‘Geography - Australia and Oceania’ Archives
Tasmania To Sell Tote Business
The Tote operates all of the state’s betting on horse and greyhound races around Australia and the Government will now seek Parliamentary approval to amend the Gaming Control Act of 1993 to bring the regulation of the service under the Tasmanian Gaming Commission. Aird revealed that the Tote was a ‘non-core asset’ and its sale [...]
Tabcorp Agrees Sponsorship Agreement
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp Holdings Limited has signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Harness Racing Victoria for the naming rights to a new $30 million racing and entertainment complex being built near Melbourne. The development in Melton to the west of the state’s largest city will be known as Tabcorp Park for [...]
Poker Tops Lycos 2008 List
For the third year in a row, the word ‘poker’ was the most searched for term over the Internet according to search engine Lycos and its Top 50 Search Terms For 2008. The word generated five percent more search activity than billionaire heiress and celebrity Paris Hilton to head the list and was the only gambling term to even make the top [...]
Sun Setting on Oz Racing Industry’s Gentleman’s Agreement
Recent changes in Australian thoroughbred racing product-fee systems have put an end to the so-called gentleman's agreement that, for several decades, governed race-field levies between the country's states and territories. Abstract from www.clariongaming.com
Betfair Signs Sponsorship Agreement
In Australia, the Melbourne Racing Club has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with Betfair that will see the online betting exchange receive the naming rights for its Sandown Racecourse. As part of the deal, Sandown will be known as Betfair Park and the UK-based firm will also receive on-course signage presence along with race [...]
