Ladbrokes

  • EntertainmentAOL

    Ladbrokes halts Bake Off bets

    Ladbrokes is refusing to take bets on the outcome of the Great British Bake Off, over fears that the name of the winner may have been leaked. The bookmaker says it's noticed a suspicious run of bets on one particular contestant in the BBC

    2-min read
  • EntertainmentAOL

    Is Chingford the luckiest town in Britain?

    Chingford is apparently the luckiest pace in the UK. The Essex town, known as the childhood home of David Beckham and the resting place of the Kray twins, has been singled out by Ladbrokes as home to its luckiest punters. So why has it awarded

  • LifestyleAOL

    'Crack cocaine' slot machines face cap

    'Crack cocaine' slot machines could see payouts radically capped. Plans by the Government could see a code of conduct allowing punters to set limits on what they may lose. It's easy to lose hundreds of pounds in a few minutes with

  • BusinessAOL

    Ladbrokes hails revenues record

    Ladbrokes has announced record takings from its UK betting shops after a run of favourable results and another surge in revenues from gaming machines. Annual retail turnover of £739.5 million was up 8.2% on a year earlier and came despite a

  • BusinessAOL

    Ladbrokes counts cost of IT delays

    The problems at Ladbrokes' digital arm have been laid bare as the division revealed a 50% plunge in profits. Product director Richard Ames, who was responsible for IT and trading, stepped down this week in a move reportedly linked to the

  • EntertainmentAOL

    Festival keeps Ladbrokes on track

    A good run of results at the Cheltenham racing festival and the popularity of gambling machines helped Ladbrokes toast a rise in profits. The UK's second biggest bookmaker said revenues at its 2,000-strong shop estate were up 9% in first