May 28, 2021
In Australia and antipodean iGaming pioneer Matthew Tripp (pictured) has reportedly become the third party to make an official play for the wagering and media business of local bookmaker Tabcorp Holdings Limited.
According to a report from The Australian Financial Review newspaper, the man who helped to establish online sportsbetting firm BetEasy Proprietary Limited has lodged a non-binding cash-and-scrip offer through his new BetMakers Technology Group Limited entity worth in the region of $3.1 billion. The proposed deal would purportedly see his latest endeavor hand over in the region of $768 million in cash as well as shares worth around $2.3 billion so as to take over the enterprise responsible for an estate of roughly 4,400 land-based sportsbooks spread across the length and breadth of Australia.