BetMakers Technology Group signed an agreement with French racing betting operator PMU to provide systems for pool and fixed-odds betting services. PMU said the partnership supports its international development strategy and aims to extend the reach of its races.
The agreement gives BetMakers a systems contract with a major French racing betting operator.
Financial year ended 30 June 2026
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Reportedly, UK Tote Group has named James Coxon as its next chief executive. He will replace chief executive Alex Frost, who steps down at the end of 2026. Frost will serve as an executive director in 2027 before becoming a non-executive director.
James Coxon is to become the next chief executive officer of the UK Tote Group. He takes over from Alex Frost, whose departure comes at the close of this year. Frost is to remain involved with the business as an executive director during 2027, after which he will move into a non-executive director post.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is reviewing a drop in local betting turnover across five of the first six meetings of the 2026/27 racing season, the report says. At Sha Tin on 27 September, local wagering on an 11-race card fell 11.5% year on year to HKD1.359bn. Chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges cited smaller fields and competition from overseas simulcast racing as possible factors.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is reviewing a decline in local betting turnover at five of the first six meetings of the 2026/27 racing season, the club said. At Sha Tin on 27 September, local wagering on the 11-race card fell 11.5% year on year to HKD1.359bn, according to a report attributed to the South China Morning Post.
PointsBet reported revenue of A$112.7m for the six months to 30 September in the first half of its 2027 financial year, a 16% year-on-year decline. The company said Australian sports betting revenue fell 19% to A$91.8m, while Canadian iGaming net win held at A$15.2m; its planned Alberta entry in 2026 remains subject to regulatory approval.
For the six months ending 30 September — the opening half of its 2027 financial year — PointsBet booked revenue of A$112.7m, a 16% drop from the A$134.9m recorded a year before. Normalised EBITDA swung to a loss of $6.9m from a positive $2.9m, matching the preliminary numbers the company had flagged earlier in October.
Fitch reportedly said Tabcorp was well positioned to improve operating margins and reduce leverage. The available text gave no further details.
Fitch said Tabcorp Holdings is well positioned to improve its operating margins and reduce leverage, according to the report.
France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.