Gambling

Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds research finds many greyhounds are euthanased away from the track after being seriously injured while racing.

The state's casino commission said it was not satisfied Star Casino had done enough to address its failings following the first inquiry.

Found in the remote reaches of Western Australia's Gascoyne, Quobba Station is one of the largest of its kind in state. It changed hands during a game of cards in the 1930s, according to local folklore — but not everyone is convinced.

Luke's parents had to leave the house to gamble, but his generation has a casino in its pocket. He worries about the impact.

Like many people around the country, residents in Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs love to queue up and buy a ticket when a big lotto jackpot comes around. Here's why.

Australians have spent more than $7 billion in recent years on lotteries, at a time when cost of living and inflation are biting into household budgets.

A NSW magistrate found there was reasonable doubt Molong-based trainer Augustus Weekes gave the greyhound alcohol, despite declaring him an "unreliable" witness.

Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government have been accused of lacking transparency for not releasing the casino giant’s full remediation plan to the public, while the Queen's Wharf project has been delayed again.

The Queensland government made $1.9 billion in gambling taxes last year, but only spent 0.6 per cent on harm minimisation programs.

The Tasmanian harness trainer at the centre of race fixing, team driving and animal welfare breaches in the industry launches an appeal against his "warning off" from racetracks.

Two Australians have struck gold, winning $100 million each in Powerball's largest ever jackpot in history.

Adam Spencer breaks down how likely – or unlikely – you are to win the jackpot.

Australians are readying for the country's biggest-ever lotto jackpot, but the astronomical odds of winning have prompted experts to issue warnings to people dreaming of striking it rich.

In some cases, poker machine venues are donating less than 1 per cent of their gambling earnings to the community.

Council-owned buildings will be cleared of poker machines to make way for live music if the Greens triumph at Brisbane's upcoming local election, but Labor says the cost to businesses would be unacceptable.

The Australian Federal Police allege the Collaroy man, 47, was given information by a Commonwealth employee when placing the bets between 2017 and 2021.

A Greens MP is pushing for more to be done to combat problem gambling ahead of a cashless gaming trial in New South Wales.

Comments like "Get back to the kitchen" didn't stop Kerrie Borger from ruling country betting rings for 30 years. Now she's handing over the reins to her daughter.

The ABC ventures out in the hours after midnight on a Tuesday morning to the pub gaming rooms that are open all night, every night. Gambling researchers say it's when gambling harm is at its greatest.

For problem gamblers, the Christmas period can be a time of extra stress and financial strain, and researchers are calling for those impacted to seek help.

Problem gamblers are being urged to seek help ahead of Christmas, when experts say they may be particularly vulnerable, after poker machines in the Northern Territory raked in $150 million last financial year. 

An unexpected level of interest in the NSW government's trial means 28 clubs and hotels, including 4,485 machines, across regional and metro areas, will take part from next year.

An inquiry that was launched after revelations by the ABC of dogs being abused has handed down 57 recommendations including the appointment of an independent inspector.

As steam rises from every horse they ride in morning track work, the master jockey and apprentice put in the hard yards, attempting to earn their stripes in a foreign country they now call home.

A man who was addicted to gambling for 20 years says he has watched the industry change from a punt at a local TAB to endless betting apps available at the swipe of a finger.