Entain Australia & New Zealand

The inaugural Industry Excellence Awards were held in Auckland tonight, with Cambridge Stud's Cameron Ring claiming the supreme Entain Excellence Award. This was the first year of the awards, which celebrated the emerging leaders and rising stars of New Zealand racing, and was open to anyone involved in and around the three racing codes up to the age of 40. A huge congratulations to the nine category winners. The future of New Zealand racing is in great hands with the calibre of finalists and winners across all three codes. The team at Entain Australia & New Zealand is extremely grateful to IRT, Windsor Park Stud, Waikato Stud and Breckon Farms for their support of this new initiative. Find out more about the winners at https://lnkd.in/gZujMM3E Cameron Rodger Jessica Meech Lachlan Fitt New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc #risingstars #futureleaders

The inaugural Industry Excellence Awards are nearly here, with nine category winners and a supreme Entain Excellence Award winner to be named on Sunday evening. If you can’t make it on the night, tune in to the live stream, which will be live from shortly before 7pm on Sunday at https://lnkd.in/gKWeTC6V Thanks once again to our supporting partners IRT, Windsor Park Stud, Waikato Stud & Breckon Farms, who got in behind the first ever tri-code awards in New Zealand. These awards recognise the rising stars and emerging leaders under 40 years of age within the three racing codes - New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc, Harness Racing New Zealand and Greyhound Racing New Zealand - as well as supporting industries. All the best to the finalists: Michaela Sobieska, Faith Pollock, Nathan Williamson, Cameron Ring, Sarah Clausen, Hunter Durrant, Mikayla Clark, Katie Wyllie, Corey Steele, Ryan Figgins, Mallory Phillips, Jamie Bartlett, Jazz Leigh, Emma Smith, Sarah O'Reilly, Jack Collings, Jo Stevens, Chanelle Dickie, Anna Baigent, Erika Matterson, Matia Grace, Shannon MacDonald, Raquel Wilkes, Sam Mynott, Caitlin O'Sullivan, Portia Matthews, and Elizabeth Whelan. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gmAWM3U6

Last week, some of our Sydney Entain crew visited Thread Together - a charity focused on channeling excess fashion to those that need it. A big thank you to those that got involved; sorting, building and packing boxes of clothing that are given to refugees, DV shelters, those without homes, and disaster survivors (to name a few). To the team who attended - you have helped members of the community receive dignity and care, thank you. Top: Andy Hoad, Tim Fishwick, Curt Jones, Chris Haigh, Tanya Lawson, Lachlan Fitt Bottom: Lauren Newlands, Daryll Maguire, Mat Siva

The Ladbrokes Racing Club's first ever Western Australia-trained thoroughbred metropolitan runner in WA got off to the best possible start on Saturday. The Simon Miller-trained 2-year-old, Horcrux, was on debut at Belmont over 1200 metres and duly delivered for Ladbrokes Racing Club members around the country and for the 30 LRC members on track to celebrate his success. Horcrux's win means the Club has now had winners at metropolitan level in five states after victories at Rosehill (NSW), Sandown (VIC), Eagle Farm (QLD) and Morphettville (SA) since the Club was launched in 2023. Horcrux has plenty of options ahead of him, with several possible paths that he could go down for his next start, but regardless of what's next, the team can reflect on "what a day, what a thrill" as Simon told club members in his trainer's update following the race. Images: Western Racepix #horseracing #syndication #entertainment #ownership Perth Racing Ryan Stanaway Dan Cobby Ladbrokes Australia

Spreading Awareness during Gambling Harm Awareness Week!    It is Gambling Harm Awareness Week in Queensland with the theme of “Safer gambling: We all have a role to play”. At Entain, we are always striving to foster a safer gambling environment for our customers.    To kickstart the week, our dedicated Safer Gambling Team organised a morning tea event in our Brisbane office where we welcomed special guests from Relationships Australia (Qld) and heard from a lived experienced speaker, Jake, who provided valuable insight into his experience with gambling harm. In the session, Mark O'Sullivan, Safer Gambling Manager, spoke about Entain’s recent initiatives and placed emphasis on our holistic company approach to safer gambling and commitment to providing the best available tools to our clients to help minimise gambling harm. Recently, we have released the Safer Gambling Bet Limit Tool. The Bet Stake Limit tool allows customers to limit the maximum amount of money that can be spent on each bet. This tool continues to grow our Punter Assist offering, promotes safer gambling, and helps customers manage their bet stake amount.

The hunt is on for the best sprinter in New Zealand next summer, and Entain Australia & New Zealand has a huge incentive for the short-course specialist that comes out on top. As part of the brand-new $500,000 Champion Sprint Series, Entain will offer the winner of the series the opportunity to run in the Trackside Media slot in the 2025 running of The Quokka at Ascot Racecourse, Perth in April. With A$5 million on offer in The Quokka, this would serve as an extremely appetising grand final for the leading sprinter through the New Zealand spring and summer. In a boost for trans-Tasman engagement, four Australian races are included in the list of races where sprinters can accumulate points for their share of a $500,000 bonus scheme. Perth’s own Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes on 30 November headlines the four Australian races, with the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (Brisbane), Listed Christmas Stakes (Melbourne) and Listed Canterbury Sprint (Sydney) also offering point-scoring opportunities. Find out more at New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc's news page - https://lnkd.in/gvtZSBi3 or in The Thoroughbred Report's coverage - https://lnkd.in/gk7gYgMg Perth Racing Lachlan Fitt Cameron Rodger Bruce Sharrock Jessica Meech

At Entain Australia and New Zealand, the future sustainability of the racing industry is hugely important to us. That's why we have created the Industry Excellence Awards for the New Zealand racing industry, recognising the future leaders and rising stars of Kiwi racing. We're pleased to announce the award finalists, with 29 finalists across nine categories. The winners will be revealed at a function in Auckland on 28 July. Thanks to our partners IRT, Windsor Park Stud, Waikato Stud & Breckon Farms for getting on board for these inaugural awards. Congratulations to all finalists, Cameron Ring, Sarah Clausen, Hunter Durrant, Michaela Sobieska, Faith Pollock, Nathan Williamson, Mikayla Clark, Katie Wyllie, Corey Steele, Ryan Figgins, Mallory Phillips, Jamie Bartlett, Jazz Leigh, Emma Smith, Sarah O'Reilly, Jack Collings, Jo (Mark Joseph) Stephens, Chanelle Dickie, Anna Baigent, Erika Matterson, Matia Grace, Shannon MacDonald, Raquel Wilkes, Sam Mynott, Caitlin O'Sullivan, Portia Matthews, Emma Smith and Elizabeth Whelan. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/graf4wTi

The Future Starts Now for harness racing in New Zealand, and Entain Australia and New Zealand is right behind this proud industry with the major changes announced by Harness Racing New Zealand at Addington Raceway today (5 July). An increase of $10 million in total stakes is the headline for the launch for the 2024/25 season, which begins on 1 August. This stakes increase will filter through all levels of racing, with 75% of the funding allocated to everyday racing. Alongside new heats and finals formats and stakes boosts to feature racing, two slot races for 3-year-old pacers and trotters on Show Day are brand-new additions to the calendar.  Entain has contributed to the stakes increases alongside HRNZ, the NZ Sires' Stakes Board and TAB NZ. Entain is also proud to play its part in showcasing harness racing through Trackside’s Friday Night Lights, which officially launched today. We're building a brand around Kiwi harness racing's big night by modernising the coverage with high-end production values alongside a world-class presentation team. Get a taste for the Friday Night Lights action by checking out the video below before tuning in to Trackside through Sky, Freeview or through tab.co.nz. Find out more on The Future Starts Now on HRNZ’s website: https://lnkd.in/gTdDUdpw #future #thefuturestartsnow #harnessracing #innovation #announcement #newzealand Dean Shannon Cameron Rodger Brad Steele

A significant day for Entain Australia & New Zealand as we underlined our commitment to the Australian racing industry, with Ladbrokes Australia extending its principal partnership agreement with Tasracing Pty Ltd for a further five years. The new agreement, effective from 1 August 2024, includes a significantly upgraded base sponsorship fee, a commitment to promote Tasmanian racing on Ladbrokes content and social channels, and a capital expenditure contribution to help improve on-course facilities at Spreyton and Elwick. Tasracing CEO Andrew Jenkins GAICD described the partnership, which will see Ladbrokes maintain naming rights to the majority of feature races and all courses across all three codes as a “big win” for Tasmanian racing. “The continued investment into Tasmanian racing by Entain through its premier Ladbrokes brand is evidence of the industry’s prospects in our state,” he said. “It means Ladbrokes’ relationship with the Tasmanian racing industry will extend over 10 years. “While Tasracing will be able to broaden our promotion of Tasmanian racing directly to our audiences, Ladbrokes will also promote our product to its significant database in the highly competitive national wagering space.” Entain Group executive director Stakeholder Engagement Karl deKroo said Ladbrokes was thrilled to continue its association with racing in Tasmania. “Ladbrokes is proudly a racing-led business, and we believe strongly in helping to build and sustain the industry through our unique approach to marketing and content,” he said. “The Tasmanian racing industry has had its challenges, but we are proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder as its major partner and together we look forward to a period of stability and growth. “Racing has a very proud history and heritage in Tasmania. It has consistently punched above it weight and we look forward to working with Tasracing, the respective Clubs and other stakeholders to continue to grow racing, build the fan base, and improve outcomes for participants across all three codes.”   #partnerships #racing #Ladbrokes #Tasracing

The full force of Power Slap is coming to Entain Live! Power Slap continues to make its mark in an unparalleled way in in the world of sports and now fans across Australia and New Zealand will get to experience the action like never before. From June 29, Australian and New Zealand fans will be able to enjoy all the action live at their local Entain Venue. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/gUfc3X8F Entain Venues David Gwynne Mark Sturdy Courtney Thompson Tim Fishwick