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Welcome
The first Gaming, Racing & Wagering Australia conference was attended by 85 of the territory’s top gaming people, with representation from every facet of the industry, from regulators, casino operators, clubs and pubs, corporate bookmakers, sporting bodies, legal counsel, TABs and TOTEs.
Participating companies included:
| Addisons Lawyers |
Independent Gambling Authority |
| Admirals Group |
Iovation Inc |
| Agility Interactive |
JRH Consulting |
| ALH Group |
Judith Stubbs & Associates |
| AUSTRAC - Australian Transaction Reports & Analysis Centre |
Ladbrokes |
| Australasian Gaming Specialists |
Lander & Rogers |
| Australian Direct Marketing Association |
Lasseters Hotel Casino |
| Australian Gaming Council |
Licensing Regulation & Alcohol Strategy - Department of Justice |
| BetEzy |
Live Datacast |
| Betfair.com |
Maxgaming |
| BEToptions |
New Zealand Racing Board |
| Betstar |
Norfolk Island Gaming Authority |
| Bettasports |
Office of Liquor & Gaming Regulation Queensland |
| BMM Australia |
Office of Liquor Gaming & Racing |
| Campsie RSL Club |
Orbis Technology |
| Centrebet International |
Pentasia Singapore |
| Crengle Shreves & Ratner |
Singapore Pools |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
Singapore Turf Club |
| Dept of Justice Victoria |
Sportal Australia |
| eBet Gaming Systems |
Sportingbet Australia |
| Elk Publications |
Sports Alive Pty |
| Engage Digital |
Sportsbet |
| Eskanders Betstar |
Staging Connections Group |
| Flexicast |
Tabcorp Holdings |
| Front Foot Media Solutions |
The House Family Office |
| Full House Group |
The University of Sydney |
| Gambling Compliance |
TOTE Tasmania |
| Gaming Associates |
TransAct Technologies |
| Gaming Technologies Association |
Transcity / Tektronik |
| Gilbert & Tobin |
Trix Online Media |
| GLI Australia |
Two Way Media |
| GMM Business Solutions |
Victorian Bookmakers Association |
| Greyhound Racing NSW |
Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation |
| Greyhounds Australasia |
William Angliss Institute |
| GRG Lawyers & Consultants |
Winform Publishing |
| Harness Racing Victoria |
World-Check |
| IGT Australia |
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Despite the inability to make firm predictions on a number of regulatory issues, due to the fact that the Productivity Commission’s Report on Gambling had not yet been released by Government, speakers and attendees enjoyed lively and, at times, fierce, debate on where the industry is headed and who is best-placed to win out in the new market conditions and realities.
An example of the predictions made at the conference were that we would see more boutique operators with niche services who will compete on pricing, and that the revenues of the corporate bookies would be similar to that of the Totes in five years time.
Thanks to our sponsors, ePay and World-Check, and to all our speakers, for making GRWA such a successful event, and we look forward to seeing you next year!
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