We’re losing the bet · 3/1/2016 · Winton Motor Raceway is ready to give the blokes a run for...
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HERALDSUN.COM.AU TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 NEWS 13 V1 - MHSE01Z02MA tralia stands to lose $100 mil- lion a year in forgone taxes because of betting business taken by overseas operators. Significant opportunities for economic growth and jobs would be lost, and programs to prevent problem gambling would also be compromised, the council said. In a submission to a Senate review of online betting, it said better regulation of betting was required to prevent match-fix- ing and money laundering. The council said each sport was tackling these problems on its own, and “better co-ordi- nation and a stronger frame- work for regulation and inter- national co-operation would help’’. It called for a new na- tional betting regulator to forge international partner- ships, particularly with law en- forcement agencies, and apply “rigorous monitoring to ident- ify suspicious betting activity and protect the integrity of sports and racing’’. “Customers are increasing- ly choosing to wager online, through smartphones,’’ it said, but current laws could not bring “potentially legitimate offshore businesses under Aus- tralian supervision’’. “Leaking of wagering off- shore can’t be prevented en- tirely but it can be stemmed, and the solution is to make the licensed, legitimate onshore industry competitive and ap- pealing,’’ the council said. “The challenge is to create a regulated, transparent envi- ronment with robust consum- er protections and responsible gambling and harm minimis- ation measures.’’ The Herald Sun recently re- vealed that almost 60 per cent UP to $2.3 billion will be lost to illegal offshore betting opera- tors by 2020 unless online and sports betting is reformed, the nation’s bookies say. The Australian Wagering Council, representing licensed bookmakers such as William Hill, Sportsbet and Bet365, has warned that racing and other sports are vulnerable to match- fixing and illegal gambling and current laws are ineffective. The council has told the federal government that Aus- of the huge $1.6 billion online gaming industry is going off- shore, to more than 2000 betting websites that exist out- side the control of Australian regulators. Illegal offshore wagering companies avoid Australian taxes, do not pay fees to sports or racing bodies, and are not obliged to monitor sus- picious betting. They also provide only lim- ited protection for punters to withdraw winnings. [email protected] @rolfep We’re losing the bet Bookies warn sports, gambling industry at risk PETER ROLFE FAREWELL TO FATHER JACK THE Irish actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted sitcom has died, after a 60- year stage and screen career. Frank Kelly’s role as a feisty parody of a drunken priest — with a vocabulary of little more than “drink” and swear words — helped make the 1995-98 series a huge hit. Kelly, 77, who revealed a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease last November, died exactly 18 years after Father Ted co-star Dermot Morgan. The program, about three priests and their housekeeper living on the fictional Craggy Island, somewhere off Ireland’s west coast, attracted huge audiences. Ardal O’Hanlon, who played Father Dougal McGuire, said: “Frank was an all-round talent, an institution in Irish entertainment, a very determined professional, and he’ll be greatly missed by all who knew him.” Rogue councillors facing axe NEW laws to crack down on badly behaved councillors take effect from today. Under the new state pow- ers, rogue councillors would be suspended without pay for six months if found guilty of seri- ous misconduct by an indepen- dent conduct panel. The local government min- ister would also be able to stand aside councillors for up to six months while the panel probed misconduct claims. The aim of the reforms is to enable rogue councillors, rather than entire councils, to be booted out. Dysfunctional Brimbank and Wangaratta councils are both under administration until October. Under existing laws, the government could only sack an entire council when there were ongoing problems. Local government minister Natalie Hutchins, said miscon- duct among Victoria’s 624 councillors was rare. “The majority of councillors do the right thing, but in the rare cases of one bad apple, it is important that we have quick and robust processes in place to deal with misconduct,” she said. Under the new laws, coun- cillors would retain the right to appeal to VCAT. ANDREW JEFFERSON Frank Kelly LeMONS RACING SWEET FOR US PUTTING pedal to the metal isn’t a problem for these ladies — even in heels. An all-female team from Winton Motor Raceway is ready to give the blokes a run for their money in the endurance race, 24 Hours of LeMons. Drivers compete in cars that are worth no more than $1000 to raise money for prostate cancer research. The ‘’Winton Angels’’ will hit the circuit in a banged-up mid ‘90s Ford Falcon “The great thing about LeMons is you don’t have to be a fast driver to have a great time, or achieve a good result,” race co-ordinator Sarah Ackerly said. “I’ve worked at Winton for a few years now and I’ve organised a lot of meetings, but I’ve never had the chance to drive competitively.’’ The 24 Hours of LeMons events started a decade ago in the US and have since grown to attract huge fields with an emphasis on enjoyment and teamwork. Teams are encouraged to dress up and paint their cars. The first one here was last October. Five are planned across Australasia this year, with the Winton event on March 11-13. Winton Motor Raceway women’s racing team members Yvette Campbell, Michelle King, Glenys Collins, Sarah Ackerly and Sharon Laurie; and (inset) crammed into the Falcon. Pictures: JAY TOWN
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tralia stands to lose $100 mil-lion a year in forgone taxesbecause of betting businesstaken by overseas operators.
Significant opportunitiesfor economic growth and jobswould be lost, and programs toprevent problem gamblingwould also be compromised,the council said.
In a submission to a Senatereview of online betting, it saidbetter regulation of betting was
required to prevent match-fix-ing and money laundering.
The council said each sportwas tackling these problems onits own, and “better co-ordi-nation and a stronger frame-work for regulation and inter-national co-operation wouldhelp’’. It called for a new na-tional betting regulator toforge international partner-ships, particularly with law en-forcement agencies, and apply
“rigorous monitoring to ident-ify suspicious betting activityand protect the integrity ofsports and racing’’.
“Customers are increasing-ly choosing to wager online,through smartphones,’’ it said,but current laws could notbring “potentially legitimateoffshore businesses under Aus-tralian supervision’’.
“Leaking of wagering off-shore can’t be prevented en-
tirely but it can be stemmed,and the solution is to make thelicensed, legitimate onshoreindustry competitive and ap-pealing,’’ the council said.
“The challenge is to create aregulated, transparent envi-ronment with robust consum-er protections and responsiblegambling and harm minimis-ation measures.’’
The Herald Sun recently re-vealed that almost 60 per cent
UP to $2.3 billion will be lost toillegal offshore betting opera-tors by 2020 unless online andsports betting is reformed, thenation’s bookies say.
The Australian WageringCouncil, representing licensedbookmakers such as WilliamHill, Sportsbet and Bet365, haswarned that racing and othersports are vulnerable to match-fixing and illegal gambling andcurrent laws are ineffective.
The council has told thefederal government that Aus-
of the huge $1.6 billion onlinegaming industry is going off-shore, to more than 2000betting websites that exist out-side the control of Australianregulators.
Illegal offshore wageringcompanies avoid Australiantaxes, do not pay fees to sportsor racing bodies, and arenot obliged to monitor sus-picious betting.
They also provide only lim-ited protection for punters towithdraw [email protected]@rolfep
We’re losing the betBookies warn sports, gambling industry at riskPETER ROLFE
FAREWELL TO FATHER JACKTHE Irish actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted sitcom has died, after a 60-year stage and screen career.
Frank Kelly’s role as a feisty parody of a drunken priest — with a vocabulary of little more than “drink” and swear words — helped make the 1995-98 series a huge hit.
Kelly, 77, who revealed adiagnosis of Parkinson’s disease last November, died exactly 18 years after Father Ted co-star Dermot Morgan.
The program, about threepriests and their housekeeper living on the fictional Craggy Island, somewhere off Ireland’s west coast, attracted huge audiences.
Ardal O’Hanlon, who played Father Dougal McGuire, said: “Frank was an all-round talent, an institution in Irish entertainment, a very determined professional, and he’ll be greatly missed by all who knew him.”
Rogue councillors facing axe NEW laws to crack down onbadly behaved councillors takeeffect from today.
Under the new state pow-ers, rogue councillors would besuspended without pay for sixmonths if found guilty of seri-ous misconduct by an indepen-dent conduct panel.
The local government min-ister would also be able tostand aside councillors for upto six months while the panelprobed misconduct claims.
The aim of the reforms is toenable rogue councillors,rather than entire councils, tobe booted out.
Dysfunctional Brimbankand Wangaratta councils areboth under administrationuntil October.
Under existing laws, thegovernment could only sackan entire council when therewere ongoing problems.
Local government ministerNatalie Hutchins, said miscon-duct among Victoria’s 624councillors was rare.
“The majority of councillorsdo the right thing, but in therare cases of one bad apple, itis important that we havequick and robust processes inplace to deal with misconduct,”she said.
Under the new laws, coun-cillors would retain the right toappeal to VCAT.
ANDREW JEFFERSON
Frank Kelly
LeMONS RACING SWEET FOR USPUTTING pedal to the metal isn’t a problem for these ladies — even in heels.
An all-female team fromWinton Motor Raceway is ready to give the blokes a run for their money in the endurance race, 24 Hours of LeMons. Drivers compete in cars that are worth no more than $1000 to raise money for prostate cancer research.
The ‘’Winton Angels’’ will
hit the circuit in a banged-up mid ‘90s Ford Falcon
“The great thing about LeMons is you don’t have to be a fast driver to have a great time, or achieve a good result,” race co-ordinator Sarah Ackerly said. “I’ve worked at Winton for a few years now and I’ve organised a lot of meetings, but I’ve never had the chance to drive competitively.’’
The 24 Hours of LeMonsevents started a decade ago in the US and have since grown to attract huge fields with an emphasis on enjoyment and teamwork. Teams are encouraged to dress up and paint their cars.
The first one here was lastOctober. Five are planned across Australasia this year, with the Winton event on March 11-13.
Winton Motor Raceway women’s racing team members Yvette Campbell, Michelle King, Glenys Collins, Sarah Ackerly and Sharon Laurie; and (inset) crammed into the Falcon. Pictures: JAY TOWN
