Michael Fitzsimons
Chief Wagering Officer – Tabcorp
Michael commenced as Chief Wagering Officer in July 2025 and is responsible for all core wagering functions including digital channels, retail operations, trading, product, data, tote strategy and marketing.
Michael has over 20 years of global wagering leadership experience spanning Asia, Europe and the United States. He brings a deep understanding of high-scale, high-integrity betting environments.
Michael joins Tabcorp from the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), where he served as Executive Director, Wagering Products. In that role, he led the end-to-end wagering strategy across fixed odds, pari-mutuel and lottery, and was responsible for HKJC’s wagering data, trading, product marketing and product development functions. He was also in charge of HKJC’s collaboration with the Chinese State Lottery (CSLAC) which included management of approximately 200,000 retail venues.
Prior to HKJC, Michael was Director of International Trading and Operations at The Stars Group, where he led the launch of the PokerStars Sportsbook and successfully re-entered key European markets including Germany and Italy.
He previously served on the executive of the World Tote Association and World Lottery Association, having also held the role of Chairman of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association.
Michael holds a Master of Arts in Accounting and Finance.
