Australian gambling operator Tabcorp is considering legal action in relation to the Ladbrokes and Neds advertising deal with NSW pubs.
Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned LadbrokesTabcorp asserts that this is in violation of its own exclusivity deal with the NSW government that gives the company a monopoly on betting in pubs throughout the state.
Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned LadbrokesThe supreme court also released details of a letter that the AHA sent to Tabcorp in October:
Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned Ladbrokes Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned Ladbrokes Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned Ladbrokes that the company, which is known for retail sports wagering, is now going to focus primarily on the online market. As such, Tabcorp alleges that the partnership deal between Entain and AHA NSW is in direct competition with its products and services. Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned Ladbrokes Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned Ladbrokes Tabcorp Considers Legal Action Against Entain-owned LadbrokesTabcorp is concerned the arrangement between Entain and AHA NSW, depending on all the facts, raises a risk that Entain and/or AHA NSW may engage in illegal activity under the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 (NSW).
The Court accepted that whether the proposed arrangements will result in a breach of the Unlawful Gambling Act may well depend on the detail of those arrangements.
Tabcorp will review the documents disclosed in order to assess whether or not to commence legal proceedings against Entain or AHA NSW, or both, in the Supreme Court.”
