dabble Rolls Out Live SGM Tracking for NRL and AFL Matches
dabble's live Same Game Multi tracker shows each leg resolving in real time during NRL and AFL matches, with visual progress bars and colour-coded status.
Andrew Whitlam
PayID Withdrawals Now Under 5 Minutes at Three Australian Bookmakers
Our latest withdrawal tests show dabble, betr, and Elitebet processing PayID withdrawals in under 5 minutes. bet365 remains the only operator offering PayID for both deposits and withdrawals.
Andrew Whitlam
Tabcorp-BetMakers Takeover Talks Collapse Without a Formal Offer
Tabcorp approached BetMakers about a potential acquisition in late 2025, but preliminary discussions ended without a formal bid. The deal would have reshaped Australian wagering technology.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 6 Wrap: Panthers Dominant, Cowboys Surge, and Round 7 Markets
Panthers continue their premiership march with another comprehensive win. Cowboys have won three straight. Round 7 markets are now open across all major bookmakers.
Jeremy Hartigan
Albanese Announces Sweeping Gambling Ad Reforms, Effective January 2027
The Australian government will ban gambling ads during live sport, remove celebrities from promotions, and restrict online ads to verified adult users from January 2027.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL Round 6: Carlton vs Collingwood Headlines a Blockbuster Betting Round
The biggest rivalry in Australian sport returns in Round 6, with Carlton slight favourites against a Collingwood side looking to bounce back after two losses.
Jeremy Hartigan
New Anti-Money Laundering Rules Now Apply to All Australian Betting Operators
Sweeping AML/CTF reforms took effect on 31 March 2026, lowering customer ID thresholds and requiring all wagering providers to rebuild compliance programs.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA enforcement actions highlight BetStop compliance gaps across six wagering providers
ACMA’s 2026 enforcement outcomes show how self-exclusion failures can trigger audits, warnings and penalties under the Interactive Gambling Act.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA flags BetStop compliance gaps after LightningBet investigation
An ACMA investigation found LightningBet opened an account for a self-excluded person and provided wagering services while they were registered on BetStop, underscoring how critical real-time checks and message controls are for interactive wagering providers.
Jeremy Hartigan
ACMA penalises Tabcorp $158,400 over illegal online in-play tennis betting
Tabcorp has paid a $158,400 penalty after the ACMA found it accepted hundreds of prohibited online in-play bets on tennis matches, with the regulator pointing to system controls and accountability even when third-party providers are involved.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL 2026 premiership odds shift after five rounds as Panthers firm and Raiders drift
NRL 2026 premiership markets have moved sharply after five rounds, with Penrith shortening and Canberra drifting as early-season form resets pricing.
Jeremy Hartigan
ACMA details BetStop enforcement actions against six wagering providers, including Tabcorp and Picklebet
ACMA has published 2026 enforcement outcomes covering BetStop self-exclusion breaches, including infringement notices for Tabcorp and remedial directions for LightningBet, Betfocus and TempleBet.
Andrew Whitlam
Sports Betting Turnover Up 7% as AFL and NRL Seasons Draw Record Wagering
Tabcorp's H1 FY26 results show sports wagering turnover rose 6.9% year-on-year as AFL and NRL markets grow, while racing's share of total turnover continues to fall.
Jeremy Hartigan
Credit Card Betting Ban Cut Average Spending by $50 Per Fortnight, Study Finds
A March 2025 e61 Institute study using bank transaction data found the credit card betting ban reduced average spending by AU$50 per two-week window for the most affected users.
Andrew Whitlam
BetStop Reaches 60,000 Registrations as ACMA Sanctions Six Operators
BetStop recorded 59,830 total registrations by 31 March 2026, with 37,247 people actively self-excluded, as ACMA concluded enforcement against six operators for self-exclusion rule breaches.
Ryan Mahoney
NextBet Goes Live After Acquiring PlayUp and CrossBet
NextBet launched on 1 March 2026 after acquiring both CrossBet and PlayUp, migrating customer accounts and consolidating two mid-tier operators into a single platform.
Jeremy Hartigan
ACMA Blocks Eight More Offshore Gambling Sites, Fines Tabcorp for In-Play Breaches
ACMA directed ISPs to block eight more unlicensed gambling sites in March 2026, bringing the total to 1,564, and fined Tabcorp $158,400 for accepting in-play bets online.
Andrew Whitlam
BetStop Self-Exclusion Register Reaches 30,000 Registrations
The national self-exclusion register has now processed over 30,000 registrations since its launch, with enforcement across all licensed operators.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL Round 1 Betting Wrap: What the Odds Got Right and Wrong
A review of Round 1 AFL results against the pre-match betting markets. Favourites dominated but two results caught the bookmakers out.
Andrew Whitlam
Credit Card Betting Ban: One Year On
Twelve months after Australia banned credit card deposits at betting sites, we look at what has changed for punters and operators.
Jeremy Hartigan
PayID Now Accepted at 80% of Australian Bookmakers
PayID has overtaken traditional bank transfers as the most widely supported instant deposit method across licensed Australian betting operators.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA Blocks 7 Offshore Betting Sites in March Crackdown
The Australian Communications and Media Authority blocked seven unlicensed offshore gambling websites this month, continuing its enforcement of the Interactive Gambling Act.
Andrew Whitlam
ACMA Issues Formal Warnings to Chasebet and BetPlay Over BetStop Failures
The ACMA has concluded two new BetStop investigations, formally warning Chasebet for failing to promote the self-exclusion register and BetPlay for not closing a registered individual's account.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL Round 7 Preview: Can the Storm End Their Losing Streak in Canberra?
Round 7 features eight matches across four days, with the struggling Storm heading to Canberra and the Bulldogs looking to back up their demolition of Penrith.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA Clears Tabcorp's Tap In-Play Betting System as Lawful Under the IGA
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has concluded that Tabcorp's venue-based Tap in-play betting product does not breach the Interactive Gambling Act, clearing the way for a broader rollout.
Andrew Whitlam
Sir Delius Upsets Autumn Glow in $5 Million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott's Sir Delius ended Autumn Glow's unbeaten run of 11 wins with a commanding 2.25-length victory in Saturday's Group 1 feature at The Championships Day 2.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL Round 7: Storm Slump to Five Straight Losses as Cleary Nails Golden Point Winner
Melbourne's historic losing run continued in Canberra while Nathan Cleary produced a golden point field goal in Darwin to keep the Panthers on top of the ladder heading into Round 8.
Ryan Mahoney
Gambling Ad Ban: What Actually Changes for Punters from January 2027
The federal government's sweeping gambling advertising reforms take effect on 1 January 2027. Here is a practical breakdown of what will disappear from screens, stadiums and radio, and what stays.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL Round 6: Sydney and Hawthorn Pull Clear as Richmond Remain Winless
Sydney and Hawthorn have stamped themselves as the teams to beat after six rounds, while Richmond's 0-5 start has them staring at a historic wooden spoon campaign.
Ryan Mahoney
Latrell Mitchell Scores Four as Dragons Slump to 11 Straight Losses
Mitchell produced one of the individual performances of the NRL season with a four-try haul in the Rabbitohs' 30-12 demolition of St George Illawarra, who have now lost 11 in a row stretching back to 2025.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL Round 7 Sunday: Roosters Score 26 Unanswered to Stun Knights, Eels Upset Bulldogs
Sunday's double-header produced two of the results of the NRL season. The Roosters trailed 24-12 at halftime before putting on 26 unanswered points, while the Eels rebounded from a 50-point loss to thrash Canterbury 38-20.
Jeremy Hartigan
Jeremy Cameron Kicks 10 Goals as Geelong Thrash Bulldogs by 75 Points
Cameron produced one of the great individual performances of the AFL season with a 10-goal haul at Kardinia Park, leading Geelong to a 131-56 demolition of the Western Bulldogs in Round 6.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL Round 8 Injury Crisis: Moses Eyes Return, Panthers Lose Martin, Storm Stripped Bare
Round 8 shapes as one of the most injury-affected weeks of the 2026 NRL season. Penrith lose Liam Martin for six weeks, Melbourne's casualty ward is full, and Mitchell Moses is racing the clock to return for Parramatta.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA Wagering Penalties Pass $5.4 Million as Spam and BetStop Crackdown Bites
Enforcement action against Australian wagering operators has topped $5.4 million in combined penalties during the 2025-2026 period as ACMA ramps up scrutiny of spam marketing and self-exclusion compliance.
Andrew Whitlam
ANZAC Day AFL Round 7 Preview: Pies Favoured Against Bombers at Marvel
Collingwood enter Saturday's ANZAC Day clash at Marvel Stadium as $1.42 favourites against an improving Essendon. The four-game ANZAC Day round also features Hawthorn, Geelong and the Demons heading home after Round 7.
Jeremy Hartigan
Crossbench Push to Classify Gambling as a Public Health Issue Reaches Parliament
Independent MPs have introduced a bill that would formally recognise gambling harm as a public health matter in Australia, bringing the $32 billion annual losses figure under the remit of the Australian Centre for Disease Control.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL ANZAC Day: Roosters $1.18 Favourites as Dragons Chase First Win in 12
Saturday's traditional ANZAC Day clash at Allianz Stadium pits an in-form Roosters against a Dragons outfit that has not won a match in 12 starts. Interim coach Dean Young hands a debut to 20-year-old halfback Kade Reed.
Ryan Mahoney
Sportsbet Class Action Over Fast Code In-Play Betting Heads to Court in August
The Victorian Supreme Court will hear the Maurice Blackburn class action against Sportsbet from 3 August, with customers who used the Fast Code in-play betting service between 2018 and 2024 potentially eligible for refunds.
Andrew Whitlam
ANZAC Day Racing: Antino Resumes at Eagle Farm as Sydney and Adelaide Go Group 1
Saturday's ANZAC Day racing card stretches across three major tracks. Doomben Cup winner Antino resumes in the Brisbane Handicap at Eagle Farm, while Randwick and Morphettville host Group 1 company.
Jeremy Hartigan
Government Impact Analysis Puts Real Numbers on the Wagering Ad Reform Package
The Office of Impact Analysis has published its full cost-benefit assessment of the wagering advertising reforms announced in April. Australians lost $32.2 billion on legal gambling in 2023-24, with wagering now accounting for 26 per cent of that total.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL ANZAC Eve: Swans Smash Injury-Hit Bulldogs by 66 Points at Marvel
Sydney's title credentials look stronger than ever after a 24.19.163 to 14.13.97 demolition of the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Aaron Naughton was stretchered off in a worrying scene late in the third quarter.
Ryan Mahoney
ACMA Releases First Sector Report on AI and Interactive Gambling in Australia
The ACMA has published a wide-ranging report on how licensed Australian wagering operators are using artificial intelligence, covering odds setting, personalised promotions, fraud detection, and harm prevention.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL ANZAC Day: Souths End 28-Year Melbourne Hoodoo as Roosters Maul Dragons 62-16
Souths win at AAMI Park for the first time. 28 years of misery wiped out in one 48-6 demolition. The Roosters put 62 on the Dragons. The Storm are cooked.
Jeremy Hartigan
Pies Smash Bombers by Record 77 Points on ANZAC Day as Pendlebury Claims Fourth Medal
Collingwood inflicted the biggest belting in 32 years of ANZAC Day football. 77 points. Pendlebury collects medal number four. Essendon are in serious trouble.
Andrew Whitlam
Foran's Sea Eagles Make It Four Wins on the Bounce as Manly Down Eels 33-18
Kieran Foran's Manly are 4-0 since he took the head coaching job in Round 5. The Sea Eagles put 33 on the Eels at 4 Pines Park to climb to sixth and set up a top-of-the-table clash with Penrith next Sunday.
Andrew Whitlam
Edwards Bags a Hat-Trick as Red-Hot Panthers Belt Knights 44-12 in Newcastle
Penrith are 7-1 and the comeback story of the year is no longer a story. Dylan Edwards scored three first-half tries and racked up 284 Run Metres as the Panthers put 44 on the Knights at McDonald Jones.
Ryan Mahoney
Hawkesbury Cup Day: Three Group 3 Races Close the Sydney Autumn Carnival
Hawkesbury stages the $250,000 Gold Cup, the Crown and the Guineas as three Group 3 races on the one Saturday 2 May 2026 card.
Harvey Cooper
Eagle Farm Guineas Day Launches the 2026 Queensland Winter Carnival
Eight races, two Group 2s and a $350,000 Queensland Guineas to open the BRC carnival at Eagle Farm on Saturday 2 May 2026.
Harvey Cooper
SA Derby 2026: Accidental Bid Heads $1M Morphettville Field
Ciaron Maher's import Accidental Bid heads the $3.00 market for the Group 1 SA Derby at Morphettville, with showers forecast and 2500m to settle it.
Harvey Cooper
Australian Racing Weekend: SA Derby Day, Eagle Farm Carnival Launch and Five Metro Meetings
Saturday 2 May 2026 carries the $1M SA Derby at Morphettville plus four other metro meetings, with no metro racing Sunday 3 May.
Harvey Cooper
Eight Months On: Polymarket Block and Australia's Prediction Market Standoff
It has been eight months since the ACMA ordered ISPs to block Polymarket. With 1,296 illegal sites blocked since 2019 and federal advertising reforms eight months out, prediction markets sit at the centre of Australia's wagering policy debate.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 8 Ladder Shake-Up: Panthers Top, Storm and Eels Crash, Manly Surge Under Foran
The 2026 NRL ladder after Round 8 looks nothing like the pre-season tipsters predicted. Penrith are 7-1 from last twelve months ago. The Storm have lost six in a row. Manly are unbeaten under Kieran Foran. The Eels are 15th and conceding 35 a game.
Ryan Mahoney
Round 8 Curtain-Raiser: Pendlebury Rested, Moore Returns, Showdown 59 Friday Night at the Oval
Scott Pendlebury sits out Thursday night against Hawthorn off a five-day break, pushing his all-time games record to Round 11 against West Coast at the MCG. Darcy Moore returns for just his second game of the year. Showdown 59 lands Friday night with Adelaide $1.52 and Port $2.55.
Ryan Mahoney
Queensland Guineas Day Acceptances: Eagle Farm Kicks Off Stradbroke Season Saturday 2 May
Wednesday acceptances are out for Eagle Farm's Guineas Day. The Group 2 Queensland Guineas headlines a 1600m chase for three-year-olds heading toward the Queensland Derby, with the Group 2 Victory Stakes drawing the early Stradbroke Handicap types. Brisbane's winter carnival opens Saturday.
Harvey Cooper
Round 9 Team Lists: Kikau Out 12 Weeks, Storm Hand Hugo Peel a Debut, Knights Get Ponga Back
Round 9 team lists landed Tuesday with three stories that move the markets. Viliame Kikau needs surgery on his pec and could be out 12 weeks. Melbourne hand 20-year-old Hugo Peel an NRL debut on the wing. The Knights welcome back Kalyn Ponga, Bradman Best and Greg Marzhew in one of the rounds biggest injury reshuffles.
Andrew Whitlam
BetStop Hits 59,830 Total Registrations as ACMA Issues Chasebet Formal Warning
The ACMA's Q3 2025-2026 BetStop report puts total self-exclusion registrations at 59,830, with 37,247 still active. The same fortnight, Chasebet copped a formal warning for failing to promote the register in three marketing emails. The trend lines tell two stories.
Jeremy Hartigan
Friday Night at Marvel: Tim English Back, Aaron Naughton Plays, Dockers Look to Stay Second
The Bulldogs make six changes for tonight's clash at Marvel Stadium. Tim English returns from a medial-ligament absence stretching back to Round 4. Aaron Naughton has been named to play. Fremantle, 6-1 and second on the ladder, ride a six-game winning streak into Docklands.
Ryan Mahoney
Government's Own Numbers: Wagering Ad Reforms Will Cut Spending by $62.7m a Year From 2027
The Office of Impact Analysis has published the government's full cost-benefit on the new wagering advertising restrictions. The headline number: a 0.8 per cent reduction in annual gambling spend, or $62.7 million off a $32.2 billion total. The full ban that was rejected would have done 1.4 per cent.
Jeremy Hartigan
Bostock's ACL Return Tips Storm Into Club-Record Seventh Loss as Dolphins Win 28-10
Jack Bostock returned from ACL surgery and scored two tries in 10 minutes as the Dolphins beat Melbourne 28-10 at Suncorp on Friday night. The result is Storm's seventh consecutive loss, the worst run in club history, with Craig Bellamy now staring down questions he has never had to answer.
Andrew Whitlam
Brayden Cook Steals Showdown 59 With 10 Seconds Left as Adelaide Edge Port by a Point
Adelaide Oval got the kind of Showdown that reminds you why the rivalry exists. Brayden Cook nailed a goal from just inside 50 with 10 seconds remaining to clinch the Crows a one-point win in front of 53,045 fans. Port had led with 46 seconds left. Wayne Milera was best afield.
Ryan Mahoney
Saints Pile Eight on Carlton in the Third as Blues Slip to 1-7 and Voss Faces the Music
Carlton led by 12 points at half-time at Marvel Stadium and were never going to. St Kilda answered with eight goals in the third quarter to put 39 unanswered points on the Blues and run out 39-point winners. Carlton are 1-7. Michael Voss now faces the kind of post-match question that usually comes with a return ticket.
Andrew Whitlam
Brave Monarch Lands the Queensland Guineas, Splash Back Storms the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm
Eagle Farm threw the gates open for the Stradbroke Season on Saturday with a Group 2 double that has the carnival markets moving. Brave Monarch saluted as favourite in the Queensland Guineas under Martin Harley for the Munce stable. Splash Back, off a Stocks Stakes win at Moonee Valley, beat five Group 1 winners in the Victory Stakes.
Harvey Cooper
Knights Hold Off Furious Rabbitohs Comeback as Ponga Returns and Marzhew Bags a Hat-Trick
Newcastle led 28-10 at half-time, gave it all back, and won 42-38 at the death. Kalyn Ponga returned from a hamstring injury and contributed six goals. Greg Marzhew scored a hat-trick on his return from concussion. Trey Mooney's 74th-minute try sealed it. The Knights snapped a four-game losing streak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Malcolm Rosas Jnr Boots Seven as Sydney Swans Hold Off Brave Demons in 17-Point SCG Thriller
Malcolm Rosas Jnr nailed five goals before half-time and finished with a career-high seven as Sydney beat Melbourne 19.17 (131) to 17.12 (114) at the SCG on Sunday. The Swans are now 7-1 and on a five-game winning streak. The Demons came back from 36 down before falling 17 short.
Ryan Mahoney
Round 9 Preview: Pendlebury Equals Boomer at the MCG, Hawks Host Pies Thursday, Cats Sit Atop
Round 9 lands with Scott Pendlebury one game short of equalling Brent Harvey's all-time games record, with the milestone now expected at the MCG against Geelong on Saturday night. Six games across the round including Hawthorn-Collingwood Thursday and Brisbane-Sydney Friday at the Gabba.
Andrew Whitlam
Tago Crashes Through, Cogger Goes to the Bin: Panthers Edge Manly 18-16 to End Foran's Unbeaten Run
Penrith took home the Round 9 closer 18-16 against an inspired Manly side that had a 10-minute man advantage and could not turn it into points. Izack Tago's 61st-minute try proved the difference. Jack Cogger's sin-bin in his 100th game opened a window the Sea Eagles let close. Kieran Foran's four-from-four start as caretaker is over.
Ryan Mahoney
Round 9 Opener: Fremantle Host Hawthorn at Optus in a Top-Four Blockbuster Thursday Night
The 2026 AFL season's clearest top-four contest lands at Optus Stadium on Thursday night with Fremantle (28 points) hosting Hawthorn (26 points and a draw) at 8:10pm AEST. The Hawks have not won at Optus in their last five visits. Both sides are without a regulation loss this season.
Andrew Whitlam
Hollindale Stakes Acceptances: Half Yours Headed Down the Straight at the Gold Coast Saturday
Acceptances for the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes are out, with reigning Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup winner Half Yours the $2.40 favourite second-up over 1800m at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Symon Wilde-trained mare She's A Hustler heads the second tier alongside the locally-prepared Tom Kitten. Brisbane carnival continues to build to the Doomben Cup.
Harvey Cooper
Friday at the Gabba: Lions Host Carlton in a Top-Eight Ladder Crash With Voss's Job on the Line
Brisbane host Carlton at the Gabba on Friday night with the Lions sixth (4-3, 118.8 per cent) and the Blues 16th (1-6, 80.3 per cent). It is Brisbane's record against Carlton over recent years that frames the contest, with the Lions winning the last seven of nine head-to-heads. Michael Voss faces the heat of his old club.
Ryan Mahoney
Jason Taumalolo Surpasses Thurston as Cowboys' Most-Capped Player When He Takes the Field Friday
Jason Taumalolo will become the most-capped player in North Queensland Cowboys history when he runs out for game 295 against Parramatta at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday night. The lock surpasses Johnathan Thurston, who finished on 294 in 2018. Taumalolo made his NRL debut as a 17-year-old in 2010.
Jeremy Hartigan
ACMA Hits Entain With Legally Binding Agreement Over More Than 500 BetStop Breaches at Ladbrokes and Neds
The ACMA has entered a legally binding agreement with Entain Group, the Australian parent of Ladbrokes and Neds, after a quarterly investigation found over 500 BetStop self-exclusion breaches across multiple Entain-owned services. One self-excluded customer's account stayed open more than a year. The compliance settlement comes weeks after the regulator's BetStop Q3 report.
Jeremy Hartigan
Dockers Hold Their Nerve, Pile on Final-Term Five to Beat Hawthorn and Make It Eight Straight
Hawthorn led at three-quarter time with Jack Gunston having kicked five. Then Fremantle booted the final five goals of the game to win 12.16 (88) to 11.7 (73) at Optus Stadium and stretch the streak to eight in front of 54,140. The 21-4 inside 50 final term told the story.
Ryan Mahoney
Roaring Start, Brave Comeback: Lions Hold Off Carlton 100-89 Despite a Voss Side Refusing to Fold
Brisbane led by 49 points early in the third quarter on Friday night and looked set to canter home. Then Carlton kicked six unanswered goals to close within 10. The Lions held on 14.16 (100) to 13.11 (89) in front of the Gabba faithful. Voss survives. The Blues lose their seventh straight.
Andrew Whitlam
Three-Point Golden Point: Moses Lands Field Goal, Volkman Adds Penalty as Eels Steal Win in Townsville
Mitchell Moses landed a 30-metre field goal to win it, then a penalty came after Scott Drinkwater clipped his kicking leg. Ronald Volkman slotted the kick in front. The Parramatta Eels beat the North Queensland Cowboys 33-30 in the first three-point golden victory in NRL history. Jason Taumalolo's milestone night ended in heartbreak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Pendlebury's Big Night Spoiled: Geelong Belt Magpies by 54 in Front of 83,166 at the MCG
Geelong kicked eight unanswered goals to crush Collingwood by 54 points at the MCG on Saturday night, spoiling Scott Pendlebury's record-equalling 432nd game. Oisin Mullin held Nick Daicos to no impact. The 18.14 (122) to 9.14 (68) result puts the Cats two games clear at the top of the ladder. Pendlebury breaks the record on 23 May at the same venue.
Jeremy Hartigan
Half Yours Salutes Second-Up in the Hollindale, Doomben Cup the Next Stop for the Cup-Winner
Half Yours, the reigning Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup winner, returned in style at the Gold Coast on Saturday with a perfectly timed win in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes for Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Jamie Melham settled the gelding at the back, swept around them on the home turn, and won going away. Knight's Choice second, Birdman third. Doomben Cup beckons.
Harvey Cooper
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