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The stoush between SKY and TVN is unlikely to do much good for greyhounds, save for a few extra dollars here and there from gamblers...

Let’s give Ballarat stewards a small credit for trying to look into what they regarded as a below-par performance. There should be more of it....

Sometimes it is hard to fathom racing rules, or at least the way they are interpreted. Steward’s reports tell all. CASE A: Race 9, The...

I finally learnt that my old man knew a bit more than I gave him credit for. He reckoned that government worked best when you...

The fact is that greyhound racing has hardly any customers left. It has not happened overnight but it has been building up ever since SKY...

A reader has queried the source of my comment about Tabcorp altering Fixed Odds bets while the race is under way. I must confess I...

There is no doubt that Tabcorp and its forerunner in NSW, TAB Ltd, has revolutionised the way betting is conducted. It has just passed its...

(Part One appeared yesterday) The future of the parliamentary Inquiry into greyhound racing is going to rest on the efforts of several working parties and...

The Prime Minister is calling for a debate and a compromise between the federal and state governments about the way they work with each other...

The 2014 Adelaide Cup series contains a series of conundrums. First is that GRSA shifted the final to this Friday night, away from its customary...

Last week, being wary of the problems stayers have when backing up quickly, I suggested to anyone interested in the Topcat Video final at The...

It’s not always easy to follow the West Australians. They are now debating whether to privatise their TAB – the last one remaining in government...

The story by my colleague Molly Haines about WA resorting to six-dog fields for Free-For-All races should tell the industry what is under the rock...

The Daily Form Service (DFS), which provides all the wall sheets seen in NSW TAB outlets, has a considerable history. It’s run by some people...

It’s always hard to know what GRNSW is doing (Brent’s Blog has not been seen for the last three months, for example) but its approach...

Debate about positive and negative aspects of the industry could go on forever, not just in these columns but in the several blogs favoured by...

Our entire wagering system is founded on the performance of our two main tote companies. They make up some three quarters of the action but...

It’s all very well for Tabcorp’s boss, David Attenborough, to complain* about the activities of corporate and overseas bookmakers, but should he try to be...

WA authorities have recognised a longstanding trend in Australian greyhound racing and have now implemented a plan for “INDUSTRY REVITALISATION” because they are running out...

Following our recent mentions of the risks involved in stayers backing up within seven days it was interesting to note some comments by Phil Purser,...

The troops are grumbling in both NSW and Queensland. Following a private meeting of several NSW club and industry advisory groups a week ago, it...

Following falls in normal TAB business in 2013/14 Tabcorp is looking to increase the proportion of betting done via smartphones and the like, particularly in...

There was something for everyone at Sandown on Thursday night, including some quite smart wins led in by Ollie Bale’s 29.32. Most remarkable were two...

The news that Tabcorp has bought up the ACTTAB – aside from local bookmakers, the sole betting operator in the nation’s capital – is hardly...

Australian wagering has moved on to yet another stage following Racing NSW’ negotiations with online bookmakers and others to ensure they take all reasonable bets....