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In the United Kingdom, Ireland, [1] Australia and New Zealand, a betting shop is a shop away from a racecourse ("off-course") where one can legally place bets in person with a licensed bookmaker. Most shops are part of chains, including William Hill, Ladbrokes, or Coral. In Australia and New Zealand, they are operated by totalisator agencies.
He had worked as a bookmaker's clerk since 1938 with his father, who was first licensed as a bookmaker in 1898. Waterhouse became a barrister in 1948 but took leave of absence in 1954 after the sudden death of his brother and partner, Charles, and never returned, making bookmaking his full-time career.
The first bookmaker in the family was Charles Waterhouse, who attained his licence in 1898. [3] Waterhouse's maternal grandfather, T.J Smith was an Australian racehorse trainer. His mother, Gai Waterhouse (maiden name Gabriel Marie Smith) is a leading Australian horse trainer, businesswoman, and a former actress.
Con Kafataris is an Australian bookmaker.Having operated as a bookmaker in Sydney's betting ring for over 25 years, he is one of the city's leading rails bookmaker. [1] He is a member and Director of the NSW Bookmakers' Co-operative Limited and is licensed by the Racing NSW the Australian Jockey Club Harness Racing NSW and the Greyhound Racing Association.
Sportsbet is an online gambling company owned by Flutter Entertainment, primarily targeting the Australian market.Founded in Darwin, Northern Territory, [2] Sportsbet is licensed as a corporate bookmaker in the Northern Territory under the Racing and Betting Act 1993 (NT).