This report in today’s Adelaide Advertiser reports the likely impact on small business newsagents as a result of the decision by the State Government to sell keno in TAB and PubTAB outlets. TAB is SA is part of Unitab – the Tattersalls subsidiary. Newsagents have served Keno players well and have an excellent track record for responsible sale of gambling products. There was no need for this move.
What is it with governments and lottery product? In Victoria the State Government prefers supermarkets over newsagents. In NSW the State Government prefers 7-Eleven over newsagents and now in SA the State Government prefers TAB outlets over newsagents.
“Mr Harrison and Ms Roache said because the business model targeted a different demographic, it would not impact on newsagents and other retailers”
What utter crap, so these people don’t go to the Newsagency to pick up their favourite racing paper or form guide? I would suggest that the TAB demographic is very much the Newsagent customer.
Who owns the TAB is SA? Unitab – a subsidiary of Tattersalls. Bought a year or two ago. This is a State Government sucking up to its racing mates and big business.