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  2. Betfred - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-exhaustive list of traditional and popular bets offered by bookmakers in the United Kingdom.The 'multiple-selection' bets in particular are most often associated with horse racing selections but since the advent of fixed-odds betting on football matches some punters use these traditional combination bets for football selections as well.

  4. Tote betting - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the world’s largest pool betting operators. Its product offering also includes sports betting and online casino. Business operations are led from its headquarters in Wigan . The Tote was established and owned by the UK Government until July 2011 when it was sold to Betfred for £265m.

  5. The Tote - Wikipedia

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    The Racehorse Betting Control Board was created by the Racecourse Betting Act 1928, [4] as a statutory corporation. [5] It was set up by Winston Churchill as a government-appointed board, with the intention of providing a safe, state-controlled alternative to illegal off course bookmakers and ensuring that some gambling revenues were put back into the sport of horse racing. [ 6 ]

  6. List of bookmakers - Wikipedia

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    William Hill (1903–1971) Martin Krugman (1919–1979) Frank Rosenthal (1929–2008) Cyril Stein (1928–2011) Helen Vernet (1876–1956)

  7. Betting shop - Wikipedia

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    Betting shop. A betting shop in Greece, managed by the state monopoly of Opap. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, [ 1] Australia and New Zealand, a betting shop is a shop away from a racecourse ("off-course") where one can legally place bets in person with a licensed bookmaker. Most shops are part of chains, including William Hill, Ladbrokes, or ...

  8. Bookmaker - Wikipedia

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    By "adjusting the odds" in their favour (paying out amounts using odds that are less than what they determined to be the true odds) or by having a point spread, bookmakers aim to guarantee a profit by achieving a 'balanced book', either by getting an equal number of bets for each possible outcome or (when they are offering odds) by getting the amounts wagered on each outcome to reflect the ...

  9. Fred Done - Wikipedia

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    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]