Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Justhorseracing.com.au is a racing news website that appears to publish content purchased from a third party provider and reshaped using AI to make it look a bit different, or republishes the content from elsewhere whole. It does so to attract readers so the website owner and publisher – a man named Morgan Payne – can […]
Natalie Hinkley is the Victorian registered bookmaker and purported principal of Swiftbet who has in recent times stirred up all sorts of controversy among the ranks QLD satchel swingers due to her concerted campaign to abolish control of local betting rings by race clubs and open them up inside to all comers. Call it the […]
Mr Y was a punter who had closed his account and permanently self-excluded himself from betting with BetR. Despite this BetR permitted Mr Y to open a new account. The obvious problem gambler deposited and lost $988. It is a breach of a bookmakers NT license to knowingly permit a self-excluded person from opening a […]
Good afternoon, You are receiving this email as you have registered to field at the Alpha Races on Saturday, 28 June 2025. We appreciate your interest and support in being part of this year’s event. At present, the Alpha Jockey Club’s main betting ring accommodates six (6) stands. Due to increased demand, we are expanding […]
The Amused group now has 8 different bookmaker brands. Why? How many more do they need? From inside source, if BOB SMITH has an account with one of their brands and wins $5k and withdraws it, straight away they will receive an offer from another Amused brand to get the money back, so therefore they […]
Sadly we can’t agree with The Digger’s contention that the NT Racing Commission and Bet Nation weren’t playing fair when they voided three customers bets and shut their accounts down (see previous story). Our view is that the opposite is true, and it was the punter/s who weren’t playing fair. Two of the three accounts […]
Story by The Digger The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has once again sided with a licensed bookmaker, ruling in favour of Amused Australia Pty Ltd (BetNation) over three disputed customer accounts. Complainants Ms E, Mrs Z, and Mr O accused BetNation of unfairly withholding combined winnings of more than $25,000, including an individual […]
Natalie Hinkley is one of the most strident critics of country bookies who frame betting markets with ridiculous percentages in their favor. The on-course bookie and owner of the online corporate Swiftbet is not so gung ho on fairness to punters when it comes to framing her own place betting markets however. A tenth of […]
By our guest columnist The Digger In the dusty regulatory outback of Australia’s gambling frontier lies the Northern Territory – a jurisdiction that has become a magnet for pop-up bookmakers, shady operations, and terms and conditions that would make even the most seasoned punter do a double take. At the heart of this Wild West […]
A growing presence of online Victorian bookmakers at Queensland racetracks is causing ripples of discontent within the Queensland Bookmakers’ Association (QBA), with several members voicing frustration over perceived inaction from the top. The issue centres on increased digital operations and on-course visibility from southern-based operators, which many Queensland bookmakers see as a direct threat to […]
