TABtouch is Western Australia's TAB: the TAB brand in WA, run by Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) rather than by Tabcorp, whose companies run the TAB in the other states and territories (as at October 2026). On ACMA's register, last updated 7 September 2026, the trading name TabTouch lists RWWA as its licence holder and the WA Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety as its licensing authority.
TABtouch and the TAB elsewhere share a history in the state totalisator boards, set out in what TAB stands for, but not an owner or a licence, and their fixed-odds rules differ. Betting accounts in Australia covers the rules every betting account runs under.
RWWA, the WA body behind TABtouch
TABtouch belongs to RWWA, a statutory body set up by WA law rather than a company with shareholders:
- Section 4 of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 establishes RWWA as a body corporate.
- Section 50 sets out its business, including an off-course totalisator wagering service and setting, accepting and making fixed-odds wagers on races and certain sporting and other events.
- WA's TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 defines TAB as "that part of RWWA trading as TAB or TAB Touch", and provides for selling it.
- On 7 November 2022 the WA Government terminated its market process to sell the WA TAB and said RWWA will continue to operate it.
So the WA TAB has stayed with RWWA. Who owns Australian bookmakers sets the other brands and their licence holders out as dated register facts.
TABtouch vs TAB
| TABtouch | TAB in the other states and territories | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWWA | Seven TAB licence holders on the register: TAB Limited, Tabcorp Vic, Tabcorp ACT and four UBET companies |
| Licensing authority on ACMA's register, 7 September 2026 | WA Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety | A different body in each state or territory |
| Fixed-odds racing rules | Part 5A of WA's Rules of Wagering 2005 | Each operator's terms, under its state's law |
On the tote side, RWWA resolved in 2005 to adopt Tabcorp's betting rules for a combined totalisator scheme. A 2010 notice in the WA Government Gazette published the rules as adopted. Tote betting explains how a pool pays, and who owns TAB covers the Tabcorp side.
The WA rules behind a TABtouch bet
WA's Rules of Wagering 2005 gained a part for RWWA's own fixed-odds betting on races in 2021 (Part 5A). In the version in force from 7 October 2025:
- RWWA may refuse a wager in its absolute discretion (rule 62W).
- It may restrict an account without notice, or close one without explanation and refund the balance; outstanding bets on a closed account are honoured unless RWWA suspects fraud (rule 62X).
- If an error occurs, such as a misstated price, RWWA may cancel the bet and return the stake, or work out a multi again with that leg left out (rule 62U).
- RWWA may, on request, offer an amount to settle a fixed-odds racing bet before the race or series of races is completed: a cash out (rule 62Y).
The WA Government's notice of the same 2025 amendment, first published 19 June 2026, speaks of WA bookmakers. They may offer cash out once their systems are independently certified and the Gaming and Wagering Commission approves their terms. Product details still come from TABtouch's own terms, so read them before relying on any of this.
Example: Illustrative figures, not a real offer from TABtouch or any bookmaker. A $20 win bet at $5.00 would return $100. Say you are offered $35 to settle it. Holding is worth about the runner's chance x $100 on average, so the offer is worth more only if you rate that chance below 35 / 100 = 35%. Cash out maths works through it in full.
Risk: Betting involves risk. A cash out settles a bet for less than it could have paid, a bet held to the finish can still lose, and there is no guarantee of profit. See responsible gambling for limits and support.
Checking TABtouch on the register
The register spells the trading name TabTouch, with RWWA as licence holder. Complaints go to RWWA first, then to the licensing authority the register names, because ACMA directs complaints about licensed providers to their licensing authority. How to check a bookmaker is licensed walks through reading a register row.
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