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Dabble chief executive Tom Rundle to depart

Dabble's first and only CEO, Tom Rundle, will leave at the end of October, after a six-year period in which the Australian start-up launched in both the US and UK.

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Victorian coroner calls for national wagering regulator after inquest

An inquest into the death of a 22-year-old Victorian man has resulted in a coroner recommending that the federal government consider far-reaching changes to its wagering laws, including the establishment of a national regulator.

Racing and Sports set to be acquired by UK-based Press Association for $50 million

Racing and Sports, the Canberra-based media and technology company founded in 1999 by Gary Crispe and Robert Vilkaitis, is set to be sold to a UK-based buyer in a deal valued at $49.8 million.

National wagering spend declines despite growth in gambling market 

Wagering expenditure fell 1.4 per cent to $8.45 billion in 2024/25, despite total gambling spending rising marginally to $33 billion as gaming losses increased, figures in the Australian Gambling Statistics report have revealed.

Influencers
Questions remain after ACMA confirms racing carve-out from gambling influencer crackdown

Racing channels and programming have been granted limited exemptions from an impending ban on athletes, celebrities and influencers appearing in wagering advertising from January 1, but the scope and impact of the changes remain unclear.

Entain
Entain ‘delighted’ with NZ online casino rights as it flags new growth market

Entain's global chief executive and chief financial officer have talked up the company's three New Zealand online casino application rights and tied the new market to TAB NZ and to the group's growth outlook for 2027.

Andy Makiv and Gil McLachlan
Tempted’s tote dividend tumbles late as Everest sets World Pool record

A record HK$113.2 million (AU$20.7 million) was bet into World Pool on Saturday's The Everest, a record for a single race, but dramatic late price fluctuations, including for the winner Tempted, have prompted questions from impacted punters.

Tabcorp reportedly holds early talks with DAZN over possible Foxtel acquisition

Gillon McLachlan has reportedly sounded out Foxtel's owner over a possible acquisition by Tabcorp, 18 months after DAZN bought the broadcaster from News Corp.

Jason Scott steps in as CEO after acquisition of Amused Group brands

Amused Group's 10 brands, including Bet Nation and Bet Deluxe, are now under a new licence and new ownership after Matchday Group secured them, prompting a major change of leadership at the Melbourne-based wagering company.

Stella David
Entain rides global challenges as Australian business posts modest growth

Entain's Australian revenue rose one per cent in the September quarter, well down on its first-half rebound, but still growing as the global business rides a wave of regulatory changes.

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