Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Last week after its track and Australian record breaking win at Fannie Bay we were told that after the weekend’s Palmerston Sprint the connections of the flying dirt track galloper Balastier would be seeking an invitation to Dubai to take on the world’s best on the dirt in one of the desert nation’s ultra-rich races. […]
Everyone’s favorite multiple entity corporate bookmakers Colby Paulding and Noah Rose, they of the Amused Group – whose brands include Bet Deluxe, Bet Nation, Mighty Bet, Pulse Bet, Big Bet, Surge, Noisy, Yes Bet and Bet Express – have copped a caning from the NT Wagering Commission over Bet Nation’s dealings with a problem gambler. […]
Betr are saying that they are moving their bookmaking license from the Northern Territory to Tasmania to “support the company’s objective of operating from a jurisdiction that aligns with its long-term strategic, governance and responsible gambling priorities”. If you believe it you’re as silly as a wheel, even sillier than the Betr spin doctors who […]
Shithole of Dreams Isn’t NT racing flying? Not. They have a 5 card program in Darwin today. Four of the five races have only 5 runners. The other one has 7. Not an each-way paying the place on three runners to be seen. How good is that for turnover? Not at all. It’s lucky the […]
Mr H is your classic problem gambler. A pulsie, a desperate, and an addict. I know heaps of them. Many of by best mates are. It’s not a knock. These otherwise good Australians are just sick, and hate and love it in equal parts, but no matter what they do, or how long they stay […]
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 […]
We don’t write a lot about Northern Territory racing, but given that we have been railing against jockeys that fail to fully ride their mounts out to the finish, and the fact that the latest example of it cost one of our readers a juicy First 4 on the weekend, we thought we would tell […]
The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission is established by the Racing and Wagering Act (NT) 2024. Its purposes are to: promote probity, integrity and fairness in the racing and wagering industries and among its participants; establish a fair and efficient system of governance over the racing and wagering industries protect the welfare of animals […]
1. A v BETCHA Lodged 15/11/22 Decided 26/11/24 Time Taken: 2 YEARS 2. E v ENTAIN Lodged 15/7/20 Decided 22/11/24 Time Taken: 4 YEARS 4 MONTHS 3. F v PLAYUP Lodged 29/7/22 Determined 24/10/24 Time Taken: 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS 4. L v ENTAIN Lodged 3/1/23 Determined 22/10/24 Time Taken: 2 YEARS 9 MONTHS 5. […]
