Stoke-on-Trent, the home of gambling giant Bet365, is reportedly suffering the consequences of the company’s enormous growth. Coates’s online sports betting company sponsors Stoke City FC, which is owned by her father John, and Bet365 is one of the biggest employers in the area. While Coates donates millions to local causes, Davies writes that the NHS funded West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic counts former Bet365 customers among its clients. Are gambling addicts paying our wages?”The letter writer also said: “Coates is evidently an intelligent, business-savvy and driven woman. In conclusion, they wondered how “a company that has such pride in where it comes from can ultimately harm a city that it celebrates itself for helping”.

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2024 13:20 UTC