Bet365 boss Denise Coates was paid more than £260m in year to March

Pay package is drop of about 35m on previous year but she still ranks as one of world's best-paid executives

The Bet365 boss Denise Coates was paid more than 260m in salary and dividends in the year to March 2022, underlining her place as one of the world's highest-paid executives.

The best-paid Bet365 director, thought to be Coates, received remuneration of 213m for the year, about 15% lower than the 250m awarded in the previous year, according to the company accounts published on Friday.