General Election 2015: LADBROKES chief Jim Mulllen slams.
The newly appointed boss of Ladbrokes has slammed 100 business leaders, including his predecessor, for signing a letter in the Daily Telegraph warn.
French Open Lawsuit
The organizers of the French Open filed a lawsuit Friday to prevent online gambling companies from offering bets on the tournament. The complaint, which was filed in courts in Liège, Belgium, and in Paris, seeks injunctions against the companies Betfair, Bwin and Ladbrokes.
Some Bets Off on a Greek Euro Exit
. The two biggest bookmakers in Britain, William Hill and Ladbrokes, have stopped taking bets on Greece being the first to leave the euro zone, Reuters reports.
JOE v Ladbrokes v the JOE readers in the Ladbrokes Premier League Treble
Its that time of the week again where we go to war with one of our readers, as well as Hayley OConnor from Ladbrokes, to decide who actually knows the most soccer-y stuff about football. OK, maybe its not war, but we cannot help being competitive.
England Soccer Favorite.
England Soccer Favorite.
All the action from the Ladbrokes Skegness Darts League
All the action from the Ladbrokes Skegness Darts League. Darts. 06:32 Saturday 11 April 2015. 0. Have your say. The only game taking place this week in the Sid Dennis and Sons Ltd Darts Division One was between the Ex Service 501s and Marine Steelers .
Three business leaders distance themselves from pro-Tory letter
. the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, gave the impression that he was a Conservative party supporter. The chief executive of the drugs giant AstraZeneca and the newly appointed chief executive of Ladbrokes have distanced their companies from the letter.
Stalled Irish Online Gambling Tax to Be Signed Into Law
Irelands stalled plan to tax online gambling has been sent to the president to be signed into law, finance minister Michael Noonan said on Thursday, clearing the way to begin imposing the levy on bookmakers this year.
Chelseas Costa injury holds no bearing with Hazard set to fire
The news that Diego Costa is set to miss the next four matches may have the chasing pack sitting up in attention, but Chelsea have just the man who can continue to bang in the goals. He became a habitual tip from Ladbrokes��.
Akhil Sharmas Family Life Wins Folio Prize for Fiction
Indian-American author Akhil Sharma won the 40,000 pound ($60,000) Folio Prize for fiction Monday with Family Life, the autobiographical story of an immigrant family floundering in America that took him almost 13 years to write.
Ex-Ladbrokes boss gets ��850k
DUMPED Ladbrokes chief executive Richard Glynn received a sum over ��850,000 on his last day in the role yesterday. The amount includes ��514,000 in salary, plus pension, legal fees and allowances ��� but a bonus with share options could further increase .
Ladbrokes names digital director Jim Mullen as new CEO
UK bookies Ladbrokes have promoted digital director Jim Mullen (pictured) to the CEO role soon to be vacated by Richard Glynn. Mullen, who was lured over from rivals William Hill in 2013, will assume the CEO mantle��.
Easter rail chaos leads to ��279830 accumulator win
The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was diverted to London Victoria and had time to kill so visited the Ladbrokes shop near the station. The decisive game was PSGs thrilling win at Marseille, with the reigning French champions twice coming .
5 FTSE 250 Dividend Prospects: Ladbrokes PLC, Esure Group PLC, Carillion plc.
Ladbrokes (LSE: LAD) shares are down 22% over the past 12 months to 107p, and thats lifted the forecast dividend yield for 2015 to 7.3%. The danger is that earnings have been falling and the dividend would be barely covered by forecast EPS, but there.
City Spy: Already feeling blue after football tip from new.
City Spy tapped up the incoming boss of Ladbrokes for a weekend football tip and Jim Mullen, a Scot and Celtic season ticket holder, came up with something controversial: a bet on bitter Old Firm rival Rangers which didnt��.
Ladbrokes Appoint Jim Mullen as CEO
In the year ending December 31, 2010, Ladbrokes make ��348.3 million profit. This plummeted to ��118.20 in 2011, increased to ��190.30 in 2012 before falling to ��67 million in 2013 and the latest figures reveal the company only made ��41 million in 2014.
Cole set to Harden his reputation in our Grand National day.
His handler recently told Ladbrokes News that he has improved since the Festival, and will be even more at home on a flatter track like Aintree. Much will be made of the blunder three out from market rival Zarkandar last time��.
LADBROKES hires Kaper marketing agency for royal baby.
Ladbrokes has chosen Kaper to design a campaign on the bookmakers betting odds for Katherine Middletons second baby.
Odds Said to Improve On Anderson Chances
President Carter has taken over from Ronald Reagan as the favorite to win the Presidential elections in November, but the odds on John B. Anderson, the independent candidate, have shortened dramatically from 33 to 1 to 12 to 1, according to Ladbrokes, the British bookmakers. A Ladbrokes official said today that Mr. Carter is now the 4-5 favorite to be re-elected, while Mr. Reagan, the Republican candidate, has slipped from a 4-6 favorite to an even-money bet.
LADBROKES PLCs Equal Weight Rating Reiterated at Barclays (LAD)
Barclays reissued their equal weight rating on shares of Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a GBX 112 ($1.67) price target on the stock. Barclays has also taken action a number of .
Ladbrokes replaces outgoing chief executive Richard Glynn with digital director
In searching for Mr Glynns successor, Ladbrokes chairman Peter Erskine said that the board was looking for ���a combination of industry experience with strong digital skills��� and credited Mr Mullen with the ���successful delivery of a new competitive and .
Ladbrokes CEO Distances Firm From Ex-CEOs Tory.
Ladbrokes CEO Jim Mullen publicly distances company from former CEO Richard Glynns endorsement of Tory party ahead of UK general election.
Dividend cut fears send LADBROKES lower
Growing fears of a dividend cut meant Ladbrokes was among Thursdays biggest fallers. HSBC turned cautious on Ladbrokes as part of a gambling sector review. It argued that while bookmakers are increasingly reliant on online custom, Ladbrokes digital .
LADBROKES Exits: OBrien leaves for Hill; Glyn gets ��846,000.
Ladbrokes Director of Corporate Affairs Ciaran OBrien has resigned to join competitor William Hill; Richard Glynn gets ��846000 and more.
LADBROKES Corporate Affairs Director Ciaran OBrien departs.
Ladbrokes Director of Corporate Affairs Ciaran OBrien has departed the operator to join competitor William Hill, ending his ten year term leading Ladbrokes corporate policy. OBrien will join William Hill as Director of��.
Playtech Forays Into FX Trading Market With $224 Million Buy
Gambling technology company Playtech is set to enter the forex trading market after agreeing a deal to buy a majority stake in TradeFX for 208 million euros ($224 million).
Ladbrokes PLC Receives Equal Weight Rating from Barclays (LAD)
Ladbrokes PLC logo Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD)s stock had its ���equal weight��� rating reiterated by analysts at Barclays in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They currently have a GBX 112 ($1.67) price target on the stock.
Ruling Favors Online Bets
Three online gambling companies won a ruling against the French Tennis Federation when a Belgian court rejected the organization’s move to block them from taking bets on the French Open. The court ruled that Bwin, Betfair and Ladbrokes do not “encourage corruption” by taking bets on tennis.
Bookies Fear Real McCoy Payout at Grand National
Tony McCoy will be the overwhelming favourite in his 20th and final Grand National on Saturday but victory for the champion jockey on Shutthefrontdoor would be a nightmare for the bookmakers.
Jim Mullen is right to disassociate LADBROKES from business letter
Jim Mullens task as chief executive of Ladbrokes is to do better than his predecessor, the hapless but well-remunerated Richard Glynn. Two days into the job, he has started splendidly. Glynn signed the pro-Tory letter to the Daily Telegraph from.
Mondale Off the Bet Board
A leading British bookmaker suspended all bets on Walter F. Mondale as the Democrats Presidential candidate today after his victory in the Pennsylvania primary. An official at Ladbrokes, the bookmaker, said Mr. Mondale would be too big of an odds-on favorite for a bettor to win after the 10 percent deduction for income tax.
Back Hamilton to take Chinese GP pole with room to spare
Ladbrokes Betting and Gaming Ltd. is licensed (licence no. 1611) and regulated by the British Gambling Commission for persons gambling in Great Britain and Ladbrokes International plc and Ladbrokes Sportsbook LP, Suites 6-8��.
LADBROKES CEO Under Pressure From a Top Shareholder-Sunday Times
Ladbrokes Plc Chief Executive Richard Glynn needs to prove that the British bookmakers recent strategic moves are bearing fruit when it posts results this week, a top 10 shareholder said, the Sunday Times reported.
Ladbrokes students predict Grand National winner using science and data
Ladbrokes has asked three UK student to find the 2015 Grand National winner by creating their own mathematical equation. Taking all different things into consideration whatever they deemed important, the students each created a formula stating what you .
It will take a miracle for McIlroy to win the Masters after day 2
Jetson to win Aintrees 14.50. 14/1. Man Utd and Man City on Pogba collision course this summer. Man Utd and Man City to draw. 12/5. The official Ladbrokes Grand National chart ��� Part 3. Rocky Creek to win Grand National.
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Bookmaker In Acquisition Talks
The British bookmaker William Hill said it might buy Stanley Leisures betting shops for more than £500 million ($946 million) as it seeks to supplant Ladbrokes as the countrys industry leader. William Hill said it was discussing the purchase of about 600 betting shops in Britain and Ireland to create a chain of about 2,200 bookmakers. Ladbrokes runs about 1,900 bookmaking shops in Britain. William Hill, which has about 1,600 betting outlets, is focusing on bookmaking after the government limited opportunities to expand into casinos. The company said it would return capital to shareholders if the talks were unsuccessful. Stanleys stock rose 17 percent.. British bookmaker William Hill says it might buy Stanley Leisures betting shops for more than 500 million pounds ($946 million); graph (S)
5 FTSE 250 Dividend Prospects: LADBROKES PLC, Esure.
Theres nice cash on offer from FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:MCX) constituents Ladbrokes PLC (LON: LAD), Esure Group PLC (LON: ESUR), Carillion plc (LON: CLLN), Premier.
Three business leaders distance themselves from pro-Tory.
Cross-bench peer unhappy over letter, AstraZeneca boss withdraws his name and new Ladbrokes boss disowns views of predecessor.
UK Bookmaker Ladbrokes Buys Australian Online Company Betstar
Bookmaker Ladbrokes, facing regulatory and tax pressures in its British home market, has expanded its Australian business by buying online betting company Betstar for 12.4 million pounds.
MARKET REPORT: Shares drop at Ladbrokes as investors continue to dismount.
Investors continued to dismount at Ladbrokes, still seemingly unimpressed with the appointment of Jim Mullen as the successor to out-going chief executive Richard Glynn. Shares of the British gambling giant lost a further 5.6p to 104.1p as fund.
LADBROKES picks digital guru Jim Mullen as it names cut.
Ladbrokes digital chief Jim Mullen has won the race to lead the bookie ��� but hell be ���living the Ladbrokes life��� on a far less generous package than predecessor Richard Glynn.
Betfair Hikes Profit Forecast as Demand Surges, Shares Jump
Online gambling company Betfair hiked its full-year profit forecast range on Thursday after trading remained strong following a better-than-expected third-quarter, sending its shares sharply higher.
Ladbrokes: National McCoy win is nightmare scenario
Betting firm Ladbrokes has said todays Grand National race could be the worst ever for bookies as the nation gets behind champion jockey AP McCoy. A win for McCoy is our nightmare scenario, David Williams of Ladbrokes said. Shutthefrontdoor could .
Jim Mullen is right to disassociate LADBROKES from business.
In a dig at his predecessor, new chief says: Our business is to take bets on the general election, not to tell people how to vote. Well said.
Odds Said to Improve On Anderson Chances
LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI)--President Carter has taken over from Ronald Reagan as the favorite to win the Presidential elections in November, but the odds on John B. Anderson, the independent candidate, have shortened dramatically from 33 to 1 to 12 to 1, according to Ladbrokes, the British bookmakers.. Ladbrokes, British bookmakers who have been handicapping Presidential race, puts Pres Carter in lead over Reagan, but shortens odds on Anderson from 33 to 1 to 12 to 1; Carter is now 4-5 favorite, and Reagan is 4-6 favorite
Londons Top Bookies Prefer Carter to Reagan
LONDON, Oct. 28 (AP)--Ladbrokes, Britains leading bookmakers, made President Carter the odds-on favorite against Ronald Reagan in the Nov. 4 election but said many bettors seemed to be holding off until after tonights debate.. Ladbrokes, leading bookmakers in Britain, makes Carter the odds-on favorite against Reagan (S)
Ladbrokes has high hopes for UK Election betting.
Ladbrokes expects the UK elections to be the biggest betting elections ever in history. BetVictor boost its non-football bet offering.
Bets on the New Pope Assailed in Parliament; LONDON, Aug. 7 (AP)--Simon Mahon, a Roman Catholic member of Parliament, complained today that Ladbrokes, a British bookmaking firm, is taking bets on who will succeed Pope Paul VI.
. Simon Mahon, RC member of Parliament, complains that Ladbrokes, Brit bookmaking firm, is taking bets on who will succeed Pope Paul (S)
LADBROKES Corporate Affairs Director Ciaran OBrien departs for William Hill
Ladbrokes Director of Corporate Affairs Ciaran OBrien has departed the operator to join competitor William Hill, ending his ten year term leading Ladbrokes corporate policy. OBrien will join William Hill as Director of Corporate Communications. O.
Camerons Conservatives Made Favorites for UK Election: Bookie
Prime Minister David Camerons Conservative party became favorites to win the most seats at a national election in May for the first time in three years on Thursday, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes, overtaking its nearest rival Labour.
Woods to Play in Next Weeks Masters
Tiger Woods ended weeks of speculation on Friday when he announced he will play in next weeks Masters golf tournament at Augusta National.
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Life On Mars? You Can Wonder But No Wagering
Ladbrokes, the bookmakers, said it had stopped taking bets on whether there was ever life on Mars after American scientists reported that a Mars rover had found evidence of water on the planet. Ladbrokes said the odds in favor of past life on Mars when the betting was stopped were 16 to 1. In the 1970s, when the bets were started, the odds were 1,000 to 1.. Ladbrokes, British bookmakers, stop taking bets on whether there is life on Mars after NASA scientists report Mars rover found evidence of water; final odds in favor of life on Mars were 16 to one (S)