Racing Victoria will resume its search for a chief veterinary officer after an embarrassing oversight saw chief executive Aaron Morrison reverse a decision to appoint Hong Kong-based Dr Glenn Robertson-Smith when it was discovered he had been previously charged for threatening a racing official.
Nearly 1050 days after the release of the You Win Some, You Lose More report, the Albanese government has finally tabled a response, confirming further details of its gambling reform agenda.
While the number of stallions in Australia is in decline, the genetic make-up of stakes winners remains diverse, with 360 different nicks of sires and broodmare sires represented among black-type winners this season, including the formula behind Desert Lightning’s success in The Goodwood.
NSW Racing Minister David Harris must reply within a month to a petition submitted to parliament calling for an expansion of the Hazzard Review to cover the governance and funding of thoroughbred racing in the state.
Gillon McLachlan’s honeymoon as chief executive of Tabcorp has ended. With AUSTRAC having commenced an investigation into the wagering giant, his well-advanced plans for the company's future may have to change course. The impacts will be felt well beyond the walls of the publicly listed company, writes Bren O’Brien.
An Australian punter who was denied a windfall of more than $110,000 and subsequently had his account closed has failed in a bid to get a key industry regulator to get the bookmaker to stand by the winning bets.
Tabcorp has become the latest Australian wagering company to be investigated by AUSTRAC, as the financial crimes regulator increases its focus on corporate bookmakers’ compliance with anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism funding laws.
Sportsbet defied the ongoing decline in the Australian racing market to post a jump in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, as its under-pressure global parent company confirmed a series of leadership changes focused on its American business.
Entain has become the latest wagering company found to have breached its BetStop obligations, with more than 500 instances of self-excluded customers accessing its services.
In Classic races either side of the Atlantic at the weekend, descendants of a trio of true blue hens further enhanced the influence of their families, while South Australian Derby winner Wigmore put his globetrotting grand dam’s name back up in lights.
