Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs? Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
Betfred pulls plug on Super League sponsorship amid tax squeeze After nine years, Betfred have ended their sponsorship deal Evening Standard · Oct 1
UK bookmakers that warned of rogue casinos profited from offshore gambling Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
JK Rowling to Harry Styles: Who are the UK’s biggest taxpayers? The Sunday Times Tax List showed that the top 100 taxpayers paid a total of £5.758 billion worth of tax last year. Evening Standard · Jan 31
Tax List 2026: JK Rowling and Harry Styles feature as billionaire brothers take top spot JK Rowling and Harry Styles were both among the UK’s 100 biggest taxpayers last year The Independent UK · Jan 31
How could Reeves hit gambling firms – and are they fearmongering over impact? Chancellor is expected to increase duties bookies and casinos pay, ending months of speculation and lobbying The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Betfred says it could be forced to close all its shops in face of gambling tax hikes Betfred’s CEO said the odds of closing up shop are ‘10 to one against’ on high streets across the UK and Ireland Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Lindsay Hoyle must apologise for opening Betfred HQ, gambling reform campaigners say Decision brings Commons speaker’s role into disrepute, says Will Prochaska The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024
Betfred's profits jump as UK gamblers wage over £8.8bn Betfred was founded by brothers Fred and Peter Done in 1967 and opened its first betting shop in Ordsall, Salford Birmingham Post · Jul 10, 2023
Gary Neville on why St Michael's development doesn't include affordable housing - and why the huge project is the biggest risk he's ever taken The St Michael's scheme is expected bring £120m investment to the city and create more than 3,000 jobs Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2023
Newcastle United fan who won £5.4m from £1.40 Betfred bet gets married at St James' Park Michael Clark, from Walker, married Sherelle Pooley after becoming a multi-millionaire from an online slot game Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023
Bookie-owned broadcaster Sports Information Services pulls up before £200 million sale finish line Ladbrokes , William Hill, the Tote and Betfred founder Fred Done all own stakes in SIS Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023
Harold Riley - a child and man of Salford who dedicated his life's work to the city "He was a creative genius who loved his vocation." Manchester Evening News · May 16, 2023
The Derby lands on gambling sponsor after blue-chip name search fails The Derby at Epsom, Britain’s most historic and prestigious Classic, will be sponsored by a gambling company for the first time The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023 City fan cashes in again as Blues notch up second 4-1 win in a row After his first win he bought his wife a cordless lawnmower
Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023 Brewery's cheeky dig at Fred Done's controversial 'Shudehill Shard' skyscraper which towers over historic city centre pub The tower in the Northern Quarter stands right next to the 280-year-old Lower Turks Head
Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023 Thousands of Salford youngsters set for huge new youth centre for just 50p a visit 'It is a much-needed facility in our city'
Daily Record · Jan 11, 2023 Dad-of-three on minimum wage bags life-changing £5.4m jackpot from £1.40 bet Michael Clark secured Betfred's biggest ever payout with the King Kong slot game and is now able to buy a 'forever home' and marry his fiancée of seven years.
Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023 Dad wins £5.4million jackpot from £1.40 Betfred bet - and reveals big shopping list Michael Clark and fiancée Sherelle Pooley "are rich beyond our dreams" after scooping Betfred’s biggest ever payout and are now compiling a list of what to do with the win
Manchester Evening News · Dec 2, 2022 Boddingtons Brewery site sale to kick start near £200m transformation Developer Salboy is also working with Gary Neville on his St Michael's scheme
Manchester Evening News · Nov 18, 2022 Salford bookie Fred Done has bought his first ever horse - and it's for a very special reason “We have been in unprecedented times in the last couple of years and the NHS has been at the forefront of it. I thought this was an ideal opportunity to give something back"
Liverpool Echo · Jul 1, 2022 Betfred creates hundreds of jobs despite profits slumping by almost £200m Fred Done stepped down as Betfred's CEO in 2021, but he remains chairman
Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022 Lockdowns cut Betfred profits by nearly £200m but internet betting rise saves sales and helps create 500 jobs Betfred was founded by brothers Fred and Peter Done in 1967 and opened its first betting shop in Ordsall, Salford
Birmingham Post · Jul 1, 2022 Betfred's profits slashed by almost £200m as internet betting surge saves group from sales slump The amount wagered with Betfred increased from £6.4bn to just under £7bn
Manchester Evening News · Jun 8, 2022 Gary Neville makes major announcement about Manchester's newest five-star hotel The 40-storey tower is expected to create 1,800 jobs