Tag Archives: Tabcorp Holdings

Aussie bookies protest Tabcorp, Tatts in-play betting loophole
November 18, 2016
Australia-licensed online bookmakers are complaining that the country’s new gambling legislation gives an unfair in-play betting advantage to rivals Tabcorp and Tatts Group. Last week, Australia introduced the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016, which seeks to close loopholes in the original IGA that permitted Aussie bookmakers to offer online in-play...
Tabcorp to enter UK gambling market in spring
February 22, 2016
Australian betting giant Tabcorp is ready enter the UK and Irish gambling markets in spring. Tabcorp, in partnership with Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, is scheduled to launch Sun Bets within six months, reported The Financial Times. “It is a natural step for us,” said David Attenborough, Tabcorp’s chief executive. “We...
Tabcorp pays $105m for ACTTAB but Bulgaria’s blacklist comes free
July 30, 2014
Australian betting operator Tabcorp has splashed out AUD $105m (US $98.5m) to acquire ACTTAB, the Canberra-based betting operator previously owned by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government. ACTTAB’s chief appeal lies in its 50-year exclusive tote wagering license with no wagering tax. ACTTAB also holds a sportsbook license that charges...
Tabcorp wants national gambling regs to avoid becoming ‘digital roadkill’
November 2, 2013
Australian betting operator Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. wants the federal government to enact national gambling regulations that eliminate the “inconsistencies” resulting from “state-based fragmentation” of current laws. Speaking at Tabcorp’s annual general meeting this week, chairwoman Paula Dwyer bemoaned the fact that online betting firms licensed in the Northern Territory (NT)...
Tabcorp demerges casino and gaming business
June 1, 2011
The Shareholders of Australia’s Tabcorp Holding Limited approved plans to demerge the company’s casinos business and gaming business. The demerger splits Tabcorp into two separate publicly listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange. According to the company's senior management, splitting Tabcorp into casino and gaming businesses will make each business...
Tabcorp awarded Victorian Keno license
March 11, 2011
Victoria’s Minister for Gaming Michael O’Brien this morning announced the decision to award Tabcorp Investments No.5 Pty Ltd with a keno licence. With this decision, Tabcorp Holdings Limited has become the recipient of the Victorian government`s first ever single operator keno licence, which will enable the company to conduct and...