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Exchanging fortunes: does Betfair have a retail future in Australia?

Betfair has ridden a roller coaster of fortunes in its 18 years in Australia. Bren O’Brien looks at the role of the betting exchange in the past, present and future of the Australian wagering landscape.

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The Australian tote is dying, but does anybody care?

With data indicating that parimutuel win bet turnover on Australia’s major meetings has more than halved over the past 12 months, the future looks grim for the ‘TAB’ in the birthplace of the totalisator.
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The five stories set to shape Australian wagering in 2023

Wagering is the backbone of Australian racing and 2023 shapes as a pivotal year for the future of the industry. Bren O’Brien examines the five stories which will shape the Australian wagering landscape through the next 12 months.

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Racing Victoria’s $129 million question

The recent release of Racing Victoria’s annual report trumpeted record turnover, a $14 million surplus and increased revenue, but the devil in the detail is the uncertainty behind the end of the Tabcorp joint venture in August 2024.

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A Tripp down memory lane – How Australia’s newest bookie went ‘old-school’ on the Melbourne Cup

A month ago, Matt Tripp had not even launched BetR and now, after an extraordinary Melbourne Cup, he has masterminded its rise to among the most prominent betting brands in Australia.
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COMMENT | Debt With Mates – why corporate bookies are not your friends

The business of bookmaking is booming in Australia, helping prove the maxim that you don’t go broke underestimating the intelligence of your audience.
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ANALYSIS | Why the WA TAB sale matters

The long-awaited sale of the WA TAB is finally reaching its crescendo with the result likely to provide a major pointer to the future direction of the wagering industry in Australia.
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Where is the Sunshine Coast? Sportsbet and Ladbrokes up the ante in wagering war

Queensland feature racing has traditionally kept the fires burning for Australian punters across the rest of the country during winter, but Australia’s biggest bookmakers appear to have tipped a massive bucket of cold water on that flame this weekend.
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COMMENT: Temperature rising on Australian racing’s Golden Goose

Big prizemoney hikes in New South Wales and Victoria may make good headlines, but it is the wagering landscape which will determine the future prosperity of Australian racing, writes Bren O'Brien.

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