{
  "id": 1962542,
  "title": "A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/a-shiny-dangling-carrot-lured-jesse-into-gambling-he-says-labors-1962542",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/20/gambling-reforms-sports-betting-addiction-vip-managers-jesse-murphy-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jesse Murphy wasn’t sure what to wear when his VIP gambling manager texted him: “Looking forward to having a beer with you!” His frequent betting had just earned the then 25-year-old free tickets to a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/a-shiny-dangling-carrot-lured-jesse-into-gambling-he-says-labors",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:00:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}