Bet365 director in £265m pay day

Denise Coates, the billionaire boss of Bet365, is celebrating a £265 million pay day as the betting firm reported another year of bumper profits.

New accounts filed this week show Ms Coates was paid £220m in 2018, as well as half of a £90m dividend, making her one of the highest paid executives in the world.

The payout beats the £220m she raked in last year when she was the UK’S highest paid director. A regular on rich lists, Ms Coates founded Bet365 in a car park in 2000.