Wagering

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The latest news, features and analysis on the wagering industry.

17 days of dominance – Australia’s biggest betting races

Spring racing remains unchallenged as the primary time for Australians to bet on racing, with data compiled by The Straight revealing that eight of the top 10 races are staged in a three-week window in late October/early November.

Wagering companies follow sudden stock downturn

Tabcorp, PointsBet and BlueBet have all dipped in value amid a sharp drop in the Australian Stock Exchange with more than $100 billion off its value.

In the MIXI – A Japanese behemoth eyes Australia as its next betting growth market

MIXI, the Japanese company at the centre of a takeover bid for PointsBet, has built a profitable betting business in Japan’s highly regulated sports betting market in just five years. It is banking on its social betting focus making a similarly major mark in Australia.

Core markets – What Bet365’s China exit tells us about its future ambitions

As Bet365 withdraws from China and focuses on the booming US market, we examine the company’s presence in Australia and worldwide.

BoomBet fined over licence breach, but punter fails to recover $40,000 in losses

A punter‘s bid to recover $40,000 in gambling losses has failed, despite a Northern Territory-licensed bookmaker being found to have breached a term of its licence.

Bookies dodge racing data fees bullet

Bookmakers have been spared a hefty increase to access racing data amid a Racing Australia decision to adjust its business model and step away as a wholesale supplier.

The big four - What does another major wagering player do for the Australian market?

The potential acquisition of PointsBet by BlueBet would create a fourth competitor at the top end of Australia’s wagering landscape. Bren O’Brien explores what that might mean, and the likelihood of BlueBet winning the support of PointsBet investors.
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