Tabcorp, Tatts Group release fees, tax bills as in-play betting war intensifies

Operators Tabcop and Tatts Group have laid out their trump cards as the battle over the legalization of in-play betting war in Australia continues.

The two listed operators recently revealed how much they pay out to the government and sporting bodies in taxes and licensing fees, The Australian reported.

The news outlet had gotten ahold of figures from Tabcorp, which showed that the operator “paid $350 million to the racing industry in Victoria, $263 million to NSW racing and a total of $219 million in state wagering taxes and $91.7 million in race fields fees” for the 2014-2015 period.

Tatts, on the other hand, revealed that it shelled out $26 million in taxes and an additional “$203 million in product fees, mostly to racing in Queensland and South Australia” for the same period, according to the report.