Inside the Brain of a Gambling Addict
This is a fascinating scientific analysis of the brain of gambling addicts. It has the potential to change the way we think about compulsion, and the chemical reasons behind it.
Sportsbet Boss: Racing Must Hero its Biggest Stars – (A Ben Dorries Disgrace)
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, […]
Sportsbet CEO Barni Evans is Kidding Himself
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 […]
Freddy Taiba Lands the Cake – And Gets to Eat it Too
Freddy Taiba is one of the luckiest harness trainers ever to feed a horse in a barn. Most people wait a lifetime to get a champion and die with their dream unfulfilled. Not him. He lobbed an out and 0ut superstar in just his 2nd year of training. Sushi Sushi was his name. He was […]
Are We Being Had With These World Pools?
While many are lauding the massive injection of liquidity resulting from the operation of the World Pool – which isn’t really, it’s a pool owned and operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club – astute punters are questioning whether the large pools really value add to Australian racing or whether they detract. The issue causing […]
What Were the Toowoomba Punters Thinking? – This Wasn’t an Appeal Case
Jim Murdoch QC – the Magic Man – is a lovely bloke and as a barrister is renowned for winning the big cases, but the hobby racehorse trainer in his spare time isn’t renowned for landing plunges like Henry Davis who used to train at Deagon once too was. So it was a huge surprise […]
Overs and Unders and Making You Chunder – Meet the $5000 on a Yes Vote Man
As a professional punter, I place bets where I believe the odds available exceed the probability of the outcome occurring. I’m honestly happy to ride the bet at what I believe is overs. Over the weekend I placed about $200k worth of bets, so this referendum bet was only a small portion of my turnover. […]
God Only Know What This Pair of Units are on About
The Melbourne Cup is only 3 weeks away… Even 2 UNITS need a montage!#2units1cup #MelbourneCup pic.twitter.com/uut9RaEoXy — 2 UNITS (@2unitspodcast) October 17, 2023 Two Units is a tipping service run by racing.com identity Dave ‘The Sultan’ Stehlau and his mate Nick ‘Footy’ Foot, two young hipsters whose business strategy is to appeal to the emerging […]
Someone Call a Medic
This Nick White bloke must be the craziest punter in Australia. Why else would he would he take $20 about the Voice referendum getting up when the true odds are about 10-000 t0 1 or longer? White might just like burning money I guess. Robbie Waterhouse doesn’t. He like making it. And this is the […]
Fancy Not Letting Kids Punt – How Are They Supposed to Train to Become Problem Gamblers?
Tabcorp and eight venues charged for allegedly allowing a minor to gamble 18 September 2023 The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has charged Tabcorp along with eight venues for allegedly allowing a minor to gamble in breach of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. Tabcorp faces a total of 54 charges, including 27 counts of allowing a […]