Investor Presentaiton
Contractual Protections for the Racing Industry
As a condition of the wagering licence, the new TAB operator would enter into a Racing Distribution Agreement (RDA)
with RWWA, which will include a number of contractual protections for the racing industry
Funding guarantee period
Obligation to act in the
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best interests of the TAB
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Obligation to prevent
licence arbitrage
Guarantee on the minimum level of funding provided by the TAB operator to the racing industry for the
initial years of the arrangement
Racing industry representatives consulted to date have expressed a view that this should be for three
years set at the equivalent level of funding as if the TAB remained in public ownership
Positive contractual obligation for the operator to ‘act in the best interests of the TAB', thus maximising
funding flowing to the racing industry
Contractual mechanisms to prevent the operator from “transferring" customers (and revenue) to other
jurisdictions
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