Hesi Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/131347592/tab-believed-to-be-close-to-outsourcing-deal-that-could-cost-hundreds-of-jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 I note the TAB's standard response, but where there is smoke there is fire. The person that wrote the article must have dug up something to write and publish it in a national newspaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 so...on what basis does the writer believe the tAB is "close to announcing " a deal when the comments show that they dont even know what a deal would look like .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 I presume the writer knows something, if they are making a claim of up to 300 job losses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabeel Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 so that would mean bigger pools n no more geoblocking i hope like hell they bring in better presenters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 If there is a deal close, then it will be very interesting to see what they do about Trackside and it's presenters. The whole idea of outsourcing is to tap into a more efficient organisation, which means bigger return for lower cost. If that is not substantial then any deal is a waste of time My thoughts were always that TAB NZ/Racing Board whatever it was or is called, needed to reduce costs by about 30%, most of which could be returned to racing for investment not just in stakes, but infrastructure and marketing The tail has well and truly wagged the dog for far too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Flying a kite, dont believe a word of it ... will be two years away but a plea to the new Government for more funds pending a big lucrative deal. Corporate activity ... veneer thin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 You think so Tom? I presume this journo has sniffed out something, and why would he make a claim of 300 redundancies unless he had some solid basis. Pretty mischievous to start talking in public about redundancies unless you have something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, Turny said: Flying a kite, dont believe a word of it ... will be two years away but a plea to the new Government for more funds pending a big lucrative deal. Corporate activity ... veneer thin God you're so bloody negative Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanturk Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Hesi said: You think so Tom? I presume this journo has sniffed out something, and why would he make a claim of 300 redundancies unless he had some solid basis. Pretty mischievous to start talking in public about redundancies unless you have something Anything on stuff is either left leaning or heresay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Further to this, from Stuff today The state-owned gambling provider employs about 450 staff, but industry sources have estimated as many as 300 jobs would go following an outsourcing agreement. That has not been confirmed by the TAB, whose spokesperson Matt Smith said it was awaiting proposals in what he described as "this final phase" of its discussions. “TAB NZ welcomed expressions of interest from a number of international wagering operators around a potential strategic partnership late last year,” he said on Tuesday “We have since progressed to the second phase of discussions with three international wagering operators. We have received no proposals from any of these operators in this phase and don't expect to for several weeks,” he said. With regard to the claims 300 jobs were at risk, the TAB didn't know whether any of the potential partners were going to propose any job losses because proposals had not been received yet, he said. Ladbrokes owner Entain and Australian firm Tabcorp, with which the TAB has an existing relationship, have been tipped as two frontrunners for the partnership agreement. An industry source said Entain was confident its offer was going to be accepted and that it would see all the TAB’s trading operations move to Brisbane with “a huge loss of jobs”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 12 hours ago, pete said: God you're so bloody negative Tom. Not really negative Pete, just cannot stand Corporate Bullshit. Just look at what has, or has not happened since Messara report. Just read the shyte from them on how well they are doing then rationalise that with stakes reduction and Brian DeLores articles. Not negative buddy, just cant stand being fed shyte and being asked to support the incompetents. Simple as that. Not interested in the local circus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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