Wagering

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

Sports betting/grand finals power PointsBet’s growth

PointsBet has reported that more than two-thirds of its active customers now prefer betting on sports over racing as it recorded growth in almost every key metric over the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.

Talking Turkiye - Australian punters to get broader horizons

Turkish racing will become a part of Tabcorp’s international coverage of thoroughbred racing after a broadcasting and wagering deal with the Jockey Club Turkiye.

Buddybet joins WSP exodus

Buddybet, the bookmaking brainchild of successful businessman Scott Didier, has become the latest Australian wagering provider to close its doors.

Feedback sought as government orders statutory review into BetStop

Public servant Richard Eccles will lead a review into the effectiveness of BetStop, Australia’s national self-exclusion register, more than 12 months after the government initiative was first implemented.

McLachlan eyes national tote pool as part of a ‘fitter’ Tabcorp

Chief executive-elect Gillon McLachlan has identified that Tabcorp requires a reset of team, culture and cadence to become a simplified and more focused organisation and has outlined a national tote as key to that strategy.

Entain continues its Australian revenue growth and lifts its global sights

Entain’s Australian operations continue their rebound with the global gambling giant reporting its Australian revenue grew by eight per cent over the most recent quarter.

Companion or competitor? The uneasy relationship between sports betting and racing

Depending on who you ask, sports betting is either the biggest threat to wagering on racing or it can prove an unlikely saviour to a stumbling commercial model. Bren O’Brien examines how the growth of sports betting has a range of complex implications for the racing industry.
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