Tab Reviews & Ratings Australia 2026
Is Tab Reliable & Secure?
Online betting site Tab was established in 1964 in Victoria and is now one of Australia’s leading online gambling platforms. The site is owned by parent company Tabcorp Holdings which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Tabcorp Holdings also own betting agency Luxbet as well as Sky Racing, Sky Sports Radio and Keno so the company is very experienced within the gambling community and their success proves their reputation, security and reliability. As of 2018, the site hosts over 310,000 punters and is now one of Australia’s most recognised bookmakers.
Horse racing was the first thing made legal to gamble on in Australia and even since the introduction of gambling in different sports and casinos, horse racing still seems to be Australia’s favourite to bet on. Although Tab allows you to bet on a multitude of sports, they are heavily focused on horse racing.
Virtual racing has also stepped to the fore with the introduction of Tab’s animated streaming service, Trackside. We’ll address Trackside in more detail within this article and much more besides as we look into everything this interesting bookmaker has to offer.
Tab AU: Pros & Cons
- Easy to use site
- Live streaming
- Licensed and regulated
- Excellent customer service
- Not available in South Australia
A big advantage to gambling going online is the bonus offers and free bets available and the fact that most online gambling sites complete each other to offer the best.
After a fair bit of digging through their website and all Tab reviews and Tab ratings, it appears Tab AU do not advertise any kind of welcome bonus to punters. This is due to new legislation preventing Australian Bookmakers from advertising new customer promotions. The great thing about Tab being so horse racing heavy is that a lot of their promotions are horse racing specific.
Horse racing promotions run weekly along with the races so they’re constantly updating. We advise that you always read the terms and conditions of each promotion carefully before using it. On individual race days such as Hawkesbury and Oaks Day at Flemington, if the horse you bet on comes in second or third, you will be given a bonus bet. This offer also applies to the bigger Greyhound racing events at Wentworth Park.
For Basketball, Tab AU offers the NBA Head to Head deal. If the team you’re betting on at any time during the game leads by 10 points but then loses, you can get up to $50 worth of bonus bets. Another NBA deal Tab AU offers is the NBA Multi-bet deal where if you make a three selection multi-bet and one of them lets you down, you can receive up to $50 refund in bonus bets.
Tab reviews and Tab ratings reflect how great the site runs and how easy it is to navigate. The main page is mostly made up of horse racing odds and upcoming races but there are options at the top where you can select the specific sport you would like to place bets on. These will redirect you to the appropriate sports page where you will find the upcoming games/competitions/races, odds and various other relevant information.
If you do however struggle to find what you are looking for, there’s a search bar at the top of the page. Tab AU is really quick to load and even when using Trackside or streaming live games, the speed of the site isn’t affected.
