Oceania

Racing and Sports (RAS) has secured a five-year extension to its contract with Entain, as it continues to provide racing content to the firm’s Australian businesses.  The deal will see the FTSE100-listed global betting and gaming group utilise RAS’ throughout racing content across its Ladbrokes, Neds, Betstar and Bookmaker brands Australia.  This will include coverage from ‘major racing jurisdictions’ and …

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has signed a partnership with Tabcorp’s Sky Racing, granting the outlet broadcasting rights for the next four years.  The greyhound racing authority for the Australian state of Victoria aims to enhance the profile of the sport, whilst also developing additional content across the Sky Racing network.  Additionally, both Tabcorp and the GRV have outlined a joint …

PointsBet, the Melbourne-based but US-focused betting operator, has announced an expansion of its European operations with the opening of a new HQ in Dublin.  The office marks the ASX-listed betting and igaming operators first major operational presence in a European country, as well as a strengthening of its presence in the Irish market in particular. Supported by PointsBet’s recently secured $65.8m …

Adam Rytenskild, the new Chief Executive of a transformed Tabcorp Holdings, has outlined his determination to revitalise the heritage operator’s online sportsbook performance. Speaking to the Australian Financial Review (AFR.com), Rytenskild admitted that the ASX group’s flagship TAB sportsbook property had fallen behind the ‘nimble competitors’ of Sportsbet AU (Flutter Entertainment) and Ladbrokes Australia (Entain Plc).    Rytenskild stated that …

Aristocrat Gaming has confirmed the appointment of Oriana Branon as new Vice President of Communications and Corporate Affairs. Branon will take charge of the newly created role, in which she will lead the corporate communications and stakeholder management of Aristocrat Gaming as the dedicated gambling technology unit of ASX-listed Aristocrat Leisure. An expert in public relations and stakeholder engagement for …

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published its roadmap 2022/2023 technical directives to better regulate businesses operating within Australia’s media, digital and telecom sectors.   Though the ACMA holds no legislative authority over gambling licences, the federal agency has been granted rights by Australia’s six states to set gambling standards with regards to advertising, compliance duties and customer protections. …

The New Zealand government has injected NZD $76m into a new gambling harm minimisation and prevention strategy, covering five key areas.  Notably, the investment will be used to support training pathways to boost the skills and diversity of a workforce, including peer and cultural support workers, as well as expansion of digital services.  Educational initiatives of the Strategy to Prevent …

Publishing its 2022/2023 state budget, the Treasury of New South Wales (NSW) has confirmed a 5% increase in the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) related to wagering services.  As of July 2022, NSW will demand that all state-licensed bookmakers pay a POCT rate of 15% applied to all sports betting wagers (online and land-based). NSW introduced a 10% POCT wagering …

The government of New South Wales has set itself an objective to ‘improve, modernise and streamline’ the state’s wagering and racing laws, which are due for repeal on 1 September 2022.  Currently, betting and horse racing in Australia’s most populous state are governed by the Betting and Racing Act 1998 and Betting and Racing Regulation 2012 and the Totalizator Act …

The Palaszczuk Government has revealed that it is delivering a boost to Queensland’s racing industry with a new sustainable funding model. With a key focus on country racing, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick said the model recognises ‘significant changes’ that have occurred in the racing industry and the important role country clubs play in regional communities. The …