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Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes runs the largest betting shop estate in Great Britain, with 2,679 licensed shops, and its online betting is licensed to LC International Limited, part of Entain. Coral sits on the same Gambling Commission licenses, so the two brands are one licensed operator.
Who Runs Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes is the largest high-street bookmaker in Great Britain by licensed premises. Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited, the company behind the shops, is an active company at Companies House, number 00775667. It was incorporated on October 1, 1963, as Ladbroke Racing Limited, a name it kept until 1999. It shares a registered office at One Stratford Place in London with Entain Holdings (UK) Limited, which was called GVC Holdings (UK) Limited until April 2021. Online betting is licensed to a different company, LC International Limited, and a fourth, Entain Operations Limited, publishes the app on the UK App Store.
Are Ladbrokes and Coral the Same Company?
Yes, in licensing terms. Coral appears on both of Ladbrokes' Gambling Commission accounts, so if you've ruled out one brand, you've ruled out the same licensed operator twice. Account 54743, held by LC International Limited, is the online license. ladbrokes.com is an active domain on it, and the account carries 14 active trading names, including Coral, bwin, Sporting Bet and the Gala brands. Account 1611, held by Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited, covers the shops. Its betting licenses are non-remote and have run since 2009, and it carries exactly two active trading names, Ladbrokes and Coral.
How Many Betting Shops Does Ladbrokes Have?
Ladbrokes Betting & Gaming Limited holds licenses for 2,679 betting shops, and Coral Racing Limited holds none, so the shops trading under both brands sit on this one license. Only two other estates pass 1,000 premises: 1,415 licensed to Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, which publishes the Betfred app, and 1,250 to William Hill Organization Limited.
What You Can Bet On
Ladbrokes offers fixed odds on real and virtual events, plus pool betting, so you can join a tote pool at the track instead of taking a price. On every UK and Irish horse race, Ladbrokes advertises that it pays the starting price when that's longer than the price you took. It makes that promise with no conditions attached, so check the terms before you rely on it.
Where Else Is Ladbrokes Licensed?
Ladbrokes serves customers outside Great Britain under a Gibraltar license. Its online licensee, LC International Limited, is a Gibraltar company with registered number 46808.
Which Sports and Races Does Ladbrokes Cover?
Ladbrokes covers 14 sports: American football, baseball, basketball, boxing, cricket, darts, golf, ice hockey, MMA, motor racing, rugby, snooker, soccer and tennis. Its racing covers greyhound racing, jumps (National Hunt) and flat Thoroughbred racing.
Our Take
Ladbrokes runs a conventional online book — fixed odds, tote pools, and the guarantee on UK and Irish racing its listing advertises — on a current licence, with 2,679 shops behind it. The licence structure is the thing to carry away: the online account carries fourteen active trading names including coral, so this is not an independent operator and Coral is not an alternative to it. Readers outside Great Britain should confirm eligibility in the terms before registering.
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