Important Notice

Supply of Local Racing Materials to Wagering Operators  

(including totalizator operators, bookmakers and betting exchanges)

As the national industry body established by the Thoroughbred Racing Industry, Racing Australia is responsible for (among other things) participating in the creation of and supplying Copyright Racing Materials on behalf of the Thoroughbred Racing Industry on a national basis.

Copyright Racing Materials are works which record material about thoroughbred horses and horse races and which are prepared by reason of Racing Australia and others working with it collecting, compiling, verifying and managing information about races and horses, and by reason of their exercise of skill, judgment and knowledge in selecting, handicapping, ordering, compiling and finalising the lists of horses and associated material in connection with thoroughbred horse racing in Australia.

The controlling body of thoroughbred racing in each State and Territory owns the copyright in the Copyright Racing Materials relating to their respective State or Territory.  For example, NSW racing materials, including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Racing NSW and other parties working with it. Victorian racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Racing Victoria Limited. Queensland racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Queensland Racing Limited. Western Australian racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Racing and Wagering Western Australia. South Australian racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Thoroughbred Racing SA. Tasmanian racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council. Northern Territory racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Thoroughbred Racing NT. Australian Capital Territory racing materials including fields and form, are subject to copyright which is owned by Canberra Racing Club Inc.

The controlling bodies in all States and Territories have granted to Racing Australia a licence to use, exploit and sub-license the Copyright Racing Materials for approved purposes. The approved purposes do not include the supply of Racing Materials directly or indirectly to Wagering Operators except in limited circumstances or with the express prior approval of the relevant controlling bodies.

Without limiting other requirements, Wagering Operators who want to use Copyright Racing Materials:

1.         relating to Victoria must first obtain the appropriate ‘race fields’ approvals under the Victorian Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

2.         relating to New South Wales must first obtain the appropriate ‘race fields’ approvals under the Racing Administration Act 1998; and

3.         relating to Western Australian must first obtain the appropriate ‘race fields’ approvals under the Betting Control Act 1954.

If you are a Wagering Operator please ensure that the appropriate approvals and/or licences are put in place, if they are not already in place. 

If a Wagering Operator:

1.         has the necessary approvals and/or licences from the relevant controlling body to use that controlling body’s Copyright Racing Materials (including ‘race fields approvals’ and intellectual property licences); and

2.         wants Racing Australia to supply to it a copy of the Copyright Racing Materials of that controlling body,

then Racing Australia would need to obtain the prior approval of the relevant controlling body(s) and, if that approval is provided to Racing Australia, the Wagering Operator will need to enter into an appropriate agreement with Racing Australia and under that agreement purchase a copy of the relevant Copyright Racing Materials from Racing Australia at the standard Wagering Operator Racing Material Fees outlined in the Racing Australia Product Price List.

Racing Material Fees – Effective 1 August 2008 – 31 July 2009

Racing Materials – Fields – Nominations - $7.50 (Ex GST) Per Race Meeting

Racing Materials – Fields – Weights - $7.50 (Ex GST) Per Race Meeting

Racing Materials – Fields – Acceptances - $7.50 (Ex GST) Per Race Meeting

Where a Wagering Operator can demonstrate that it has the appropriate approvals and/or licences from the relevant controlling body or bodies and has an agreement with Racing Australia for the supply of the relevant Copyright Racing Materials, the Wagering Operator can download the Copyright Racing Materials of the relevant controlling body or bodies only via a Download Account (which will be set up after the Wagering Operator has entered into the appropriate agreement with Racing Australia referred to above, including agreeing to pay the Racing Material Fees detailed above).

If you are a Wagering Operator and have the appropriate approvals and/or licences in place, please ensure you have an active Download Account in order to access the relevant Copyright Racing Materials from 1 September 2008.

Other Racing Material products such as Form products are available upon request.

Under the Terms of Use covering the downloading and viewing of Copyright Racing Materials included in the ‘Free Racing Info’ section of the Racing Australia website at www.risa.com.au, there is no licence or other right to use the Copyright Racing Materials for any commercial purpose. There is only a licence to use the material in the “Free Racing Info” section for personal, non commercial, entertainment purposes.

Please direct any enquires you may have to copyright@risa.com.au  


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