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In 1887 Tattersall's became the official Tasmanian lottery when the Government invited George Adams (Founder of Tattersalls) to run a lottery, with the properties of a failed bank as prizes.
Today Tattersall's is the Victorian Government's third biggest source of revenue.
Tattersall's Gaming Pty Ltd holds a license to own and operate gaming machines in Victoria, and holds a license to monitor gaming machines in Queensland
Tattersall's was the first operator in the world to offer lottery by phone.

Report Criticizes Betting License Process
VICTORIA, Australia (July 30, 2010) – A leading Melbourne newspaper has reported the state government's handling of its lucrative new wagering and betting license has been criticized in a report that found Gaming Minister Tony Robinson wrongly allowed a company to lodge a late license application.............Subscribers

Difficult Times For Tatts Group
SYDNEY, Australia (June 29, 2010) - Tatts Group shares have lost yet more ground after the company announced a $140 million write-down on its UK gaming machine investment, Talarius, after the Cameron government raised the UK's value-added tax in an emergency budgetary measure.............Subscribers

Tattersall’s Cuts Value of UK Gaming Machine Business By $140m
MELBOURNE, Victoria (June 29, 2010) – Lottery and Gaming firm Tatts Group Ltd has reduced the book value of its investment in United Kingdom gaming machine business Talarius by $140 million, following an emergency budget from the new UK government.......Subscribers

INTRALOT Australia is Not Going Anywhere
VICTORIA, Australia (June 24, 2010) – As reported today that Department of Justice documents show $270,000 has been spent on the state Lotteries Project for commercial and legal advice..................Subscribers

Pressure to End Gaming Duopoly
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 24, 2010) – News sources reported today that state governments are facing renewed pressure to scrap their exclusive retail wagering licences held by Tatts and Tabcorp....................Subscribers

Book Your WLA 2010 Trade Show or Sponsorship Package Online Now!
Tatts Lotteries’ Golden Casket and the World Lottery Association (WLA) announce that trade show and sponsorship bookings for the WLA 2010 Convention and Trade Show are now available online....................Subscribers

PVS to Run Gambling Operations for Venues After 2012
Tatts Staff Set Up Firm Ahead of Integrity Monitor Decision
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 2, 2010) -- Senior staff at Tatts Group have set up their own business aiming to recover a slice of the Victorian poker machine market the gambling giant will lose from 2012, and offer pubs and clubs a device that would sidestep the state's new ban on automatic teller machines....................Subscribers

Lotteries Bidder in Compensation Demand
A bidder for NSW Lotteries Has Demanded Compensation Over Its Failed Bid
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (June 2, 2010) -- Andrew Clennell writing in The Daily Telegraph this morning reported a Bidder for NSW Lotteries, INTRALOT, has demanded compensation for the $5 million spent on its bid and may sue the State Government......................Subscribers

WLA 2010 Advertising Awards Now Open For Submissions
May 26, 2010
Tatts Lotteries’ Golden Casket and the World Lottery Association (WLA) announce that the WLA 2010 Advertising Awards are now open!............................Subscribers

Tatts Group CEO Expresses Little Sympathy for NSW Lotteries Bidding Losers
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (April 7, 2010) – Gaming machine operator Tatts Group Ltd’s (ASX:TTS) CEO Dick McIlwain has little sympathy for his rivals who lost out on the NSW Lotteries contract.........................Subscribers

Disputed Lotteries Deal Could Head to Court
SYDNEY, Australia (April 2, 2010) – A leading Sydney newspaper reported today that rival bidders to Tatts Group are considering taking action in the Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn the sale of NSW Lotteries after receiving legal advice that the $850 million sale is illegal...................Subscribers

Tatts Says NSW Lotteries to Lift EBITDA
SYDNEY, Australia (April 1, 2010) - Gaming and wagering company Tatts Group Ltd (Tatts) has said that the acquisition of the New South Wales Lotteries (NSWL) is expected to add $120 million to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation by 2014......................Subscribers

Tatts Completes Purchase of NSW Lotteries
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 1, 2010) -- Reports today that gaming, wagering and lotteries operator Tatts Group says it has completed the acquisition of NSW Lotteries from the NSW government as controversy surrounds the deal which is now subject to review by the NSW Auditor General............................ Subscribers

NSW Lotteries Sale Sparks Investigation; State's Auditor-General to Investigate Allegations of Impropriety in the Wake of Revelations
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 30, 2010) – A leading Sydney newspaper reported today that industry sources have confirmed that Tatts Group won the right to buy NSW Lotteries from the state government despite its bid price being only the third highest.......................Subscribers

Premier Defends Probity of Lottery Sale, Denies that the Successful Bidder for NSW Lotteries Was Given Preferential Treatment
NSW Lottery Sale Draws More Criticism; Lotteries Sale Hid $200m Bonanza
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 29, 2010) – The state government is under fire over the probity of the sale of NSW Lotteries after it emerged that the winning bid from Tatts Group won the rights to a potential $200 million in unclaimed prizes which other bidders were told were unavailable....................Subscribers

CFO Disappointed at Market Response to Gaming Group’s Lotteries Purchase
(March 26, 2010) -- Tatts Group chief financial officer Ray Gunston has told a news reporter that he was disappointed by the “uneducated” market response to the gaming group’s NSW Lotteries purchase – an $850 million acquisition criticised this month as being overpriced...................Subscribers

Tatts May Be Interested in Tabcorp’s Wagering Unit
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (March 14, 2010) -- News Service reported over the weekend that Tatts Group Ltd., Australia’s third-largest gambling company, said it would be interested in the wagering unit of Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.......................Subscribers

Tatts Pushing To Increase Revenues From Its Lotteries Business
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 13, 2010) -News reports Tatts Group (TTS.AU) Chief Executive Dick Mcllwain Sunday said the company has no plans to push into casinos or hotels but said it will be pushing to increase revenues from its lotteries business.......................Subscribers

G+T Plays Winning Hand in Transfer of NSW Lotteries
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 8, 2010) -- Tatts Group may be the winning bidder for the transfer of NSW Lotteries from the NSW Government but it is law-firms Gilbert + Tobin who won the role of principal legal adviser to the State and the chance to be a part of a complex and novel transaction involving new legislation to facilitate the transfer to the private sector.........................Subscribers

Preparations for the WLA 2010 Convention and Trade Show Are Well Underway
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia (March 9, 2010) -- The WLA 2010 Convention and Trade Show will take place from October 31 through November 5, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. Preparations are moving full speed ahead for what promises to be a world-class event..................Subscribers

Lotto and Scratch Off Tickets Tipped For Supermarkets
SYDNEY, Australia (March 3, 2010) - Lotto tickets and scratch Tickets could soon be on sale in supermarkets due to the $850 million sell off of NSW Lotteries to the Tatts Group..........................Subscribers

NSW Lotteries Sale
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 2, 2010) -- The sale of NSW Lotteries has been announced – which will deliver the people of NSW total proceeds of more than $1 billion...............Subscribers

Tatts Buys NSW Lotteries
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (March 2, 2010) -- NSW Government announced today that Tatts Group is the successful bidder for NSW Lotteries for $850M...................Subscribers

Tatts First Half Inches Higher, Posts $145m HY Profit, Expects Better Second Half
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (February 25, 2010) -- Tatts Group Ltd's first half net profit inched higher as gaming and lotteries grew and the lotteries, poker machines and wagering firm expects a better second half...................Subscribers

Can Australia's Leading Gaming Companies Really Justify A Premium To Their Global Counterparts?
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (February 15, 2010) -- According to local media reports Dick McIlwain will sign-off tomorrow on Tatts Group's binding final bid for NSW Lotteries......................Subscribers

Tatts and Tabcorp to Go Head-to-Head in NSW Lotteries Auction; Experienced Lottery Operator Tatts Regarded as the Front-Runner
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (January 27, 2010) -- A 40-year licence to operate NSW Lotteries is up for grabs, and final bids are due early next month. According to local industry sources Tatts Group is regarded as the auction front-runner....................Subscribers

Merrill Lynch Tips Tatts Amid Bids for NSW Lotteries
Michael Bennet writing for The Australian
SURRY HILLS, Sydney (January 19, 2010) - Michael Bennet writing for The Australian commented today that Merrill Lynch has poured cold water over theories Tabcorp - and possibly Canada's Ontario Teachers pension funds - could snag NSW Lotteries and put rival Tatts as the clear favourite for the asset.........................Subscribers

Conclusion of TOTE Sale Process; No Takers! Tote Tasmania Sale Fails
HOBART, Tasmania (December 3, 2009) - -The Treasurer, Michael Aird, today announced the conclusion of the sale process for TOTE Tasmania..................Subscribers

Tatts Sells SA Gaming Interests
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (November 2, 2009) – Lotteries and gaming giant Tatts Group Ltd says it has entered into a deal to sell all its interest in South African gaming operations to a local company for.......................Subscribers

Tatts Expects Growth to Slow
Tatts Lotteries, including Golden Casket, has delivered an eight per cent increase in net revenue so far this year
BRISBANE, Qld,. Australia (October 30, 2009) – Lotteries and gaming firm Tatts Group Ltd says it expects flatter growth in future but is confident about expansion opportunities,.................Subscribers

Counter Real Estate Dispute Blamed for Shortfall in Scratchcard Forecast Estimate
MELBOURNE, Victoria (October 26, 20090 – According to a leading Melbourne newspaper the Victorian Government has been accused of attempting to disguise a shortfall in the forecast estimate for Instant Lottery games in FY08-09..........................Subscribers

Tatts Annual Report to Shareholders
Announced by: TTS
Announced on: 28/09/2009
The earnings from Tatts' portfolio of networked gambling businesses have again proven to be reliable and robust. Our licences provide the underlying business stability, while our core business strengths, strong balance sheet and conviction of our people positions the business to optimise our future.................Subscribers

Tattersal's Confident
PERTH, Western Australia (September 24, 2009) - Tatts Group's confidence that it will emerge the winner of the NSW Lotteries sales process does not appear misplaced once the numbers have been crunched...................Subscribers

TOTE Sale Doubts Mount
HOBART, Tasmania (September 10, 2009) -- Deutsche Bank has valued TOTE Tasmania at just $90 million, fuelling speculation its sale may be abandoned....................Subscribers

Bets Off As Tote Sale Stalls
HOBART, Tasmania (September 5, 2009) – Local media reports suggest hopes of a financial windfall from the sale of TOTE Tasmania are fading as buyers pull out of the race for the betting agency..................Subscribers

Tatts Group Eyeing Acquisition Opportunities
VICTORIA, Australia (August 28, 2009) – According to a report in a leading Melbourne newspaper Tatts Group is eyeing acquisition opportunities in Australia and overseas after confirming yesterday that it would be a likely bidder for the NSW Government's lotteries business.......................Subscribers

Tatts Posts Profit, But Says Growth Rates May Slow
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (August 27, 2009) -- Tatts Group says customers are changing spending patterns, and growth rates may slow as unemployment rises.....................Subscribers

TOTE Tasmania Sale Process
MELBOURNE, Victoria (August 18, 2009) - Further to Tatts Group’s announcement on 27 July 2009 regarding the TOTE Tasmania sale process, Tatts Group today announced that it has decided not to lodge a final and binding bid for TOTE Tasmania.
SOURCE: Tatts Group Press Release.

INTRALOT Accuses Tatts Group of Anti-Competitive Behaviour Takes Matter to Federal Court
Article By: Michael Bachelard
MELBOURNE, Victoria (August 4, 2009) - The fight between Victoria’s two lotteries operators will spill into the Federal Court next week as newcomer INTRALOT accuses its giant competitor, Tatts Group, of anti-competitive behaviour..................Subscribers

Tatts Group TOTE Tasmania Sale Process Announcement
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (July 27, 2009) -- The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to make public enquiries into Tatts Group’s ongoing participation in the sale by the Tasmanian Government of TOTE Tasmania..................Subscribers

TOTE Tasmania Wagering Business Could Attract Offshore Bidders
MELBOURNE, Victoria (July 27, 2009)  - The Australian state of Tasmania's TOTE Tasmania wagering business, has attracted interest from Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (TAH.AX), Tatts Group (TTS.AX) and offshore players, a source close to the sale said on Monday................Subscribers

Victorian Government Puts Tote Tasmania on Notice
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (July 5, 2009) -- The Brumby Labor Government is considering revoking a tax exemption granted to TOTE Tasmania in order to protect Victorian racing industry revenue, Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls said today...................Subscribers

Tattersall's Performing Strongly
SYDNEY, Australia (July 1, 2009) - The recent Oz Lotto draw saw that for every $1 ticket invested players had exposure to close to a dollar's worth of prize pool. According to JPMorgan's analysts, this compares with the normal average return of 56c per ticket, with 44c passed onto Tattersal’s and the State Government......................Subscribers

Lottery and Gaming Operator Puts Its Money on Riverbed to Accelerate Applications and Cut IT Costs
Gaming and Lottery Operator Selects Riverbed Steelhead Appliances to Accelerate Applications and Cut IT Costs; Project Achieves ROI in Just 6 Months
SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA (June 15, 2009) - Riverbed Technology, the IT infrastructure performance company for networks, applications and storage, today announced that wagering, gaming and lottery operator Tatts Group has selected and deployed Riverbed® Steelhead® appliances at three locations in Australia......................Subscribers

Landmark Gaming Industry Restructure Goes Ahead
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 5, 2009) -- The Brumby Labor Government’s historic restructure of the Victorian gaming industry is on track, with legislation establishing the new venue-operator model for gaming venues passing the Upper House last night....................Subscribers

Commission Authorizes Collective Bargaining by Lottery Agents
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (June 3, 2009) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted an authorisation allowing Victorian lottery agents to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions of their contracts with the two companies licensed to operate lotteries in Victoria, Tattersall's and INTRALOT....................Subscribers

ACCC Considers Collective Bargaining By Victorian Lottery Agents In The Public Interest
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (May 7, 2009) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to allow Victorian lottery agents to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions of their contracts with the two companies licensed to operate lotteries in Victoria, Tattersall's and INTRALOT....................Subscribers

Legislative Council Approves Sale of Betting Agency TOTE Tasmania
HOBART, Tasmania (April 29, 2009) – According to local media reports the Legislative Council last night approved the contentious sale of betting agency TOTE Tasmania...............Subscribers

Lottery / Gaming Firm Extends Chief Executive and Managing Director’s Contract
VICTORIA, Australia (March 27, 2009) -- Chief Executive and Managing Director Tatts Group Chairman Harry Boon announced today that the Board has reached an agreement to extend current Chief Executive Dick McIlwain’s contract for a further three years, to take effect from October 12, 2009.................Subscribers

Lottery Race
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (March 16, 2009) – Australian gaming companies Tatts and Tabcorp are reportedly now scrambling to make up lost income in an arena of precious few gaming assets up for grabs. Tabcorp is plotting a bid for a state lottery license in New South Wales, while Rival Tatts has already said it would also be interested in the license................Subscribers

Tatts Group Report First-Half Profit Rose 8.8% - Eyeing Acquisition Opportunities Including NSW Lotteries
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (February 26, 2009) -- Net income rose to $144.7 million, or 11.4 cents a share, in the six months ended December from $133 million, or 10.5 cents, a year earlier, Melbourne-based Tatts Group said in a statement..................Subscribers