More than a thousand hotels would lose all commissions from hosting Tabcorp’s wagering venues in their properties under a proposal from the bookmaking giant outlined in detail to publicans on Monday.
But the ASX-listed betting group and its new chief executive, Gillon McLachlan, are promising a raft of new promotions available only to punters in pubs – including so-called Tabtime on Saturday afternoon – as they attempt to reset the deals that underpin its retail wagering model.