Hmmm, on the win pool that would happen .... NEVER! Bet with IAS or Sportingbet and you will always get the best div! Unfortunately if this merger goes ahead the value of these services will be diminished somewhat as instead of getting the best of 3 variable prices you will only get the best of 2.

Whilst in theory a single pool for exotics would probably be an advantage I suspect that should this ever happen the TAB "cut" will go up even more - how about losing 30% or more of the pool to the TAB before they work out the divs???

Personally I would prefer to remain with 3 TABs but I fear it is just a matter of time before this takeover/merger goes ahead.

I suspect that the ACCC would probably not stop it as NSW/Unitab will argue:
1. Each TAB is effectively a monopoly within its own state anyway so merging Unitab and NSW will not change this.
2. There will still be 2 big players in the market so there will still be "competition" anyway (yeah right!).
3. They need to cut costs to compete with the international players such as Betfair.

The only people (apart from the punters and we all know we don't count) likely to have any opposition to it would be Tabcorp and the associated Supertab TAB's.