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A staple of the British high-street, Betfred is one of the country’s most recognisable betting brands with a reputation built upon its retail offering and sponsorship activities, and the company is now embarking on its ambitious global growth plans. Following the long-awaited launch of its Las Vegas sportsbook this month, Betfred USA Sports Chief Operating Officer Bryan Bennett spoke with …

The Times has published its list of the top UK taxpayers in 2023, revealing that bet365 Founder and Owner Denise Coates has lost her leadership position in the table. The Coates family – owners of the bet365 Group, its B2C betting brand, Hillside Technology holding and by extension Stoke City FC – paid £460.2m in UK taxes in 2022. This …

Betfred is set to become a main sponsor of the upcoming World Heavyweight Championship fight which sees Tyson Fury take on Derek Chisora. The clash will be hosted at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 3 December, whilst promotions company Frank Warren and Queensberry announced the bookmaker’s sponsorship. “I am delighted to be the title sponsor of this WBC World Heavyweight …

Betfred has announced a three-year partnership extension with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), remaining as title sponsor of the Betfred World Matchplay. The bookmaker originally linked up with the PDC’s summer spectacular in 2019, and will now be, for at least seven years, the title sponsor of the Blackpool competition. “Our sponsorship of the Betfred World Matchplay has been a brilliant …

The management of Betfred has declared that it looks forward to a year of no business interruptions, helping its retail and online units benefit from normalised trading environments. Publishing its consolidated 2020/2021 financial report on Companies House, the Manchester betting group registered group profits after tax of £6m. The bottom-line result was matched against 2019/2020’s profits of £204m – a …

Betfred is set to become the principal partner of the England Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair rugby teams in a two-year deal including this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Betfred Chairman and Founder, Fred Done, described the new partnership with all three teams as a ‘perfect fit’, with the gambling firm having had a ‘successful relationship’ with Rugby League at all …

888 Holdings has updated that the full completion of its takeover of the non-US assets of William Hill and William Hill International will take place in the second quarter of 2022. Additionally, Q2 2022 will also see the international gambling group publish a combined circular and prospectus for the acquisition and capital raise, with a shareholder vote scheduled to follow.  …

888 Holdings has confirmed that it has moved closer to completing its full acquisition of William Hill’s international non-US assets, predicting closure of the acquisition in Q1 2022. In an update this morning, the FTSE250 gambling group confirmed that it has secured mandatory antitrust and pre-completion gaming regulatory clearances, paving the way for finalisation of the takeover. Confirmed on 9 …

Betfred has strengthened its presence and marketing in the European rugby league scene, having renewed its sponsorship arrangement with the top-flight Super League for a further two years. The contract extension will see the retail and online sports betting operator continue to cooperate with the league on the ‘Gamble Responsible’ campaign, currently promoted at Super League fixtures. Additionally, the renewal …

As this morning 888 Holdings is declared the winning bidder of Caesar Entertainment’s auction of William Hill’s non-US assets – uncertainty remains as to the future of the heritage bookmaker’s retail unit and how it will reshape betting’s presence on the high-street.   The deal will enable 888 to quadruple its market share, becoming the third-largest group operator in the UK …