, but the fix went
wrong - after conceding 2 goals, the keeper was dragged only for his
team to draw 2-all. |
|
Match
-fixing allegations put tennis officials on high
... |
USA Today |
17 Dec |
|
A well researched wrap of
the tennis-fixing scandal from the respected Douglas Robson. Still the
authorities trot out the old lines this this one - "We do not believe we
have a corruption problem, but we do recognise that a threat to the
integrity of tennis exists". |
|
NSW
losing bets to Territory |
Daily Telegraph |
14 Dec |
|
EFK and Tabcorp in another
desperate attempt to sway governments to reduce competition and increase
the monopoly status of their totalisators. |
|
Does
the existence of betting exchanges corrupt spt? |
The Guardian |
12 Dec |
|
Review
into integrity of sport |
The Guardian |
12 Dec |
|
UK-Trainer Mark Johnston
and Betfair Managing Director Mark Davies go head to head. |
|
Condon
called in to head off gambling's threat.. |
The Guardian |
12 Dec |
|
IOC
moves to keep match-fixing, illegal betting.. |
The Guardian |
12 Dec |
|
IOC refuse sponsorship
advances from betting companies to remain the "clean" games. |
|
Betfair
might yet win High friends |
The Australian |
10 Dec |
|
Libs
want to query friends of Iemma |
SMH |
10 Dec |
|
The latest on the High
Court case of WA vs Betfair which, one way or another is set to have a
big impact on the future of wagering and sports betting in Oz. If the
latest comments from high court judges are anything to go by, its 5's on
that Betfair will win this one. |
|
Match-fixing
spread to the women's game |
Evening Stand. |
7 Dec |
|
Tennis
aces are selling off victory |
Evening Stand. |
7 Dec |
|
McEnroe:
'Russian mafia could be involved' |
Telegraph (UK) |
7 Dec |
|
Finally some sense in the
tennis match-fixing issue - who would have thought it would have come
from J-Mac? And now it's the women's turn, and wouldn't you know it - a
significant number of players have come forward. |
|
Tabcorp
fights to keep exclusivity |
The Australian |
3 Dec |
|
Revealed:
turf war over Betfair |
SMH |
30 Nov |
|
Tabcorp
seeks betting exchange ban |
The Australian |
29 Nov |
|
TABCORP chief executive
Elmer Funke Kupper gets desperate as he sends off letters to the VIC and
NSW Premier's. Let's all shed a tear for the TAB's drop in growth shall
we? |
|
Davydenko
agrees to provide phone records to ATP |
ESPN |
28 Nov |
|
The
wonders and dangers of online sports wagering |
Slate |
28 Nov |
|
So Davydenko has finally
agreed to hand over phone records, after nearly four months to ensure
that there is nothing incriminating. What a joke. "They made a lot of
mistakes," Davydenko said, referring to the ATP's investigators. "They
did not have the right to make demands or conduct investigations without
my knowledge." |
|
Talk
of Efforts to Fix Matches Rattles Pro Tennis |
NY Times |
25 Nov |
|
Decent wrap of the tennis
situation, with not much new apart from some fresh comments from
Betfair's Robin Marks. |
|
Code
aims to expose tennis betting cheats |
Czech BW |
19 Nov |
|
Federer
won't throw a match for money: Amritraj |
India Times |
19 Nov |
|
The
madness of King John |
Sunday Times |
18 Nov |
|
Here's the latest from
Vijay Amritraj: "Roger Federer won't throw a match for any amount of
money"; "Just suppose, a guy aged 28, ranked 28 in the world, is asked
to throw away a match, why would he do it?" |
|
Tennis
Match-Fixing? Don't Believe It |
Sports Central |
19 Nov |
|
I'm a bit confused about
this one. A non-believer who then goes on to name a dodgy match and heap
blame on the ATP. |
|
Drug
cheats and crime evoke cricket's shame |
Daily Mail (UK) |
17 Nov |
|
Decent wrap of the tennis
match-fixing situation, apart from the comment that "tennis authorities
have been caught cold". Not quite. |
|
Davydenko
innocent, lawyer insists |
PA |
12 Nov |
|
The
murky world of tennis |
The Independent |
11 Nov |
|
Davydenko
upset by ATP treatment |
BBC Sport |
11 Nov |
|
Ronald Atkin is on the
mark when he suggests the ATP offer up a bit more than the old "honesty
and integrity are critical in our sport" line. Meanwhile, Davydenko
is "very angry" and his lawyer says "it's unbelievable - it's so
unfair". Hmm. |
|
Davydenko
wife questioned in tennis probe |
Guardian (UK) |
9 Nov |
|
Hernych
in match fix approach |
Eurosport |
8 Nov |
|
Di
Mauro squalificato! |
Eurosport |
8 Nov |
|
..Federation
checking report that Di Mauro bet.. |
IHT |
8 Nov |
|
Talk here that is Italian Di
Mauro has been suspended from the tour with further allegations about
Luzzi and Bracciali. And Hernych is the latest to come out and say he
has been offered money to throw matches. |
|
TV
witness says matches are 'openly' fixed |
Guardian (UK) |
6 Nov |
|
German
Tennis Player Creates Stir With Betting.. |
DW (GER) |
6 Nov |
|
After
another tennis match-fixing rumour, Haas.. |
AP |
6 Nov |
|
Tumultuous
times for tennis |
ESPN (US) |
5 Nov |
|
Now its the German's turn
to dish the dirt. Meanwhile, ITF honcho Bill Babcock could be the last
official still in denial after saying, "I think it's an unfair
picture. I always resist that kind of lump-sum analysis," when referring
to the list of suspect matches. |
|
Fix
could be in when people bet to lose |
The Australian |
5 Nov |
|
Ross Fitzgerald pushes the
old and tired integrity line as he takes a Melbourne Cup eve shot at
Betfair and looks at how sports can improve regulation. |
|
Players
slammed for putting tennis in a fix |
The Age
(AUS) |
4 Nov |
|
Ex-ATP Richard Ings gets
all fired up: "I'm slamming the players who are aware of this issue and
are protecting those involved in alleged corruption and not protecting
the integrity of their sport." Better late than never Rich. |
|
Bookie's
ban on all Davydenko bets adds up to.. |
Scotsman (UK) |
3 Nov |
|
One of the first reporters
to notice that Betfair has refused to field Davydenko markets since
Sopot and comments from ATP head of
marketing Phil Anderton. |
|
ATP
ready to clamp down on match-fixing and drug.. |
The Herald (UK) |
3 Nov |
|
More comments from Phil
Anderton, including these gems: "We have taken this issue seriously for
a number of years... Anything that happens which looks unusual, we are
on the case." Not quite the case Phil. |
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