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What are the odds on when the next General Election will be held?

RUMOURS have been abound that the Prime Minister is set to call a General Election...

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant

‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United legend set for Republic of Ireland job

Two former Manchester United stars are leading the betting for the Ireland role

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Gareth Southgate named as shock candidate to take over from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United: report

The England boss is out of contract in the summer and is said to be on United's option list

FourFourTwo

Talking Horses: Michelle Mone contender can run in Grand National

Monbeg Genius is given all-clear to race after investigation into restraint order placed on peer’s assets

The Guardian - UK

City trading house IG Group picks ex-Betfair boss Corcoran as new CEO

He replaces June Felix, who left due to poor health in August

Evening Standard

Neil Lennon named among the favourites for potential Ireland job

Current national team boss Stephen Kenny is under increasing pressure after a dismal run of form.

The National (Scotland)

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Coroner warns more could die as a result of betting firm’s ‘inadequate’ safeguards

Flutter’s safer gambling tools ‘do not amount to any meaningful interaction’ with customers, says coroner in suicide of gambler

The Guardian - UK

Coroner condemns ‘inadequate’ protection of gamblers after man’s suicide

The concerns were raised in a Prevention of Future Deaths report after a gambling disorder was deemed to have contributed to the death of Luke Ashton.

The Independent UK

Ian Bell: Moeen Ali must focus on possibilities not pressure after move up order

Moeen will bat at three in the fourth Ashes Test.

The Independent UK

Ange Postecoglou's Spurs backed as Premier League dark horses

Postecoglou has a big job on his hands after years of mediocrity at Tottenham in recent seasons since the departure of Mauricio Pochettino.

The National (Scotland)

Tottenham tipped for relegation under Ange Postecoglou

It has been revealed by Betfair that only Luton Town have had more bets placed on them to go down than the North London outfit.

The National (Scotland)

Hillsin, Dylan Kitts and one of the most talked-about races of 2023

Before joining the rush to suggest that a 22-year-old conditional rider with 94 rides to their name should be banned for life, it is probably best to wait for the investigation to conclude

The Guardian - UK

Coroner criticises Betfair for failing to act before man’s suicide

Gambling disorder cited as a contributory cause in the death of Luke Ashton, who was not identified as a high-risk customer

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The Independent UK

Gambling addition ‘contributed’ to death of father making 100 bets a day, inquest rules

Luke Ashton had hidden his gambling from his wife after becoming addicted during the Covid-19 lockdown

The Independent UK

Gambling disorder contributed to death of father-of-two, coroner concludes - OLD

Luke Ashton took his own life at the age of 40 after suffering what an expert says was a ‘pervasive’ gambling disorder.

The Independent UK

Gambling disorder contributed to death of father-of-two - old

Luke Ashton died on April 22 2021, after online gambling “consumed” him and saw him lose £5,000 in one month alone just before he took his own life.

The Independent UK

Gambling company Betfair ‘could have done more’ to help addict who took his own life, coroner rules - old

Luke Ashton was placing up to 100 bets a day and had accumulated thousands of pounds in debt

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Manchester Evening News

Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg fight: Training, odds and is it really happening?

Twitter boss Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have suggested that the two tech billionaires could meet in an MMA fight after back-and-forth on social media

The National (Scotland)

Kieran Tierney Arsenal transfer latest as odds slashed on sensation Celtic return

The 26-year-old was a bit-part player for Arsenal last term under Mikel Arteta as the Gunners missed out on the Premier League title.

Daily Mirror

Royal Ascot 2023: Inspired punter lands huge windfall after finding 150-1 and 100-1 winners

A Betfair customer staked £1 each-way bet on two of the biggest-priced winners at Royal Ascot which netted the punter more than £15,000 in winnings

The Independent UK

Bookmaker’s algorithm failed to see ‘red flags in gambling addict’s behaviour’

Father-of-two Luke Ashton took his own life after losing thousands of pounds while gambling.

Wales Online

Betting firm admits it could have done more to help man, 40, who took own life

Dad of two Luke was suffering from a crushing gambling addiction

The Independent UK

Betfair admits it ‘should’ve done more’ to protect man who took his own life

Experts believe Luke Ashton, who died at the age of 40, had a ‘pervasive’ gambling disorder before he took his own life in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

‘Gambling controlled him’: inquest into man’s death to look at Betfair role

Annie Ashton is haunted by how easy it was for her husband, Luke, to gamble. Leicester inquest will examine if more could have been done to prevent his death

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