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  2. Bet365 - Wikipedia

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    Bet365 is a British gambling company founded in 2000. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. Business operations are conducted from its headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, alongside a satellite office in Malta. It was founded by Denise Coates, who remains the majority shareholder and joint-chief ...

  3. Sports betting - Wikipedia

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    Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a bookmaker/sportsbook, or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as "bookies". The term "book" is a reference to the books used by wage brokers to track wagers, payouts, and ...

  4. Online gambling - Wikipedia

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    Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Usually, the wager is in the form of money. Many online sports betting websites offer in-play gambling, which is a feature that allows the user to bet while the event is in progress. A benefit of live in-play gambling is that there are much more markets.

  5. Gambling in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    History. Gambling for centuries has been a main recreational activity in Great Britain. [1] Horse racing has been a favourite theme for over three centuries. [2] [7] The earliest recorded races were held at Chester in 1539. [8] King Charles II was an avid sportsman who gave Newmarket its prominence – he was a jockey in 1671 and built a palace ...

  6. Sky Betting & Gaming - Wikipedia

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    Sky Bet is the sports betting division of Sky Betting & Gaming, with the majority of its operations run from Leeds. History [ edit ] Sky Bet's origins lie in BSkyB's acquisition of Sports Internet Group in July 2000 [4] which included the small telephone and online sports betting -based company Surrey Sports, alongside two other companies: Planet Football and Opta Index.

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  8. Betfair - Wikipedia

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    It operates the world's largest online betting exchange. Its product offering also includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. Business operations are led from its headquarters in London, alongside satellite offices in Ceuta, Dublin, Leeds, and Malta. In February 2016, Betfair merged with Paddy Powerto create Flutter ...

  9. European Gaming and Betting Association - Wikipedia

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    The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is the Brussels -based trade association representing the leading online gambling operators established, licensed and regulated within the EU. EGBA works together with national and EU authorities and other stakeholders towards a well-regulated and well-channelled online gambling market which ...