Zeljko Ranogajec was born on 22 May 1961 and is a businessman and professional gambler from Australia.
16 Facts About Zeljko Ranogajec
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The London-based Ranogajec is known for horse betting, blackjack and other forms of advantage gambling.
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Zeljko Ranogajec was born in Hobart, Australia, in a family of Croatian immigrants.
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Zeljko Ranogajec was a Commerce and Law student of the University of Tasmania, studying tax, finance and banking, when he began card counting in Blackjack at the Wrest Point Casino.
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Zeljko Ranogajec subsequently relocated to New South Wales where he transferred his studies to the University of NSW in Sydney from which he eventually dropped out of to concentrate fully on advantage gambling.
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Zeljko Ranogajec's starting bankroll was allegedly "a few hundred dollars", through which he won "millions".
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In 2011, Zeljko Ranogajec was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.
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Zeljko Ranogajec's betting on Betfair is believed to account for one third of the company's Australian operations.
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Zeljko Ranogajec has gradually organised an extensive network of spotters, analysts, bettors and administrators, directing activities from office space he is allegedly occupying in the Fox Sports building at 235 Pyrmont Street, in Sydney's inner suburb of Pyrmont.
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Zeljko Ranogajec's success has been revealed to be based upon favorable discounts and rebates that he has negotiated with betting pool operators.
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In 2011 it was reported that the commercial failure of Tote Tasmania was partly due to the large rebates that Zeljko Ranogajec had received on his betting turnover.
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In 2012 Zeljko Ranogajec was named as being the leader of a gambling syndicate which had profited from a rebate arrangement with Tote Tasmania Pty Ltd which was a Tasmanian state-owned company.
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Since leaving Australia, it was reported in 2019 that Zeljko Ranogajec is based in Europe, mostly UK and the Isle of Man.
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Zeljko Ranogajec was appointed as a consultant to Newfield Limited, an international racing and sports event company.
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Zeljko Ranogajec was replaced as a director of the company by Eva Karagianni-Goel.
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Zeljko Ranogajec has denied suggestions that he is the world's biggest punter, replying that "I believe that's absolutely untrue" and the magnitude of his betting and wealth is "all just a big exaggeration".