Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission
by Rob Davies from World news | The Guardian on (#721EB)
Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888
Two gambling bosses facing criminal charges of bribery and fraud have begun a separate civil claim against the Gambling Commission, claiming the regulator breached their right to privacy when it intervened in their plan to take control of the online casino company 888.
Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman, the former chief executive and chair of the Ladbrokes and Coral owner, Entain, bought 6.5% of 888 Holdings in June 2023 via a vehicle called FS Gaming and proposed installing themselves at the top of the business, which also owned William Hill.
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