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Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond holds a 2.8% stake in Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes shareholders back Gala Coral deal

Shareholders in British bookmaker Ladbrokes have strongly backed its planned merger with rival Gala Coral but rebel investor Dermot Desmond has vowed to fight on.

Business • 24 Nov 15

Dermot Desmond is a substantial shareholder in Ladbrokes

Desmond wants Ladbrokes shareholders to spurn deal

Dermot Desmond has written to Ladbrokes shareholders on the company's proposed merger with Coral, saying that the transaction is not a good deal for them.

Business • 18 Nov 15

Ladbrokes operates over 2,200 betting shops in the UK, while it has 196 here in Ireland

Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Coral announce merger

Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have agreed to merge, creating a £2.3bn (€3.25bn) business which will be Britain's largest high-street betting group and better equipped to compete in the growing online market.

Business • 24 Jul 15

Ladbrokes had tried to buy Coral in 1998

Ladbrokes shares leap on Gala Coral merger talks

Shares in British bookmaker Ladbrokes closed almost 15% higher today on news of its merger talks with Gala Coral.

Business • 23 Jun 15

William Hill's online revenue growth of 9% was wiped out by higher costs and taxes

William Hill posts first quarter profit fall

William Hill posted a 19% fall in first quarter operating profit today due to £20m worth of additional tax charges and the impact of its worst ever sports betting week.

Business • 23 Apr 15

Bookies chain employs over 800 people in Ireland

Jobs fear as Ladbrokes Ireland enters examinership

Bookies chain Ladbrokes Ireland has been placed in examinership after an application to the High Court.

Business • 21 Apr 15

UK bookies chain names new CEO to replace Richard Glynn

Ladbrokes names digital boss Mullen as new CEO

Ladbrokes promoted the head of its digital business Jim Mullen to the chief executive's job today, reflecting the need to compete harder in the growing online market.

Business • 20 Mar 15

Ladbroke's operating profit fell to £125.4m for 2014

Ladbrokes sticks with dividend as profits fall

Bookies chain Ladbrokes said today it intended to maintain its dividend in 2015, as it posted a 9% fall in annual profit.

Business • 26 Feb 15

Ladbrokes has been struggling to keep pace with William Hill in the growing UK online gambling market

Ladbrokes begins search to replace CEO Glynn

British bookmaker Ladbrokes said it would begin a search to replace current chief executive Richard Glynn after his five-year stint at the helm.

Business • 03 Dec 14

William Hill, Ladbrokes, Gala Coral and Paddy Power set to establish UK watchdog

UK bookmakers in self-regulation plan

Britain's four biggest bookmakers have committed to advertise more responsibly as part of a voluntary move to self-police, hoping to fend off further regulation.

Business • 15 Sep 14

Ladbrokes reports a 'good' World Cup performance

Ladbrokes reports good World Cup after online woes

Ladbrokes said its first-half group operating profit fell by a third to £56.8m after it was hit by switching its online operations to a new platform.

Business • 12 Aug 14

Ladbrokes reported operating profit of £18.4m in the first three months of 2014

Ladbrokes' first quarter profit tumbles

Ladbrokes said it would maintain its dividend at last year's level despite a big drop in first quarter operating profit.

Business • 30 Apr 14

Ladbrokes in £12.4m deal for Betstar Down Under

Ladbrokes buys Australian online company Betstar

Bookmaker Ladbrokes has expanded its Australian business by buying online betting company Betstar for £12.4m.

Business • 09 Apr 14

Ladbrokes profits for last year slump by 66% to £67.6m

Ladbrokes warning as 2013 profits slump

Ladbrokes said today that operating profit would take a hit in the first half of 2014 due to upgrades to its online service

Business • 25 Feb 14

William Hill says that overall underlying group revenue rose 4% in the third quarter, but operating profit fell 31%

William Hill's winning run comes to a halt

Third quarter operating profit from William Hill undershot forecasts by £20m sterling after sports results went against the leading British bookmaker.

Business • 03 Oct 13

Ladbrokes continues to see weakness in its online business

Ladbrokes' second profit warning this year

British bookmaker Ladbrokes has warned on profits for the second time this year.

Business • 26 Sep 13

Ladbrokes has agreed to pay an initial £13m sterling for Gaming Investments

Ladbrokes enters Australia with online deal

Ladbrokes has entered the Australian market by buying the owner of online bookmaker Bookmaker.com.au and sports marketing firm Panda Gaming.

Business • 04 Sep 13

Ladbrokes' half yearly operating profits down almost 20%

Heatwave keeps Ladbrokes' punters away

Ladbrokes' customers shunned betting shops and the gaming machines inside during July's heatwave.

Business • 08 Aug 13

Ladbrokes says its first quarter profits fell by £13m

Ladbrokes warns on profits after poor racing run

Ladbrokes has warned investors that it expected annual operating profit to fall this year after a poor performance from horse racing and online gaming in the first quarter.

Business • 15 Apr 13

Ladbrokes bets on Playtech for online gaming

Bookmaker Ladbrokes has positioned itself for a stronger push into online and mobile gambling through a tie-up with a specialist software developer.

Business • 11 Mar 13

Ladbrokes sees promising start to the year

Ladbrokes sees digital strategy paying off in 2013

Ladbrokes expects to see payback this year from a £50m sterling investment in an online business that had failed to keep pace with rivals.

Business • 21 Feb 13

Ladbrokes to buy Dermot Desmond's Betdaq

Ladbrokes strikes €30m deal for Betdaq

British bookmaker Ladbrokes has agreed a deal to to acquire Betdaq from TBH Ltd. The deal is worth €30m.

Business • 24 Jan 13

Ladbrokes in talks to buy Dermot Desmond's Betdaq

Ladbrokes wants to buy Betdaq betting exchange

British bookmaker Ladbrokes is in talks to buy the betting exchange of Betdaq to bolster online operations that have struggled to keep pace with rivals.

Business • 07 Jan 13

Ladbrokes loses out in Olympic competition

Blanket Olympic television coverage and cancelled horse races in a soggy summer reduced the sums gambled in British betting shops, bookmaker Ladbrokes said.

Business • 18 Oct 12

Ladbrokes vows to fix online problems

Ladbrokes, Britain's second-biggest bookmaker, today pledged to fix its ailing digital operations.

Business • 02 Aug 12