Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The NT Racing Commission has recently ruled against a lightning fast soccer punter who to get on a La Liga 2nd division soccer game after it had finished and succeeded, as it turns out only temporarily. What happened is that the punter must have been watching the game live, whereas through no fault of the […]
The picture above is taken from a property search we conducted on the dead scammer John Adams mansion at Lorne, the luxury house that stolen money bought and built. Take notice of the folio number on the property, for ease of later identification. This is the mansion at Lorne below. There are some quite curious […]
What links a staid suburban law practice to strip clubs and gangster pubs, big betting, AFL football clubs and racing? In the case of the late John Bernard Adams, the enigmatic figure at the centre of what threatens to be Australia’s biggest Ponzi scheme, it’s the network of contacts he gathered over several decades. One […]
At the time of his death John Adams, the lawyer at the centre of the Great Bookie’s Scam, was a Director of companies. These companies are listed below. (Important Note – We make no allegation or suggestion that any of these companies or any of their office holders were in any way involved in or […]
https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/bank-account-discovery-in-100m-ponzi-scheme-probe-20231101-p5egpa.html The latest news on the Bookie Scam Scandal is that a secret Commonwealth bank account used to transact all the cash in the AMS scam mortgage scheme that was claimed to have been run flying solo by the dead man who can tell no tales John Adams has been discovered. In an ominous sign […]
The boss of wagering giant Sportsbet says racing must do more to hero its stars to grow its fan base and remain entertaining. With other sports growing quicker in terms of the wagering pie, Sportsbet chief executive Barni Evans says racing must pull out its trump cards and unique qualities. “To stay fun and entertaining, […]
This excellent article by Joe Aston about Sportsbet CEO Barni Evans and his company Sportsbet appeared in the Australian Financial Review on the 22nd of March 2023. It is well worth re-reading in light of Ben Dorries feather touch interview with the Sportsbet CEO that was published on Racenet yesterday, to give some context to […]
To stay fun and entertaining, racing needs positive role models and influencers Most people don’t realise, but it is one of the few sports in the world where both men and women compete equally against each other. By celebrating this, the heroes and the history, racing has an amazing narrative that fans can be emotionally […]
Leading figures in wagering, the law and sport are trapped in the Ponzi scandal now shaping to overtake the Melissa Caddick rort that stripped $30m from its victims. One estimate is that close to $100m has been lured from investors with false promises of well-secured mortgage loans. The Victorian Bookmakers’ Association has confirmed it has $1.8m at […]
VBA Investments A number of law firms offer mortgage investment services and invest funds on behalf of their clients by loaning those funds to residential borrowers, and arranging a first ranking mortgage in favour of the investor. These arrangements are often referred to as solicitor mortgage loans or mortgage investments. The VBA has invested $1.8 […]
