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BetMakers secures updated terms to NTD Australia wagering shakeup

SBC News BetMakers secures updated terms to NTD Australia wagering shakeup

Australian sports betting tech supplier BetMakers has made amendments to a partnership between its OM Apps subsidiary and the soon-to-be-launched NTD wagering venture.  This will see the annual cap payable by NTD to OM Apps increased by an incremental AUS$2m per annum during the initial 10 year term, and any additional extended term beyond this.  As a result, the maximum …

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Tekkorp announces AUS power-play venture backed by BetMakers and News Corp

SBC News Tekkorp announces AUS power-play venture backed by BetMakers and News Corp

Venture capital fund Tekkorp Capital has announced that it will launch a new sportsbook business in Australia, partnering with the Murdoch family’s News Corp Australia media subsidiary.   Expected to launch in the latter half of this year, Tekkorp’s venture will be led by Australian market figurehead Matt Tripp, Founder of Sportsbet AUS, who will be charged with establishing Australia’s next …

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News Corp Australia expands profile in racing with Punters.com.au acquisition

SBC News News Corp Australia expands profile in racing with Punters.com.au acquisition

Media group News Corp Australia has confirmed that it has acquired Melbourne-based racing news and odds website Punters.com.au for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition sees the Rupert Murdoch-owned media outlet deepen its ties within the Australian horseracing publishing market, with Punters.com.au disclosing an average monthly viewership of +375,000. Founded in 2008 by CEO Luc Pettett, Punters.com.au started-off as an Australian …

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