Hi Michal, cant help you with figures re tab takeouts other than to say I understand they have fallen marginally on most products over the last 10-15 years in line with the entry of corporates to the market & also probably due to the ever increasing revenue stream into state govt coffers from the pokies bonanza.

I do recall that up until entry of the corporates the NSW Tab, with the greater share of turnover, did have the highest takeout rates on most betting products, & among the circles I moved in was generally loathed.

What I think will be interesting to watch is the fallout from any pokies regulation. State Govt’s being the bottomless pits they are when it comes to spending money, will not just forgo any revenue loss from these little monsters, so baring some sort of compensation at the Federal level, they will turn to the mugs that live under their jurisdiction – I doubt the TAB’s will be immune from the tap on the shoulder from finance/treasury.

Anyway, interesting times, just happy to have options where to place my bets. Now if I could only have the same when it comes to my weekly shopping – oh wait I do! Coles OR Woolies!