Tabcorp a sitting duck as demerger debate reignites Pressure is set to mount on Tabcorpâs board to capitalise on its recent popularity and explore a demerger of its lotteries business in tandem with any sale offers. Feb 8, 2021 â 12.00am Save Share Tabcorpâs tantalising announcement last Tuesday that it had been approached with unsolicited offers for its unloved wagering business triggered a buying frenzy as the focus shifted from flushing out potential suitors to whatâs next for the group. But as the gaming giantâs former investor relations manager, Sacha Krien, who now works as an analyst at Evans and Partners, said in a report on Friday afternoon, âall of Tabcorp is in playâ.