Gambling reforms leave VIP perk system intact despite inquiry's total-ban call

The Senate passed gambling reforms that restrict betting ads but leave VIP managers free to inducement problem gamblers. A 2023 bipartisan inquiry recommended banning inducements 'without delay'; the government instead left the definition of 'high risk' to industry consultation. Former addict Jesse Murphy received $43,700 in bonus bets and placed 15,000 bets worth nearly $1 million. He says the new laws wouldn't have helped him.