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Australian billionaire James Packer, who owns 50% of BetFair Australia (thru PBL), has quit the Church of Scientology.

The Sydney Morning Herald: However, observers suggest Mr Packer’s expanding casino empire has presented issues difficult to reconcile with Scientologist beliefs. Scientology’s founder, the science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, denounced gambling. “An obsessive gambler is a psychotic just like … Continue reading

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BetFair Australia fought for free trade across Australian state boundaries… and won.

BetFair UK: Betfair Customer Services 27 Mar 00:58 In a judgment handed down this morning, the High Court of Australia has struck down the anti-betting exchange laws enacted by the Western Australian government in late 2006. The laws operated to … Continue reading

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