Bet with Betfred, become addicted, get treated by Betfred owned company Archived Message Posted by Mary on January 16, 2020, 1:40 pm Irony Alert Betfred owners make millions from company treating gambling addicts Exclusive: Tory party donors Fred and Peter Done run health and wellbeing firm offering treatment to government staff https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/16/betfred-owners-make-millions-from-company-treating-gambling-addicts The brothers who own high street bookmaker Betfred are making millions from a business that provides treatment for health problems, including gambling addiction for public sector staff, the Guardian can disclose. Betfred’s owners, the billionaire Tory party donors Fred and Peter Done, also own Health Assured, which holds dozens of government contracts to provide staff health and wellbeing programmes. Its taxpayer-funded clients include multiple NHS trusts that also treat gambling addicts as well as staff working for MPs, some of whom campaign for tighter restrictions on gambling. The Dones have taken £5.2m in dividends from the business in the past three years. ____ Avoid them. Message Thread: Bet with Betfred, become addicted, get treated by Betfred owned company - Mary January 16, 2020, 1:40 pm Is that a spread bet or a hedge bet? nm - Jamie January 16, 2020, 2:38 pm It's a Trifecta. nm - Subhi January 16, 2020, 4:27 pm That's what I call a "protection racket".. - Gerard January 18, 2020, 1:26 pm   Searching