€326 million bonanza for betting boss in one year

There has been much talk in both Ireland and the UK in recent weeks about the dangers caused by gambling, especially online betting.

English football has been criticised for its links with betting companies.

In 2018 the chief executive of gambling group Bet365, Denise Coates was paid €326 million.

Ms Coates is ceo of the Stoke-on-Trent based group, which she co-founded in a portacabin in 2000.