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Storied cricket writer and journalist Gideon Haigh has launched a scathing and personal attack on former AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan after the decorated executive took the top job at gambling giant Tabcorp. McLachlan was last week unveiled as Tabcorp’s new managing director and chief executive, for which he will be paid $1.5 million plus bonuses, but will not start in the role until August 5. He will act in an observer capacity until the regulatory approvals are made.
“And gambling is, as smoking was, a slow-acting poison that uses sport to mask its taste. Let’s not forget that.” McLachlan left the AFL in 2023 after a decade in the top job. He had been touted to be Racing Victoria’s next chair but instead sought full-time employment, landing at Tabcorp. In the statement, McLachlan said he was looking forward to the challenge of growing the gambling company’s business by creating “entertainment for our customers in a safe way”.
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