Bren O'Brien

Bren O'Brien

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Bren is the founder and managing editor of The Straight.

SEN parent company to buy RSN for $3.25 million

Sports Entertainment Group is set to acquire Victorian racing industry-owned racing radio station RSN for $3.25 million in a deal which will see it become the sole dedicated radio broadcaster of racing in Victoria.

Picklebet joins Responsible Wagering Australia

Picklebet has become the latest bookmaker to join industry group Responsible Wagering Australia.

‘A mate’s phone’ - Defence falls flat as punter denied $15,450 payout

A Neds customer who was denied a lucrative payout after he admitted he used a mate’s phone to place a racing multi has failed in his appeal against the decision.

Run The Numbers – A High chance of sire success

There were four stallions who secured their first Australian stakes winners last Saturday, taking the total number of stakes-winning sires this season to 193. This week’s Run The Numbers looks at the significance of Peltzer’s breakthrough success.

Revoked – Racing NSW loses Crown land management of Queanbeyan after government review

Racing NSW’s Crown land management of Queanbeyan racecourse has been revoked by NSW Minister for Lands and Property Stephen Kamper after a review by the Department of Planning and Environment.

MIXI's Pointsbet play gets Canadian nod

MIXI’s intended takeover of Australian bookmaker PointsBet has cleared another regulatory hurdle, with Canadian authorities offering no objection to the $400 million acquisition by the Japanese company.

Pro punters ‘kneecapped’ but owners and breeders boosted by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Professional punters in the United States are tipping the end of their profession with a major change in tax obligations.
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