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Posted by Mary
on January 8, 2020, 2:40 pm
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Someone tell P William (their chair) to get out of it. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7862101/FA-Cup-betting-deals-slap-face-Prince-William-leads-mental-health-campaign.html Their tie up with Bet 365 means that if someone wants to watch a match online, they either have to acquire an app for £5 in opening an account or place a bet. Either way, betting is encouraged. P William is very concerned about the nation's mental health. Really? Bet365 only made matches available to watch if a customer placed a bet or deposited £5 into their account. https://news.sky.com/story/fa-urged-to-reconsider-deal-allowing-bet365-to-stream-football-matches-11903631 'For sports betting, Bet365 is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar (licence number: RGL 075) and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. Bet365's casino, games and poker operations are licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar too. The Coates family members who have become multi-millionaires. 'Denise Coates became the highest paid executive in the UK in 2017, awarding herself a salary of £217m. In 2018, her pay packet rose to £265m as the company reported profits up 31% to £660m, prompting criticism from problem gambling charity groups. In January 2019, Bet365 ranked second on The Sunday Times list of the UK’s top taxpayers, with the Coates family – Denise, John and Peter – paying an estimated total tax of £156 million, of which £99 million was paid by Denise alone. Further criticism highlights repeated cases of Bet365 delaying or outright denying payment to winning players. For example, Bet365 was taken to court for refusing to pay over £1 million in winnings to a horse bettor in Northern Ireland in 2017. The company refused a payout of £54,000 to a punter in England in 2016, a case which is still ongoing as of 2017. In Australia, Bet365 froze the account and refused to pay a punter who had won around $200,000 AUD in 2016. These are just some of the most noteworthy instances; several more cases of Bet365 refusing to pay winnings have been reported by gamblers on Internet gambling forums. Bet365 CEO Denise Coates is amongst the highest paid executives in UK. In 2018 she took home £265 million.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bet365 |
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