After 18 months of uncertainty, the process to find the next permanent chief executive of Racing Queensland is gathering pace. But the recruiters appointed to spearhead the process have a long list of candidates to consider, as Bren O’Brien reports.
While amendments to Labor's key wagering reforms are likely, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is determined to reduce gambling harm without preventing Australians from making their own choices.
As racing authorities attempt to get to the bottom of an intentionally orchestrated sting across three American racing venues, a key trainer connected to the string of unusual results says he doesn’t “see what the big deal is” about the betting plunges.
It is arguable there has never been a better-performed horse to have topped an Australasian yearling sale than Autumn Glow, who is set to resume in this month’s Winx Stakes. But what of the other sale-toppers? This week’s Run The Numbers digs into the data across Australasian yearling sales since 2020.
As a parliamentary committee expressed concerns over the motivation of charges issued by Racing NSW against MP Mark Latham, Australian Turf Club chief executive Steve McMahon has warned of the dangers of parliamentary privilege being used as a guise for personal attacks against industry officials.
Bookmakers using BetMakers-powered technology to operate their businesses admit they are “nervous” and considering their options after the announcement that the company would be acquired by wagering giant Tabcorp.
Changes to the federal government’s wagering reform legislation are expected to include greater restrictions on inducements, as the racing industry makes a last-ditch attempt to prevent a ban on generosities which would threaten 30 per cent of turnover.
Racing NSW has unveiled a three-week Stablehand Job Ready Program and will shortly confirm a new Track Rider Program, with both aimed at attracting workers to the thoroughbred industry, as it looks to fill a skills gap after last year’s closure of Thoroughbred Industry Careers.
Around one third of the increased wagering losses by Australians over the past six years can be attributable to new taxes collected by state governments. Bren O’Brien says any measures to reduce the impact of gambling harm must look at the impacts of increased regulation and taxation on punters.
Gillon McLachlan has flexed his corporate muscle, with Tabcorp confirming it intends to acquire technology company BetMakers in a deal worth $267 million.
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