Gamble Pays Off

Business Review Weekly dubs Matthew Slatter “Australia’s most admired new chief executive,” thanks to his remarkable transformation of Tabcorp from “a Victorian-centric pokies and wagering minnow to what will soon be the world’s fourth-largest gambling company.” The NZer took over the reins at Tabcorp in October 2002. Since then he has consolidated Australia’s gaming industry by coordinating nearly $4 billion worth of takeovers and mergers.