Betfred rakes in £1.5bn as founders enjoy jackpot payday betting The billionaire brothers who founded Betfred have shared a bumper payday after the betting giant raked in almost £1.5bn. The Warrington-headquartered business has posted a turnover of £1.45bn for the 78 weeks to 30 March, 2025. New accounts filed with Companies House also show Betfred made a pre-tax profit of £188.6m over the same period. [...]
Premier league players challenge use of data by betting firms Tech A growing group of professional footballers in the UK are challenging how their personal performance data is being collected, used, and ultimately monetised. The global sports data and technology group (GSDT) has recently submitted firm “stop processing” requests on behalf of footballers and other sportspeople. This forms the latest part of its ‘project red card’ [...]
Bet365: Billionaire Coates family consider £9bn sale of betting giant Business The billionaire Coates family is exploring a potential sale of Bet365, the online gambling powerhouse they founded, in a deal that could value the business at up to £9bn. Stoke-on-Trent-headquartered Bet365, which is led by Denise Coates, has recently held talks with Wall Street banks and US advisers about strategic options including a full or [...]
Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints new top boss April 29, 2025 Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has named Stella David as its permanent chief executive, effective immediately. David, who had twice served as interim CEO, steps into the role on a full-time basis as the company seeks to ‘stabilise leadership and accelerate strategic growth’. Pierre Bouchut, interim chair of the global sports betting and gaming group, [...]
Cheltenham Day 1 Betting Offers and Tips 2025 – Pointers & Bonuses for Cheltenham Day 1 March 10, 2025 *City AM’s journalism is supported by our readers. If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn a commission. The most highly anticipated time of year in the world of horse racing is upon us, and punters are getting ready for the first day of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. Hear the iconic [...]
Cheltenham Free Bets 2025 – Cheltenham Betting Offers and Free Bets UK March 9, 2025 *City AM’s journalism is supported by our readers. If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn a commission. Cheltenham Festival is one of the UK’s most looked-forward-to horse racing meetings, seeing the industry’s most successful horses, trainers, and jockeys go head to head. Watchers can look forward to an exceptional showcase [...]
How To Bet On Cheltenham – Betting Guide for Cheltenham 2025 March 8, 2025 *City AM’s journalism is supported by our readers. If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn a commission. Cheltenham Festival is one of the year’s biggest events, attracting some of the largest crowds and featuring the best in the business. It hosts four days of top racing action with 28 races, [...]
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Billionaire Bet365 boss Denise Coates slashes pay as betting giant makes huge profit January 6, 2025 The billionaire boss of Bet365, Denise Coates, has seen her salary slashed by almost £130m as the betting giant surged back into the black with a profit of almost £600m. Coates, whose father founded the Stoke-on-Trent company, was paid £94.6m in the year to 31 March 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The [...]
Premier League betting wins force Stanleybet into the red January 6, 2025 Betters winning big on Premier League football match results contributed to Stanleybet entering the red, it has been revealed. The Liverpool-headquartered company said a “sustained period of player-friendly sports results”, from the start of the 2023/24 football season, impacted its finances alongside online promotional activity. It added that Stanleybet was one of a number of [...]