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Betfred is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done. [ note 1 ] It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall , Salford , in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 billion, having risen from £550 million in 2003 and has continued to grow to over £10 billion in 2018-2019. [ 1 ]
Founder & Chairman, Betfred. Years active. 1967–current. Organization. Betfred. Relatives. Peter Done. Fred Done (born March 1943) is a British billionaire businessman and the owner of the bookmaking chain Betfred, which has more than 1,600 betting shops in the UK. [1] [2]
The Betfred British Masters is a professional golf tournament. It was founded in 1946 as the Dunlop Masters and was held every year up to 2008, except for 1984. Dunlop 's sponsorship ended in 1982, and the name sponsor changed frequently thereafter, with the words "British Masters" usually also in the tournament's official name.
Peter Eric Done (born 6 February 1947) is an English billionaire businessman. He is a co-founder of Betfred and the founder and group managing director of Peninsula Business Services, established in 1983. [2]
The Tote was established and owned by the UK Government until July 2011 when it was sold to Betfred for £265m. It was sold to UK Tote Group - a consortium of over 150 individual investors involved in the sport as racehorse owners and breeders - in October 2019 for £115m. [ 2 ]
The 2022 Rugby Football League Championship is a rugby league football competition played in England. It is the second tier of the three tiers of professional rugby league in England, below Super League, and above League 1. The sponsors for the league are the bookmakers, Betfred and the league will continue to be known as the Betfred Championship .
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred, and legally known as Super League Europe) [1] [2] is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of which ten are from Northern England , reflecting the sport's geographic heartland within the UK, one from London and one from southern France .
RFL Championship. The Rugby Football League Championship, (known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second highest division of rugby league in Britain (with one team in the league also being based in France) after the Super League. [ 2]