ACTTAB Radio
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ACTTAB Radio is a narrowcast radio station based in Canberra
. It is owned by the Australian Capital Territory
Totalizator Agency Board
(ACTTAB), the Territory Government’s
betting and gaming agency.
ACTTAB Radio broadcasts are a relay of Sport 927
in Melbourne. The station broadcasts live commentary of thoroughbred, harness
and greyhound racing
along with race form
and betting information. Other sports are also covered in breakfast and weekend programming.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. It is owned by the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
Totalizator Agency Board
Totalizator Agency Board
Totalisator Agency Board in Australia and New Zealand, universally shortened to TAB, is the name given to monopoly totalisator organisations. All were originally government owned...
(ACTTAB), the Territory Government’s
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
betting and gaming agency.
ACTTAB Radio broadcasts are a relay of Sport 927
Sport 927
Radio Sport National is a Melbourne based radio network dedicated to covering horse and greyhound racing. While much of the station is dedicated to Gallops, Harness and greyhound racing, it does also cover other sports....
in Melbourne. The station broadcasts live commentary of thoroughbred, harness
Harness racing in Australia
Harness racing, also colloquially known as trotting, is an important spectator sport in Australia, with large amounts of money wagered annually with bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board . In Australia there are 91 harness racing tracks, which hold over 1,900 meetings annually...
and greyhound racing
Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner....
along with race form
Form (horse racing)
----In horse racing, the form of a horse is a record of significant events including its performance in previous races. The form may identify the horse's sire, dam and wider pedigree...
and betting information. Other sports are also covered in breakfast and weekend programming.