Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Q. what to make of Denise Coates (head of Bet365)? She's one of Britain's richest ...
Q. what to make of Denise Coates (head of Bet365)?
She's one of Britain's richest people, yet most of her wages go through Bet365's payroll making her one the UK's largest tax-payers; she support (extensively) a range of charities & invests widely in the local economy....
But, of course, her firm revolutionised gambling & for many compounded the social problems associated with gambling addiction.
If you want to think about it further try this long read.
#gambling
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/02/the-ultimate-gambler-how-denise-coates-became-britains-richest-woman
She's one of Britain's richest people, yet most of her wages go through Bet365's payroll making her one the UK's largest tax-payers; she support (extensively) a range of charities & invests widely in the local economy....
But, of course, her firm revolutionised gambling & for many compounded the social problems associated with gambling addiction.
If you want to think about it further try this long read.
#gambling
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/02/the-ultimate-gambler-how-denise-coates-became-britains-richest-woman