Bet365 boss receives at least £280m in pay and dividends despite profit slump

Denise Coates's gambling empire reports turnover of 4bn in year to March 2025, up from 3.7bn

Denise Coates, the billionaire boss of Bet365, a self-described ultimate gambler" and Britain's highest-paid woman, took home at least 280m in pay and dividends in 2025 despite a slump in pre-tax profits.

Coates's Stoke-based gambling empire recorded turnover of 4bn in the year to March 2025, up from 3.7bn the year before. Pre-tax profits fell to 349m, from 627m in the previous year.