Tabcorp Holdings

Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Type	Public
Traded as	ASX: TAH
Industry	Gambling
Founded	Melbourne, Australia, 1994 privatisation of the Victorian TAB
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Key people	Paula Dwyer, Chairman David Attenborough, Managing Director and CEO
Products	Wagering Gaming Media Keno
Revenue	AUD 2,188.7 million (FY16)
Number of employees	3,000 (2015)
Website	http://www.tabcorp.com.au/

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) is an Australian wagering, gaming and Keno operator and one of the world’s largest publicly listed gaming companies. They carry a supporting media arm.

Tabcorp was first listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1994 as part of the first major public offering by the Victorian State Government of a statutory body. The Victorian TAB had been established in 1964. The company acquired the businesses formerly conducted by the TAB for a total of $77.8 million and acquired licences to conduct wagering and gaming in Victoria for $597.2 million.

In December 1999 Tabcorp announced the acquisition of Star City Holdings Limited, the owner of the Star City hotel and casino complex in Sydney.

In April 2000 Tabcorp announced the acquisition of Structured Data Systems Pty Ltd, which developed networked wagering systems, Keno systems and animated games.

In November 2003 Tabcorp merged with Jupiters Limited which owned the three Queensland-based casinos and other gaming operations in Queensland and New South Wales.

In September 2004 Tabcorp completed a takeover for Tab Limited, the New South Wales-based wagering and media company.