Investor Presentaiton
Simulated Racing
In order to help meet the interests of both the State and racing industry, the Government has agreed to consider the
inclusion of 'virtual' or 'simulated' racing products as part of the Western Australian wagering licence
What is simulated racing?
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Common feature in other States' wagering licences:
For example, Trackside is a simulated racing product that is
authorised under the wagering licences issued to Tabcorp in NSW,
Victoria and ACT
Designed to complement live racing at TAB outlets and are
predominately provided during periods between live races
Intended to be ancillary to live race betting, with mandatory
minimum periods between simulated races
In Western Australia, currently offered only by Crown Resorts at the
Burswood Casino under the Burswood Casino Agreement
Amendments will be required to allow the TAB operator to include
simulated racing products at TAB outlets
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Licence conditions on simulated racing products
Restricted to simulated thoroughbred, harness and greyhound
racing - the simulated races would be restricted to representations of
the three racing codes
Restricted to retail outlets - e.g. TAB outlets and pub-TABS and not
offered online
Regulated time interval between simulated races - regulations
would be imposed on the time interval between simulated races to
ensure they are only provided as ancillary products
For example, in Victoria, simulated races are required to be a
minimum of 20 seconds long and must be separated by a minimum
of 3 minutes
Regulated hours of operation - the hours of operations will be
aligned to the standard trading hours for retail outlets
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