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These TAB
businesses have typically operated totalisators
on horse, harness and greyhound racing but
are increasingly moving into fixed odds sports
betting. Bookmakers are traditionally small,
unincorporated operators offering fixed odds
betting on racing and, in some instances, on
sports and other events.
There are currently 14 casinos operating in
Australia, all of which (with the exception of
Casino Canberra) offer gambling on both casino
games and electronic gaming machines
(EGMs). Casinos also earn revenues from keno and
commissions from TAB agencies and
sports betting operations. Clubs and hotels are
the other major venues offering gambling on
EGMs. In 1997-98, there were 7000 businesses
throughout Australia offering gambling
services (principally EGMs). Almost half of
these businesses were located in NSW.
Lottery products are generally offered by
government lottery suppliers which have the sole
right to offer these products within their
states. In Victoria, however, the rights to run
lotteries lie with the private trust,
Tattersalls. Minor lotteries, guessing
competitions and
bingo are run by charities.
The gaming industry is now facing the prospect
of competition from on-line internet casinos
and pay TV. Until recently, gambling via these
media was limited to established Australian
operators utilising the internet as an alternate
distribution channel for their existing
products,
1 See Tasmanian Gaming Commission and Centre for
Regional Economic Analysis, University of
Tasmania, Australian Gambling Statistics 1972-73
to 1997-98.
kpmgConsulting Victorian Casino and Gaming
Authority
Report of the 1999 Longitudinal
Community Impact Study: Main Report
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