Tabcorp and Tatts Group will combine to create a $11.3 billion gaming giant after Melbourne-based Tabcorp agreed to pay a 20 per cent premium for Tatts shares.
James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
John Stensholt is a former editor of the BRW Rich 200 and Young Rich Lists.