Bren O’Brien
Editor - The Straight
Bren is a leading wagering and racing industry editor and founder of The Straight.
Bren has held senior editorial roles in racing, wagering and sports publications for over 20 years and having worked with the likes of ANZ Bloodstock News, Asian Racing Report, Thoroughbred Daily News, Punters.com.au and Racing.com, has developed an in-depth knowledge of the thoroughbred wagering landscape.
His feature analysis on the wagering industry has been central to his work with Asian Racing Report, breaking news and setting the agenda for discussion about how wagering and the thoroughbred industry interact now and into the future.
Bren has written extensively on the evolving corporate bookmaking landscape, the decline of parimutuel wagering in Australia, the challenge to the traditional funding models of racing bodies, the role of betting exchanges, the emergence of new forms of bookmaking and on how increased taxation and regulation will impact the wagering industry.
