• Rear Window

Grant Samuel repeats itself, to opposite ends

Corporate consultancy Grant Samuel recommended Tatts shareholders approve a Tabcorp merger. It now urges Tabcorp shareholders to support a demerger.

• Apr 5, 2022
• Myriam Robin

• Rear Window

The Tabcorp school of shareholder management

If shareholders vote down an LTI grant to its outgoing chief, Tabcorp will just pay him in cash.

• Sep 17, 2020
• Myriam Robin

• Opinion
• Chanticleer

New Tabcorp bosses can bet on demerger debate

Paula Dwyer and David Attenborough struck a brilliant deal to grab Tatts Group's lotteries business. But the division's success has created a new challenge.

• Jul 23, 2020
• James Thomson

• Lotto

Private equity likely to circle Tabcorp business unit

Tabcorp's gaming services business is likely to attract the attention of private equity firms after a plunge in its earnings saw its future put under review.

• Feb 20, 2020
• James Thomson

• Gambling

Bookmakers ad spending has soared to more than $500m since TV ban

The amount listed sports betting companies have spent on marketing has soared since moves in 2015 to protect children from gambling ads.

• Nov 18, 2019
• Lucas Baird

• Chanticleer

Powerball drives Tabcorp's lottery surge

The historic $110 million Powerball jackpot next Thursday is a symbol of a the resurgence of Australia's sleepy lottery sector.

• Jul 12, 2019
• James Thomson

• Tabcorp

Tatts shareholders in big vote for $11b Tabcorp merger

The Tabcorp and Tatts merger will have $5 billion in annual revenues.

• Updated Dec 12, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Seven West Media

Spring carnival a TV winner for Tabcorp's Sky Racing

Tabcorp and Racing.com had strong broadcast numbers for the spring carnival.

• Updated Dec 10, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Crown Resorts

CrownBet key in battle to fight Tabcorp, Tatts giant

The writing is on the wall for the corporate bookmakers, who have to scale up to compete with the soon to be merged Tabcorp and Tatts.

• Updated Dec 1, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Crown Resorts

CrownBet drops legal threat to Tabcorp Tatts merger

CrownBet will get Sky Racing vision, except for NSW racing.

• Updated Nov 30, 2017
• John Stensholt

Jackpots give Tatts timely trading boost

A strong run of jackpots has given Tatts Group a big boost ahead of its mooted $11 billion merger with Tabcorp.

• Updated Nov 28, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Legal profession

Tribunal says Tabcorp-Tatts merger will boost competition

The Australian Competition Tribunal released its reasons for decision on the Tabcorp and Tatts Group merger on Wednesday

• Updated Nov 22, 2017
• James Thomson and John Stensholt

• Business of sport

Tabcorp's rivals may have hope yet in new betting environment

The reasons for greenlighting the Tabcorp and Tatts merger will be handed down on Wednesday, as corporate bookmakers look at how to cope with a changing industry.

• Updated Nov 19, 2017
• John Stensholt

• Tabcorp

Tabcorp $11b deal for Tatts given green light again

The Australian Competition Tribunal handed down its decision regarding the Tabcorp and Tatts merger on Friday.

• Updated Nov 17, 2017
• John Stensholt and Patrick Durkin

• Tabcorp

Sandon Capital urges Tatts shareholders to ditch Tabcorp merger

Tatts shareholders will vote on the Tabcorp merger on November 30, but activist investor Sandon Capital say they should reject the merger.

• Updated Nov 9, 2017
• John Stensholt