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‘Passive’ Ladbrokes shareholders told to block Coral merger by Dermot Desmond

SBC News 'Passive' Ladbrokes shareholders told to block Coral merger by Dermot Desmond

Ladbrokes investor Dermot Desmond has come out fighting against the merger between UK bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral, imploring the ‘passive’ Ladbrokes shareholders to block the deal and look for better options. Desmond, who has had a long standing interest in the gambling industry through initiatives such as betting exchange BETDAQ, Irish bookmaker Chronicle and GBE Technologies, notwithstanding a stake in …

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