Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Type	Public(ASX:TAH)
Founded	Melbourne, Australia, 1994 privatisation of Victorian TAB
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Key people	Michael Robinson, Chairman Matthew Slatter, CEO
Industry	Gambling
Products	Totalizator wagering Casinos Gaming machines
Revenue	$2.46 billion AUD (2004)
Employees	12000 (2004)
Website	www.tabcorp.com.au

Tabcorp Holdings is an Australian company with interests in gaming and wagering. It was formed through the privatisation of the Victorian Totalizator Agency Board (TAB) in 1994. The TAB ran all off-track betting on horse racing, greyhound racing, and harness racing in Victoria, as well as on-course totalizator betting. Since privatisation Tabcorp has diversified into other forms of gambling. It now has four major areas of activity: Image File history File links Tabcorplogo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... The Australian dollar (currency code AUD) has been, since 1966, the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Gaming is an umbrella term that includes a number of special hobby game types: Board games Collectible card games Computer and video games Tabletop wargaming (i. ... Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving the risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity is partially or totally dependent upon chance. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... A totalisator or totalizator (tote board in common parlance) is the name for the computerised system which runs parimutuel betting, calculating payoff odds, displaying them, and producing tickets based on incoming bets. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... A totalisator or totalizator (tote board in common parlance) is the name for the computerised system which runs parimutuel betting, calculating payoff odds, displaying them, and producing tickets based on incoming bets. ... Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ...

1. It owns and operates four casino-hotel complexes; Star City Casino in Sydney, the Conrad Jupiter on the Gold Coast, Conrad Treasury in Brisbane and Jupiters Townsville in Townsville. In 2004, these provided 41% of earnings.
2. It operates poker machines in many venues across Victoria; with it and Tattersalls the only two companies permitted to run the devices. It has a joint venture with Tattersalls to run keno games in hotels across the state. It also operates a poker machine monitoring service in Queensland. In 2004, 26 % of earnings came from gaming.
3. It continues to operate off-course and on-course totalizer betting throughout Victoria and now New South Wales (through the acquisition of its privatised NSW equivalent Tab Limited) Betting is now available from many pubs as well as the traditional separate TAB betting shops, and the TAB offers bets on many sports activities other than horse racing. 28% of earnings came from wagering.
4. It operates Sky Channel, a national horse racing television network which broadcasts into TAB outlets and hotels, as well as a small racing-oriented radio network. These provided 5% of earnings in 2004.

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Gambling, and especially "pokies" remain a somewhat contentious political issue in Australia, and like all gaming operators the efforts of Tabcorp to grow its gaming revenue can be politically controversial. Anti-gambling activists have noted that Tabcorp and its competitor have increasingly moved their allocated quota of poker machines around the state to maximise revenue, thus resulting in concentration of machines in working-class areas.

Incomplete acquisitions history

• 2003 (13 November): merger of Jupiters Limited and TABCORP Holdings Limited forms TABCORP^[1]
• 2000 (28 February): AWA Limited taken over by Jupiters Limited^[2]
  • 1988 (13 January): Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited changes name to AWA Limited^[3]

References

1. ↑ Welcome to Jupiters Limited's Website. Notice of Merger. URL accessed on February 26, 2006.
2. ↑ AWA Limited. Company Information from deListed. URL accessed on February 26, 2006.
3. ↑ Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited (AWA). Company Information from deListed. URL accessed on February 26, 2006.

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External links

• Offcial site
• Op-ed piece criticising gambling policy