Bookie Flutter accused of allowing punter to bet £282k of stolen funds

Addiction: Tony Parente gambled £282,000 of defrauded funds The owner of Paddy Power has been accused of plying a fraudster with cash bonuses and free hospitality tickets as he bet hundreds of thousands of pounds of stolen money. Flutter, a FTSE 100 firm, is defending itself in the High Court against claims it allowed Tony … Read more

Bookie Ladbrokes at MGM’s mercy as boss quits

MGM’s hopes of deal for Ladbrokes-owner Entain a step closer after Shay Segev quits UK gambling firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:17 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 11 January 2021 MGM’s hopes of securing a deal for Ladbrokes-owner Entain moved a step closer after Shay Segev quit as … Read more

Bookie Paddy Power still paying staff as it opts out of furlough scheme

Paddy Power shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not to use Government’s furlough scheme despite sending shop workers home By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 16 April 2020 Paddy Power is shouldering millions of pounds of staffing costs after opting not … Read more

Investors bet against bookie as doubts grow over £10bn merger

Investors bet against bookie as doubts grow over £10bn merger between Paddy Power owner and Canadian rival By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 10 February 2020 The blockbuster merger to create the world’s largest gambling company ‘is not a done deal’ and could be … Read more