Dossier
Betfair
Coverage of Betfair in the Nexus archive.
- Paddy Power owner Flutter to scrap listing on London Stock Exchange
Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, is to remove its listing on the London Stock Exchange, shifting focus to New York. The decision, effective 3 August, is attributed to low trading levels and high costs, marking another setback for the UK stock market.
- Betfair targeted gambling addict, court hears in landmark case
Betfair, a Flutter-owned company, is accused of worsening the gambling addiction of Luke Ashton before he died by suicide. The case is being heard in court as a landmark legal matter.
- Widow of gambling addict takes Betfair to court in possible landmark UK case
The widow of Luke Ashton, a man with a gambling disorder who died in April 2021 after accumulating £18,000 in debt, is taking Betfair to court in a potential landmark UK case.