John Coates
Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
online gambling, Self Made
$4,400,000,000
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#691 Billionaires 2019
John Coates is the co-CEO of U.K. company Bet365, one of the world's largest online gambling businesses. He joined his billionaire sister and co-CEO, Denise, in 2001 to launch Bet365 after she sold some of their father's betting shops.Bet365 has since become a global player, with over 35 million customers across 200 countries; John owns a quarter of the firm.In July 2015, he became the vice chairman of English Premier League's Stoke City Football Club, in which Bet365 has a majority stake.
Coates studied law at Bristol University and started his career as an attorney. Bet365 handles more than $65 billion of bets a year.
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