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Inside the deal to bring News Corp Australia into sports betting

Inside the deal to bring News Corp Australia into sports betting

Following months – if not years – of speculation, News Corp Australia has made its move into sports betting, in partnership with Tekkorp Capital, BetMakers and seasoned industry executive Matt Tripp. Tekkorp president Robin Chhabra talks iGB through the process.

Less than two weeks after it announced a new advisory arm, Tekkorp Capital flexed its muscles by playing a key role in the deal that creates a formidable new competitor for Australia’s sports betting sector.

News Corp Australia has created NTD: a consortium involving Tekkorp Capital and TGW, which was formed by Sportsbet and BetEasy founder Matt Tripp.

This group has struck a ten-year supply deal with BetMakers to power a new sportsbook product. The offering is due to launch in the second half of 2022, in time for the pinnacle of the Australian racing season, the Spring Carnival.

Two of Tekkorp’s senior team, chief executive Matt Davey and president Robin Chhabra, will join NTD’s board. Chhabra explains that while Austra..

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