Bet365 gambling boss earns £213m in one year Published

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Bet365 gambling boss earns £213m in one year- PublishedThe boss of gambling firm Bet365 was paid more than £200m in just one year, which is one of the biggest salaries ever awarded in the UK.But campaign groups such as the High Pay Centre hit out at the announcement, arguing it served as a reminder that "too much [money] is going to too few people" in the UK economy.Its spokesman Andrew Speke said: "It shows if the government wanted to provide greater support to those struggling and increase the pay of striking public sector workers facing real wage cuts, increasing tax on high incomes and wealth would be one of the most effective ways of funding this."She called on the government to bring forward its white paper on gambling and update laws that have been in place for decades.She has previously been described as one of the UK's "most successful women", spotting the opportunity that online platforms presented."

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