Starsbet and BetEasy Said to Join the Race for the WA TAB Privatisation

Starsbet and BetEasy Said to Join the Race for the WA TAB Privatisation

Tabcorp, Australia’s largest domestic gambling operator, may not be the only bettor for buying the WA TAB as Starsbet and BetEasy are now rumoured to have joined the race for the planned privatisation of the betting agency. Media reports have suggested that the two companies are now eying a potentially lucrative deal after the value of the state-owned TAB dropped in half in recent years. In October, the West Australian Government announced that it would be moving forward with the sale of the TAB in an estimated $500-million deal. The…

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National Lottery Ireland Warns of High Rates of Bet-on-Lottery Services’ Awareness

National Lottery Ireland Warns of High Rates of Bet-on-Lottery Services’ Awareness

The Irish National Lottery has raised concerns related to the growth of so-called “bet-on-lottery” services. Such services allow players to place a bet on a lottery draw without purchasing a lottery ticket. According to an independent research which has been carried out by the leading independent economic research organisation Indecon, has found that National Lottery games have suffered a decline of approximately 13% of the annual gambling and gaming expenditures generated in Ireland. Apart from that, the survey has also found that the country has one of the highest awareness…

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