current totalisator service in South Africa is provided by two companies, who commingle their bets into a nation-wide pool: The TAB branded service, operated since late 2021 by primary racing operator 4Racing, which operates in all provinces except KwaZulu-Natal, and The TABgold branded operation of Gold Circle Racing, the operator of thoroughbred racing in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The larger TAB operated by 4Racing was previously operated by Phumelela Gaming. Phumelela went into bankruptcy protection in May 2020, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, however officially continued to operate the TAB while under bankruptcy supervision, until 4Racing was granted operating licences from the Gauteng Gambling Board in November 2021. These services generally provide totalisator bets on both horse racing and football, as well as fixed-odds sports betting and online casino games. In KwaZulu-Natal, "TAB" has latterly been backronymed for the latter to "Track And Ball", reflecting the increased scope of the TAB beyond operating a horse racing totalisator. 4Racing (and previously Phumelela) operate television services for South African racing known as Racing 240, Global Racing 1 and Global Racing 2, which is made available via subscription primarily through the satellite DStv platform, and online streaming. See also Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand Harness racing in New Zealand Tatts Group Tabcorp Holdings References External links Australia TAB (all states except Western Australia) TABtouch (Western Australia) New Zealand TAB New Zealand South Africa TAB South Africa (4Racing) TABgold (Gold Circle, KwaZulu-Natal) Business organisations based in Australia Bookmakers Gambling in New Zealand Gambling companies of Australia Gambling in South Africa Horse racing in New Zealand Horse racing in Australia Horse racing in South Africa Defunct government-owned companies of Victoria Former government-owned companies of New South Wales