Lachlan Murdoch’s $220m bet on digital bookmaking falls flat - Sydney Morning Herald

It is hard to know whether this deal’s failed consummation came down to price or lack of appeal. There is even a question mark over who was doing the stalking.

The second hurdle to building a sports betting operation is technology. PointsBet has developed its own inhouse; thus this would have been another attractive feature of the company to News Corp and T… [+2594 chars]

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