Paula Dwyer and David Attenborough struck a brilliant deal to grab Tatts Group's lotteries business. But the division's success has created a new challenge.
The solid rise in Tabcorp shares after the company announced the retirement of chief executive David Attenborough and chairman Paula Dwyer on Thursday isn’t about what they did, but what they didn’t do.
Dwyer and Attenborough showed tenacity, persistence and grit in pulling off the company’s 2017 merger with Tatts Group. In dragging the deal over the line, they took control of a monopoly lotteries business that they then turned into the group’s shining star.
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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
