One of the country’s top gaming operators is piloting an advanced new betting platform at his newly-acquired pub in Panania. Mark Malloy purchased the Panania Hotel last June for around $15 million, citing considerable ongoing support and help from family friends Laundy Group. The Malloy family own Top 5 gaming pub the Railway Hotel, in […]
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Debate over the impact of off-shore sports wagering has blown up again following submissions to the O’Farrell review by the major sporting bodies and industry stakeholders including the AHA. The 2001 Interactive Gambling Act allows for “in-play” betting via land-based systems such as pubs, Clubs and TABS, but crucially – not online. The Coalition of
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The long-running stoush over Victorian horse racing has entered a new stage with the AHA calling for a moratorium on fees to venues. The agreement between Tabcorp and the Victorian thoroughbred racing industry expired 31 December, 2012, and has been in negotiation since. In recent bulletins, Tabcorp noted that the interim broadcasting arrangement was due
The immensely popular venue game Keno has initiated a re-launch to “drive customers into pubs and clubs”. Played by an estimated 2.7 million each year and delivering $62 million back to players in winnings each month, the Tabcorp subsidiary is undergoing a transformation that will “deliver a fresh, customer-driven experience” to more than 3,600 venues
The long-fought rivalry between Tabcorp and Tatts continues, with the growing battle for the prized digital market ironically triumphing venues. Earlier this year Tatts Group launched its digital service Tattsbet, but even more recently rebranded it with the fresh name Ubet. Already holding a commanding market share in this highly-competitive space with its Tab.com.au, TAB
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After 50 years and more than 50,000 race calls, Australian racing doyen John “Johnny” Tapp will soon retire. The man described as “the voice of Australian racing” announced he would end his career almost fifty years to the day with the season finale of In the Gig on 16 June. After receiving an OAM in
The blood bath continues in the greyhound racing industry as an already banned trainer is jailed for intimidating a key witness. The Four Corners expose in mid-February that showed clandestine footage of trainers including well-known identities using possums, rabbits and piglets as live bait, sparked community outrage and a series of investigations. Within weeks five
Sky Racing’s new thoroughbred-only channel will be launched this Saturday, bringing new technology and “a new era for Australian race broadcasting”. Sky Thoroughbred Central replaces the existing Sky Racing World, and will be supported with innovations such as boutique camera shots, graphics and a world-class line-up of race callers. The new-look channel will champion the
The carnage has begun for owners of greyhounds in the wake of the shocking Four Corners expose last month that rocked the industry and brought outcries from the public. The story, broadcast nationally, showed disturbing pixelated footage of pigs, rabbits and possums being used in live baiting training, including by recognised industry figures. Government in
Australia’s biggest wagering provider is off to a racing start in 2015, confirming its continued partnership with veteran bloodstock company Inglis and announcing the upcoming start for world-renowned race caller Darren Flindell. Locking in another three years with Inglis, Tabcorp will be shifting its face beside Inglis from Luxbet.com, with TAB “taking more prominent branding”
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