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UK: Betfred to close 132 shops and cut 600 jobs amid rising taxes

The bookmaker attributed the closures to rising gambling taxes, higher operating costs and broader economic pressures.

1 min read • Jul 31 • By Marieta Lezaic

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Betfred ordered to pay £900,000 for player protection failures

The Commission found examples of players losing thousands of pounds due to insufficient harm minimisation measures.

2 min read • Jun 30 • By Megan Elswyth

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Can countries actually afford not to legalise gambling anymore?

As gambling operators continue to bring in millions, sometimes billions, in revenue each year, local governments are having to choose between loosening cultural laws or going without the extra funding.

6 min read • Feb 23 • By Megan Elswyth

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Sportradar to upgrade Betfred’s retail platform

A renewed agreement between the pair will see Sportradar improve the underlying technology powering Betfred’s 1,300-shop retail empire.

3 min read • Feb 4 • By Rory Calland

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Fred & Peter Done top Sunday Times highest taxpayers list

The Betfred family contributed £400.1m, superseding the Coates family, who drop to fifth.  

4 min read • Jan 31 • By Will Underwood

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What Betfred and Bally’s Evoke interest means for the market

Following the confirmation of Evoke’s major strategic review, Global Gaming Insider evaluates the potential market implications of Betfred and Bally’s interest in the operator’s assets.

5 min read • Jan 26 • By Will Underwood

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Betfred fined £825,000 for UK AML failures

The UK's Gambling Commission has outlined both AML and social responsibility failings by Betfred following an investigation.

3 min read • Dec 3 • By Will Underwood

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Boxing: Betfred named headline sponsor for Eubank Jr v Benn 2

The match will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 November.

3 min read • Nov 6 • By Beth Turner

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Betfred shop warning is latest in growing list; but will UK Government listen?

Fred Done, Founder and Chairman of Betfred, and CEO Joanne Whittaker, have said the operator will be forced to close ALL 1,287 retail branches if proposed tax increases are enacted in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

5 min read • Oct 20 • By Rory Calland