New Ladbrokes boss speeds up business review after.
Punter-friendly football results, including Chelseas 5-0 win over Swansea in January, hit profits at the troubled bookie Ladbrokes.
LADBROKES moves to close a third of its Irish bookmakers.
He may be only 20 days into the job, but the new chief executive of Ladbrokes showed his determination to whip the bookmaker into shape today by announcing a restructuring of its loss-making Irish operation. Jim Mullen��.
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.
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 To Restructure Irish Retail Operations | Gambling.
Ladbrokes gets court protection from creditors as its seeks to restructure its money-losing Irish retail operations, redundancies likely.
British Bookmaker William Hill Posts First Quarter Profit Fall
Britains biggest bookmaker William Hill posted a 19 percent fall in first quarter operating profit on Thursday due to 20 million pounds ($30 million) worth of additional tax charges and the impact of its worst ever sports betting week.
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 To Accelerate Company Review After.
UK-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes plans to accelerate its company-wide review after turning in a disappointing Q1 trading update. Ladbrokes posted earnings before interest and tax of ��14.3m in the three months ending March��.
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.
Ladbrokes Says Had Good World Cup After Online Woes
Ladbrokes said it had a strong World Cup, laying the foundations for a better second half after disruption caused by switching its online operations to a new platform caused first-half operating profit to fall by a third.
Zacks Downgrades Ladbrokes PLC to Sell (LDBKY)
Ladbrokes PLC (OTCMKTS:LDBKY) was downgraded by Zacks from a ���hold��� rating to a ���sell��� rating in a research note issued on Friday. Zacks analyst wrote, ���Hilton Group is a global company operating in the hospitality and betting markets with the leading .
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Gives Birth to Baby Girl
The impending birth was cause for much excitement in Britain, not least among bookmakers.
Ladbrokes (LDBKF) CEO Jim Mullen on Q1 2015 Results.
Ladbrokes Plc (OTC:LDBKF) Q1 2015 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2015 4:00 AM ET Executives Jim Mullen ��� Chief Executive Officer Ian Bull ��� Chief.
Kenton LADBROKES robber wearing Scream mask makes getaway on childrens.
A robber wearing a Scream mask and no socks or shoes made his getaway on a childrens scooter after raiding a bookies. The bizarrely dressed raider struck at Ladbrokes on Kirkwood Drive in Kenton, Newcastle, at around 5.45pm on Sunday.
Skegness LADBROKES Darts League
Presentation night follows the week after on Friday, May 8, at the Skegness Working Mens Club, with Jamie Caven and MC John Fowler. The league have stated - entry to this event is free and could be a night not to be missed. The players who have so far .
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 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��.
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
5 Tasty Smaller Cap Dividends: Ladbrokes PLC, Kier Group plc, KCOM Group.
If youre looking for a great potential dividend, look no further that the 7.2% forecast for Ladbrokes (LSE: LAD) after the shares fell 21% in the past year to 103p. With the the mooted 2015 payout not expected to be covered by earnings, theres cause.
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)
Ladbrokes Sees More Pain Before Gain From Online Upgrade
Britains second-biggest bookmaker, Ladbrokes, said operating profit would take a hit in the first half of 2014 due to upgrades to its online service, as it ended another troubled year with a sharp fall in annual profit.
The LADBROKES lowdown: Huge cash on Mayweather��� but back 5/6 points win.
Our partners at Ladbrokes HQ will be buzzing on the night and theyve drafted extra staff in to handle the sheer volume of bets from fight fans. At the moment, the vast majority of the cash is for odds-on favourite Money Mayweather to do the business.
JOE v LADBROKES in the Premier League Treble Challenge
Every week we select a treble and so do Ladbrokes as part of the Premier League Treble Challenge. Weve been doing well in recent weeks, but Ladbrokes reckon our time in the sun is over. Lets see are they right, shall we?
LADBROKES share price slides profits hit by punters and new taxes
Ladbrokes share price is down two per cent this morning after reporting a fall in operating profits cent year-on-year of 22 per cent to ��14.3m. Group net revenue rose 3.3 per cent for the quarter to 31 March. The digital side of the business continues.
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.
LADBROKES Australia Launches Apple Watch App | Mobile.
With the launch of the Apple Watch just days away, Ladbrokes in Australia has unveiled an app for the device that will enable punters to bet from their wrists.
LADBROKES offer Money Back if Hurricane Fly wins at.
Willie Mullins 20-time Grade 1 winner Hurricane Fly is one of the star attractions set to line-up in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at this years Punchestown Festival. And the sponsor is going all out for their big race by��.
Ladbrokes seeks High Court protection from creditors
Bookmaker Ladbrokes Ireland, is seeking High Court protection from its creditors and warns it will have to cut jobs in a bid to rescue the loss-making business. London-listed Ladbrokes, said on Tuesday that the High Court has appointed Ken Fennell as .
Email ���LADBROKES restructuring could mean 200+ job loses ���.
���While regrettable, the action taken today by the directors of the Irish companies is absolutely necessary to safeguard the Irish business which in its current state is not sustainable and cannot be supported by the Ladbrokes��.
LADBROKES aims for new start as poor football and horseracing results cause.
The new boss of Ladbrokes said he wants to draw a line in the sand after disappointing football and horseracing results caused earnings to slump by nearly a quarter. The bookie said first quarter profits fell 22.3 per cent to ��14.3million. Business.
Ladbrokes Ireland moves to safeguard business - Racing Post
LADBROKES IRELAND has moved to safeguard the business of 196 betting shops and 840 staff by submitting application to be placed in examinership by the Irish High Court.
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.
Ladbrokes Irish arm set to get Examiner today
Ladbrokes chief executive Jim Mullen has described the decision to apply for examinership in Ireland as regrettable, but insisted it was necessary to safeguard the viability of the Irish business. He said the Irish division required radical change.
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)
Jim Mullen is right to disassociate Ladbrokes from business.
Jim Mullen is right to disassociate Ladbrokes from business letter. 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. Jim Mullen has��.
Ladbrokes Urges UK Government to Rethink Betting Machines Tax Hike
Ladbrokes urged the British government on Thursday to rethink plans to increase the rate of tax levied on its profits from high stakes gambling machines that will cost UK bookmakers around 75 million pounds ($125 million) a year.
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.
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.
LADBROKES World Hurdle Series Hurdle report: Jezki on top of the World
The step up to three miles proved right up Jezkis street as he thwarted old rival Hurricane Fly in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival. The Jessica Harrington-trained Jezki looked to have an ageing Hurricane Flys measure.
Hedge funds bet big on LADBROKES
A Labour attack on FOBTs would add to the task facing Ladbrokes boss Jim Mullen, who was formerly its head of digital operations and took the helm last month. First-quarter results less than a fortnight ago showed pre-tax profits excluding one-offs.
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.
King of Stats: Mullins filly to bring Paris to Punchestown
Ladbrokes News equine expert, Ben likes nothing more than studying the form to pick out a winner or two for our readers. A Journalism and Media Studies graduate from the University of Winchester, Ben has previously��.
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Round Boosts: Get on the hour enhanced odds on.
Knockout Saturday isnt just about proceedings in Las Vegas however, with host of other top notch sporting action taking place throughout the day and Ladbrokes has got you covered in that respect too. A whole host of special��.
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.
LADBROKES PLC Downgraded by Zacks to Sell (LDBKY)
Zacks cut shares of Ladbrokes PLC (OTCMKTS:LDBKY) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday. Zacks analyst wrote, ���Hilton Group is a global company operating in the hospitality and betting markets with the.
Bank axes LADBROKES ���5m overdraft
BANK OF IRELAND pulled a ���5m overdraft facility from Ladbrokes last month over concerns for the future of the betting chain here, a report in the bookmakers finances reveals. A High Court examiner was appointed to Ladbrokes (Ireland) on Friday, paving .
Jefferies Group Lowers LADBROKES PLC Price Target to GBX 110 (LAD)
Ladbrokes PLC logo Investment analysts at Jefferies Group decreased their price target on shares of Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD) from GBX 120 ($1.82) to GBX 110 ($1.67) in a note issued to investors on Friday. The firm currently has a ���hold��� rating on the .
The Official Ladbrokes 1000 Guineas Chart - Online Betting.
However, it is Osaila and Local Time that tick all of the key five trends boxes for the fillies Classic at Newmarket.
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.
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)
Mili-geon or Cam-rage? Terrifying glimpse of Britains future in election mash-ups
A series of new photographs by Ladbrokes shows Britains political leaders and potential coalition partners MORPHED together in a literal sense of partnership. The first shows the face of Conservative leader David Cameron superimposed onto the body of .