HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Key dates in the history of Tatts Group:

  • 2010 Tatts Group acquires NSW Lotteries
  • 2008 Tatts Group acquires CentreRacing
  • 2007 Tattersall's Limited changes its name to Tatts Group Limited
  • 2007 Tattersall's acquires Golden Casket Lottery Corporation
  • 2007 Tattersall's acquires Talarius (gaming operations)
  • 2006 Merger of equals between Tattersall's Ltd & UNiTAB Ltd under the Tattersall's Ltd brand
  • 2005 UNiTAB acquires Maxgaming business
  • 2005 Tattersall's acquires 100% of Bytecraft
  • 2005 Tattersall's George Adams foundation established
  • 2005 Estate of the late George Adams is wound up and Tattersall's Ltd listed on the ASX
  • 2002 TABQ changes its name to UNiTAB
  • 2002 TABQ acquires SA TAB
  • 2000 TABQ acquires NT TAB
  • 1999 TABQ listed on the ASX
  • 1992 Tatts Pokies launched
  • 1972 first Tattslotto draw. Launched under the Gold Lotto brand in Queensland in 1981
  • 1962 TAB opens for business in Queensland
  • 1954 Tattersall's secured licenses & moved to Melbourne
  • 1916 Entertainment Committee of the Queensland Patriotic Fund established the Golden Casket draw lottery
  • 1904 George Adams dies & the Estate of the late George Adams is formed
  • 1897 George Adams secures a legal license to operate Tattersall's Sweeps from Tasmania
  • 1881 George Adams organised a Public Sweep on the Sydney Cup – Tattersall's Hotel, Sydney