Tag Archives: BetFair Australia

Over the airwaves, Australian reporters (employed by a media company sponsored by BetFair Australia) cited the BetFair odds about a cricket match.

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

… and what followed is unchained fury of cataclysmic proportions. -

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A (horse) racetrack has been named after BetFair.

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

That’s “Down Under”: The BetFair Track.

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The marketing association between BetFair and TOTE Tasmania works better than expected.

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Mercury Old MO post on that. -

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Tasmania’s Prime Minister who licenced BetFair Australia departs “abruptly”.

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Mercury + The Austrlalian Hello to our readers from Down Under. -

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Australian billionaire James Packer, who owns 50% of BetFair Australia (thru PBL), has quit the Church of Scientology.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The Sydney Morning Herald: However, observers suggest Mr Packer’s expanding casino empire has presented issues difficult to reconcile with Scientologist beliefs. Scientology’s founder, the science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, denounced gambling. “An obsessive gambler is a psychotic just like … Continue reading →

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TOTE Tasmania has entered into an agency agreement with Betfair Australia that will provide it with access to Betfair’s global customer base of more than one million punters.

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair Australia: TOTE Tasmania and Betfair have entered into an agreement that will see Betfair provide agency services for Tote Tasmania. The partnership is anticipated to add tens of millions of dollars to The TOTE’S annual turnover by providing TOTE … Continue reading →

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BetFair Australia’s spin doctor tells all about their payments to the horse race industry.

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Crikey: Andrew Twaits, director of corporate and business affairs at Betfair [Australia], writes: Re. “High Court shock for the racing industry” (28 March, item 20). I wanted to drop you a note to clarify some important facts following your article … Continue reading →

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The economic model that BetFair Australia operates under does not compensate the industry for putting on the show.

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

… said some kind of horse racing official from Down Under. Via mister Betting Market.

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BetFair Australia fought for free trade across Australian state boundaries… and won.

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair UK: Betfair Customer Services 27 Mar 00:58 In a judgment handed down this morning, the High Court of Australia has struck down the anti-betting exchange laws enacted by the Western Australian government in late 2006. The laws operated to … Continue reading →

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BetFair Australia are hiring.

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

20. BetFair.com.au BetfairCorporate.com.au Best wishes to them.

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