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« on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 14:01:53 » |
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Apparantly this is the bloke who we are in negotiations with in regards to the take over . He is the bloke who co founded Betfair but i think he sold it last year.
Worth around £200m according to the richlist.
You lot probably heard this anyway just have not seen it posted anywhere
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 14:02:50 » |
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First I've heard of it so cheers Macca. Where you hear it though?
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 14:18:28 » |
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Id only heard the Bet Fair thing that makes more sense to be honest.
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 14:28:38 » |
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Isn't he living in Australia? He was the one that tied up with Packer (who was rumoured a number of months back) to get Betfair into Australian markets I think.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 14:39:39 » |
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Guess that slots into place nicely then
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:01:13 » |
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http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21940&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=packer&start=0there we go, the original rumour. So, Aspers is a UK based Casino/leisure complex owner and is part funded by Packer who in turn is a 50/50 partner with Betfair in Australia who were co founded by Edward Wray who also lives in Australia and someone once started an "he's Australian" rumour about the original proposed investor. I clearly went the wrong way down the 6 degrees of seperation route
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:04:53 » |
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Wray is still non exec chairman of Betfair - so that is where the Betfair link comes in
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:05:38 » |
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Non Exec's tend to be just honoury roles though right, no actual control over the company?
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:06:48 » |
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So when Bob Holt said on the radio that they were local and had sport interests he was lying?
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:08:21 » |
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So when Bob Holt said on the radio that they were local and had sport interests he was lying? Maybe not. I don't think it's Wray. How many local businessmen do you know with sport interests? |
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:09:45 » |
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Dyson is the only one i know with any real money.
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:11:52 » |
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:12:26 » |
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Dyson is the only one i know with any real money. But he'll just out-source everything to Taiwan... EDIT: Ben, :twisted: Interesting concept though |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:12:58 » |
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Buying STFC from the profit of Dianas letters - the poor woman would turn in her grave.
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 15:14:33 » |
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So when Bob Holt said on the radio that they were local and had sport interests he was lying? Maybe not. I don't think it's Wray. How many local businessmen do you know with sport interests? Willie Carson & Mike Diamandis it is then Willie has the sport interest and Mike has the Business aspect :shock: |
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