12/20/21 Nick William slams plan to ban horseracing in Australia The Melbourne Cup-winning horse owner said the proposal to ban all commercial horseracing is “ridiculous”.
11/04/21 Australian Greens call for ban on horseracing The Australian Greens party has proposed the closure of all horseracing venues, arguing that the sport is inhumane and incompatible with animal welfare.
11/02/21 Australia: horse racing popularity down but betting turnover is rising Despite a drop in the number of people interested in gambling on horse races, those who do bet are spending more.
10/26/21 TAB NZ revenue up 6.6% for September TAB NZ’s revenue reached NZ$191.9m (US$137.7m) in September, up 6.6 per cent when compared to the previous month.
10/18/21 Australia’s Victoria Cup sets new turnover record The Victoria Cup horse race is estimated to have generated a record AU $9.1m (US$6.7m) in turnover, up 14.5 per cent when compared to the previous record set on the 2018 Inter Dominion Grand Final night.
09/21/21 Vietnam football betting unlikely to attract investors, analysts say Gaming experts believe an expansion of football betting in Vietnam will be too restrictive to attract international investors.
09/07/21 Vietnam looks to expand football betting The Ministry of Finance in Vietnam wants to expand football betting in the country by allowing gamblers to bet on other international tournaments, not only FIFA matches.
07/17/21 TAB NZ announces first board appointments TAB NZ has announced the members of its first board created under the Racing Act passed in 2020.
06/21/21 GBGC: Japan could boost sports betting industry by expanding regulation Japan currently only offers three sports betting options. If it includes more sports with a new betting regulation, the market would grow significantly, GBGC says.
05/20/21 Philippines horseracing to grow thanks to online betting The Philippines horseracing industry expects sales to reach PHP3bn by the end of the year.
05/15/21 Japan: jockeys and trainers involved in betting on horse races A scandal has emerged in the prefecture of Gifu after it was found that jockeys and trainers had been betting on horse races since at least 2012.
04/23/21 Racing Victoria reports record growth thanks to digital wagering Racing Victoria has reported record wagers of AU$5m (US$3.9m) between August 2020 and January 2021.
04/08/21 Indian cricket chief against legalisation of sports betting The new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India says the legalisation of sports bettingwould encourage match-fixing.
04/06/21 Australia: group relaunches campaign for ban on sports betting ads The Alliance for Gambling Reform has relaunched its campaign to end sports betting ads, claiming sports wagering was the fastest-growing form of gambling in the country.
03/25/21 Sportradar signs multi-year partnership with China’s CBA League Sportradar and China’s CBA League will expand the broadcast and OTT footprint of China’s premier basketball competition globally.