Tag Archives: Michael Fitzsimons

Tabcorp Holdings stands by its long-term recovery strategy as a new leadership team takes control of the heritage ASX gambling group, with the pledge to secure new costs savings. Publishing its H1 2025 accounts, Tabcorp underscored the need for clear accountability to turn around the performance of a business impacted by a full-year 2024 statutory net loss of AU$1.4bn (€850m). …

Tabcorp Holdings has commenced a new leadership era under Gillon McLachlan, who assumes the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the ASX-listed gambling group. In June 2024, McLachlan, the former CEO of the Australian Football League (AFL), accepted Tabcorp’s offer to lead the embattled company. McLachlan succeeds former incumbent Adam Rytenskild, who resigned in …

Tabcorp Holdings has confirmed the appointment of Michael Fitzsimons as Chief Wagering Officer, who will oversee the redevelopment of the ASX-listed gambling group’s products and properties for betting audiences. The appointment was described as a key hire by Gillon McLachlan, the new Chief Executive of Tabcorp, and part of the ‘evolving development’ of a new Executive Leadership Team. An expert …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has put pen to paper to expand its partnership currently in place with the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).  Powered by the Racing Post, the deal will place more international eyes on the Hong Kong racing scene through the provision of full racecards for the HKJC meetings at Sha Tin and Happy Valley – to be …

World Pool has closed its season with a 24% year-on-year increase in turnover totalling HK$7.4bn. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)-owned operation started and finished at Flemington Racecourse in Australia, and reached out to eight countries for a total of 222 races (up from 154 races in 2022), making it a record-breaking 2023. Michael Fitzsimons, Executive Director, Wagering Products of …

World Pool, powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), has announced a partnership with Frankie Dettori for the 2023 season. As the star jockey enters his final year in the saddle, he will provide regular blogs and content ahead of World Pool race days in 2023, starting at The Saudi Cup meeting this weekend. Now a World Pool ambassador, …

In pursuit of its goal of supporting and expanding horse racing, the World Pools has announced the addition of four new race days.  The World Pool – set up as an international parimutuel betting community by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) – has set up new days in Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Ireland, expanding the number of …

The World Pool remains confident in its increasing popularity among racegoers and horse racing bettors after recording a turnover of £521m throughout the 2022 season.  As revealed in the Racing Post, the international group reported a 44% growth across the UK and Ireland’s 17 World Pool race days, an increase of £363m on the previous year.  The Final Racecard was …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has announced the promotion of Michael Fitzsimons to the position of Executive Director of Wagering Products – effective from 1 September 2022. A former executive of The Stars Group Inc (TSG), Fitzsimons joined HKJC in February of last year, taking on the responsibilities of Director of Football Trading  The promotion sees him join the …

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has appointed Ludovico Calvi as its Chair and President in its most recent Executive Committee election. Calvi will serve his third mandate as President until the next election in 2023, whilst Gilles Maillet, Sport Integrity Director at La Française des Jeux (FDJ), will replace Rupert Bolingbroke of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) in …