Jason Scott backs a new Pony

Jason Scott has wasted little time returning to the wagering industry, and this week was appointed CEO of ambitious player The Booki Group, the owners of PonyBet.

Neindorf announces switch to Victorian riding ranks

Leading South Australian jockey Lachlan Neindorf will relocate to Victoria early in the new racing season.

Former shuttler Congrats dies in Florida

Congrats, who spent four years shuttling to Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley in the early 2010s, has died at age 25 in Florida.

Officials move to combat late tote betting fluctuations

A US racetrack will close betting into its win pools at two minutes before the advertised start time of each race in a bid to curb the impact of sophisticated professionals using computer-assisted wagering (CAW) methods.

State of optimism - Bawden targets SA racing revival as data points to growing contribution

The data from a recent independent report which revealed South Australian racing is having an increased impact on the state’s economy has backed up Racing SA CEO Nick Bawden’s confidence in the industry.

Waterhouse VC - The regulatory paradox

In mature wagering markets, regulation serves three fundamental purposes: protecting consumers, maintaining market integrity, and generating sustainable tax revenue. In principle, these aims are aligned. In practice, they can come into conflict.

‘Simply unacceptable’ – Betfair earns wrath of ACMA over spam breach

Betfair has become the third Australian wagering company in the space of two months to be fined heavily by ACMA over its marketing practices.
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