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Flutter targets massive global growth strategy in $370 billion market
Sportsbet’s parent company, Flutter, expects the global regulated gaming and wagering market to grow to $370 billion in the next three years and has targeted a major share of that growth.
RQ defies wagering decline and $57 million accounts hit to sustain prize money and revenue
Racing Queensland has defied a downward trend in wagering to sustain prize money, but took a significant hit to its 2023/24 financial results after the end of its investment in Sunshine Coast Turf Club.
‘I've really become a calmer person for having lived here’ - Donna Logan on leaving Singapore behind for her next racing challenge
Multiple Group 1-winning trainer Donna Logan is up for the challenge of re-establishing herself as a trainer of top-class horses back in New Zealand as the curtain comes down on racing in Singapore on October 5.
Five battle for three seats – Voting process opens as BRC announces positive financial result
Voting has opened Brisbane Racing Club’s board elections, as the club announced a small profit and record revenue for the 2023/24 financial year.
Million-dollar Angel? Australian Oaks winner to be sold online next week
Last season’s Australian Oaks winner Autumn Angel will be offered for sale via Inglis Digital next Tuesday following a career-ending tendon injury on the eve of her racecourse comeback.
‘A conspiratorial case’ – Government swipe can’t prevent Racing NSW submission being referred for possible contempt
The NSW Privileges Committee will determine whether a submission from Racing NSW is in contempt of parliament despite the Minns government attempting to quash a motion to refer it onwards.
Boardrooms, ballots and potential legal bunfights: The battle for power at the MRC
From industry unrest over a possible sale of Sandown to the internal issues that have put senior figures at loggerheads, Matt Cain reflects on intense factional issues as he steps down as Melbourne Racing Club chairman.