curious Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 1 hour ago, westbrew said: Racing no doubt still own the Tote they invented it and still own it, What? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbrew Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Curious I was trying to be diplomatic, as i am aware that for many years in certain circles there has been an argument as to who owns the TAB, the government or the racing clubs, i think even Rodger Douglas was looking to sell it but backed off as he could not get clarity over the ownership position, thus in fairness to racing i have always believed that the clubs who started the Tote in the early 1900s still own the IP which is based within the Jetbet system, As to the ownership of the rest of the Entain run TAB i think it is fair to say that Racing can have no claim on that.....hope that answers your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 3 hours ago, westbrew said: Curious I was trying to be diplomatic, as i am aware that for many years in certain circles there has been an argument as to who owns the TAB, the government or the racing clubs, i think even Rodger Douglas was looking to sell it but backed off as he could not get clarity over the ownership position, thus in fairness to racing i have always believed that the clubs who started the Tote in the early 1900s still own the IP which is based within the Jetbet system, As to the ownership of the rest of the Entain run TAB i think it is fair to say that Racing can have no claim on that.....hope that answers your question. Reading the latest TABNZ annual report Jetbet is long gone. The TAB has always been a statutory entity. The Crown owns it in fact it only exists as long as the Crown permits it to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) 5 hours ago, westbrew said: as i am aware that for many years in certain circles there has been an argument as to who owns the TAB, the government or the racing clubs, lol, there is even a book written about it! Two Over Three on Goodtime Sugar The New Zealand TAB Turns 50 By David Malcolm Grant · 2000 https://www.google.co.nz/books/edition/Two_Over_Three_on_Goodtime_Sugar/yoXj5orq514C?hl=en&gbpv=0 Edited 12 hours ago by Murray Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Fish Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 5 hours ago, westbrew said: Jetbet system, one of the Real historical successes from within the NZ Industry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago (edited) Just as a matter of fact, the tote was NOT invented by NZRacing. It was invented by Julius Poole in Western Australia, actually for vote counting. It was first installed and used for racing in NZ though, at Ellerslie in 1913. Edited 11 hours ago by curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Sorry, that should have said George Julius, not Julius Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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