Betfred
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Betfred Group Holdings Limited is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done. It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 billion, having risen from £550 million in 2003 and has continued to grow to over £10 billion in 2018–2019. Following a drop in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, published turnover for the year to September 2022 was £8.8 billion.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Betfred Group Holdings Limited
- Company.logo
- New-betfred-logo.png
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.foundation
- 1967
- Company.location
- Birchwood, Cheshire, Warrington, England, United Kingdom
- Company.industry
- Gambling
- Company.owner
- Fred Done, also founder and chairman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- enterprise
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- Warrington
- Industry
- gambling
- Legal form
- privately held company
- Official website
- www.betfred.com
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- inception
- 1967-00-00
- Commons category
- Betfred
- social media followers
- 16500
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Sponsorship
- Horse racing
- Rugby league
- Snooker
- Football
- Darts
- Golf
- Sponsorships in the USA
- The Tote
- Regulatory action
- Broadcasting
- Notes and references
- Explanatory notes
- References
- External links
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