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The boss of gambling firm Bet365 was paid more than 200m in just one year, which is one of the biggest salaries ever awarded in the UK. The highest paid director of Bet365 Group, believed to be founder Denise Coates, earned a salary of 213.4m in the year to March 2024.

Coates still runs the company alongside her brother, and co-CEO, John Coates. Coates owns around half of Bet365. Her personal fortune is estimated at $5.2 billion, as of December 2024.