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The online bookmaker's 55-year-old majority shareholder and co-chief executive officer received roughly £58 million from dividends as well as a £213.4 million salary for her work at the business for the year through March 2022, according to a UK registry filing. (Bloomberg) -- Bet365 Group Ltd. founder Denise Coates was paid about £272 million ($322.4 million) last year, retaining her title as one of the world's best-paid executives even as her gambling empire's earnings slumped. UK's Richest Woman Gets £272 Million Despite Bet365 Slump. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers humorous British news briefs submitted by readers on topics including a man attempting to place a bet that the Earth is flat, discarded wet wipes and moist towelettes accumulating along the bed of the Thames River and changing its shape, and a child whose height as recorded at the end of a term was lower than at the beginning of the term.

States that in the media, confusion reigns as the various pundits interpret the results of the United States' 1992 presidential race according to their preferences. In Great Britain, where gambling is legal, Ladbrokes, England's largest gambling operation, makes book on a wide array of upcoming events, including United States presidential elections. Odds of the candidates; Efficient gambling market.

The article ponders on the status of the gambling industry worldwide in 1978. The gambling policies in Great Britain and Japan reflect the conflict between repressing illegal wagering and increasing revenue. Great Britain has 15,000 legal betting shops and more than a hundred casinos. The article also offers information on the gambling system in Italy.

The article discusses the alleged lack of accurate predictions regarding the June 23, 2016 British referendum vote on that country's Brexit departure from the European Union (E.U.). The reflection of the anticipated risk of Brexit in stock markets is examined, information is provided on political bets placed with the Ladbrokes bookmaker, and stock market reaction to the Brexit vote is scrutinized.

The author discusses political betting on the outcome of the Scottish referendum on independence from Great Britain, focusing on gambler Mike Smithson, founder of the website politicalbetting.com. Topics include the political betting industry; how Smithson looks for bargains where the chances of and outcome are better than the odds; and the types of political bets, such as on particular candidates, or the performance of a party.

The article discusses several bets in relation to the first child of British Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge who will likely be born in mid-July 2013, including information on public-relations manager Rupert Adams of British bookmaker William Hill. It states that bets can be placed on the possible hair color of the royal baby, as well as which magazine will receive the first photo rights from the royal family. Several potential baby names are mentioned, including Victoria and Mary.

This article discusses sports gambling and the 2006 Ryder Cup golf tournament. An unidentified bettor wagered $465,100 on the U.S. team to win the 2006 Ryder Cup with Great Britain's William Hill bookmaker, the largest wager that William Hill had ever taken on a golf event. The U.S. team lost the Ryder Cup, causing the bettor to lose his money.

Focuses on Flutter.com, a Great Britain-based wagering Web site founded by Josh Hannah and Vince Monical. History of the site; Details on the operation of the site; Reason of Hannah and Monical for not serving the United States market.

This section offers news briefs concerning the gaming and wagering industry in Great Britain. Lottomatica subsidiary Gtech expects to receive about £400 million in sales under an agreement with the National Lottery operator Camelot. National Lottery tickets went on sale in pubs for the first time as Lottery King launched its pull-tab machines at JW Lees establishments.

This article reports on two U.K. banks deciding to make online wagers more expensive by processing Internet casino transactions as cash advances rather than purchases. Beginning April 1, 2006, Prudential PLC's Egg card cardholders will pay 20.9%, plus a 2.5% fee, on bets, up from 15.9%. Royal Bank of Scotland's rates for online bettors will go up May 1, 2006.