Racing and Wagering Western Australia, or RWWA (often pronounced "RaaWaa") is a controlling authority for

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and

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racing in the state of

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. The authority was formed to take principal club functions out of the hands of the

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, the Western Australian Trotting Association and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority, which now only remain responsible for the conduct of racing activities at their respective venues. RWWA was also formed to take control of the off-course betting activities of the

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(commonly known as the TAB), which in turn had been created in 1961 as a result of the 1959 Royal Commission into off course betting.

Notes

Annual report

* Annual report / Racing and Wagering Western Australia. Osborne Park, W.A. : Racing and Wagering Western Australia, 2004-

External links

* http://www.rwwa.com.au/home/ Horse racing organisations in Australia Bookmakers Gambling in Australia Statutory agencies of Western Australia Greyhound racing in Australia Gambling companies of Australia Greyhound racing organizations {{Australia-sport-org-stub