The Supreme Court has heard arguments from Tabcorp, an Australian betting and entertainment company, against Entain, a rival, and the NSW chapter of the Australian Hotels Association. Tabcorp asserts that these organisations have not disclosed "sufficient" information on their most recent advertising agreement, which permitted NSW pubs to promote Entain's online betting services.

Disputed advertising agreement:

On Monday afternoon, Tabcorp filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court after requesting preliminary information on the contentious advertising agreement from Entain and New South Wales pubs. Tabcorp had claimed that the agreement may "raise a risk of contravening the Unlawful Gambling Act of 1998" in its preliminary discovery request.

According to Tabcorp, the agreement between Entain and NSW hotels last month allowed bars to advertise Entain's digital platforms Ladbrokes and Neds, which is a violation of the two companies' exclusive agreement. The state licence for Tabcorp assumes that only the state's bars and clubs would be permitted to run retail betting in their establishments. The long-standing state licence of the business was renewed in 2013 till 2033.

 Tabcorp claims that Entain and the NSW Hotels Association have not given it enough information on the advertising arrangement to allow the group to make further decisions. Tabcorp is asking the Supreme Court to resolve the issue. If substantive proceedings are initiated, the corporation will seek damages or an injunction from the two defendants as a result of the Supreme Court legal action it filed against them.
Monopoly charges:

Following the recent disagreement between Tabcorp and Racing NSW over the $11 billion split of its wagering and lottery segment that Racing NSW resolved, Supreme Court proceedings have been initiated. A close associate of Racing NSW defended the contentious advertising arrangement and charged Tabcorp with "getting what they deserved after behaving like monopolistic arseholes."

$50 million in income is forfeited:

To watch the Sky Racing channel, which broadcasts thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing, the gambling behemoth costs around 4875 pubs and clubs throughout the nation about $12,000 a year. As more venues voiced their displeasure about the availability of several high-profile races on a free-to-air basis, Tabcorp made the decision to forgo up to $50 million in revenue by providing free access to Sky Racing to pubs and clubs all around Australia by 2024.

This move is an accommodation made to Entain and other competing service providers to achieve a more equitable distribution of market share. Queensland and Tasmania, two Australian jurisdictions, will have their Sky Racing costs eliminated by December, while other states will have the price completely erased by July 2024.

Creating a level playing field

In response to the claims of monopoly, Tabcorp claims that it has to pay more taxes than its rivals and asks state governments to enact a consumption tax to "level the playing field."  The Supreme Court is currently in control thanks to the most recent judicial action.