Australian
Sports to Decide Who Bets
As reported by the Herald Sun:
"Major Australian sports, besides racing,
will be given legislative power to determine
who bets on their games. Racing will be given
that power in Victoria on November 27, allowing
it to decide who will have the legal right to
use its product for gambling.
"The
legislation will give Racing Victoria the power
to allow bookmakers and TabCorp the right to
bet on the races here (for substantial fees),
but also the right to reject betting exchanges,
such as BetFair, which hopes to gain a licence
in Tasmania.
"Racing
and Gaming Minister John Pandazopoulos said
similar legislation would be introduced to allow
cricket, golf, tennis, soccer, rugby and other
sports the right to choose who wagers on their
sports and how much they pay…"
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