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Tinkler guarantees Knights $100m

Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has increased his offer to buy the Newcastle Knights.

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In return for the club's NRL licence he's now prepared to erase their $3m debt and guarantee $100 million in sponsorship over the next decade.

If present sponsorship remains he would be up for $30 million indexed to the CPI.

Just two months ago, Knights chairman Rob Tew rejected a $10m offer from Tinkler.

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But Tew has told Fairfax the new offer will be presented to a board meeting on Wednesday night, when other funding options will be discussed.


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