Winning ways: Bosses at Ladbrokes owner GVC toast bumper payday

Gambling bosses at Ladbrokes owner GVC are celebrating another multi-million-pound payday, just weeks after they sent shares tumbling by cashing in on a share sale. GVC’S annual report shows that chief executive Kenny Alexander pocketed a total of £19.1 million last year after banking £16.4m in “legacy awards”, linked to the firm’s acquisition of bwin.party in 2016. Alexander also bagged a £1.8m annual bonus and saw his basic salary jump 13 per cent to £858,000. Chairman Lee Feldman received £8.5m, with most of it also related to legacy awards.