Haha, most gamble online so won’t be like the good old days…. 40 yrs ago TAB had real monopoly, before lotto only had Golden Kiwi.  But things have changed now, we have pokies everywhere…. Online casinos, NZ casinos, lotteries world wide, Lotto, Keno….. and so it goes.    Tab think it’s gonna be like the old days…. which it’s not, 

I was gonna say Old Fogies but didn't think that would be polite.

Most of you are old enough to remember the pub bookie, the SP man/woman, well, guess this will incentivise those brave or desperate enough to venture back........maybe offering Super TAB SP, or best of, and bonus bets to losers, the offerings maybe endless, wonderful days ahead, the pubs will be rocking.

Just reading the story again about the government funding Entain, it says it's in the agreement, well that is a bit different, if that's what it is sobeit, it dont appear to be a bailout, should they though, that's up for debate.

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU)'s “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 06/20/2025 Licensee: Edward Barker, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on June 21, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Mepivacaine-a Class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Cajunette, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 5/12/25. Pending ADMC Violations 06/25/2025, Francisco Rodriguez, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine-a banned substance-in a sample taken from Driver's Ed on 5/9/25. 06/24/2025, Norm Casse, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Lookster on 5/25/25. 06/24/2025, Brittany Russell, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (GastroGard)-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Magico on 5/20/25. 06/24/2025, Lynn Chleborad, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled substance on Count de Monet during the race period dated 5/17/25. Count de Monet did not make a start that day. 06/24/2025, John Salzman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled substance on Had to Have Him during the race period dated 5/16/25. Had to Have Him did not make a start that day. 06/24/2025, Manuel Alejandro Chavez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of Caffeine and Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)-Class B and C controlled substances respectively-on Moringa during the race period dated 5/1/25. Moringa did not make a start that day. 06/23/2025, Scott Lake, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Texas Air Force, who finished second at Parx Racing on 5/19/25. 06/23/2025, Saffie Joseph, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Ranitidine-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Whiskey Park, who finished second at Gulfstream Park on 4/20/25. 06/23/2025, Dale Romans, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Defiant Lass, who finished second at Keeneland on 4/11/25. 06/20/2025, Ruben Sierra, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a Class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Juan Mo Time, who did not finish a race at Gulfstream Park on 5/16/25. 06/20/2025, Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer: Provisional suspension for a pending medication violation for the presence of bronchodilator Albuterol (Salbutamol)-a banned substance-in a sample taken from Gone Boy, who won at Aqueduct on 4/19/25. 06/18/2025, James Nicholson, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Sheer Dominance, who won at Parx Racing on 5/17/25. Violations of Crop Rule Los Alamitos Ricardo Ramirez – violation date June 21; $250 fine, one-day suspension The post National Regulatory Rulings, June 19 – June 25 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

So basically  young people like going to the races to catch up with friends and party. Very appreciative they did a study to under cover this would not have ever thought that was the case. Next study owners like to own a horse because they mostly want to win races!

Far more important to look at initiatives to increase the foal crop than this, the major public perception will always lie with racing more so than breeding horses.  

The $120m they are aiming to recover 75% of is yield/punter losses. It's the increase in revenue that should be evident in weeks if this is effective. 

But ENTAIN like any betting agency is focussed on yield (profit) not necessarily turnover. Theoretically you could increase turnover and reduce yield.