Several top UK charities have secured vital funding after leading British bookies handed over profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot. Receiving a share of £262,284 is Prostate Cancer UK, Ascot Racecourse Supports, Missing People, Heros, GoRacingGreen and the Churchill Lines Foundation (CLF) – a new group of good causes in the initiative’s fifth year running. After Callum …
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Charities set to win big as Britannia Stakes bookmaker initiative returns
Several British bookmakers are donating all of their profits from this year’s Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to UK charities. Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members which have signed up to the fundraising initiative include Flutter (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral), Evoke (888, William Hill), Kindred (Unibet), Betway, Rank Group (Grosvenor Sport), Virgin Bet, LivescoreBet, Fitzdares, …
Read More »PDC & Prostate Cancer UK reflect on BIG 180 campaign at ‘iconic’ World Champs
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), along with the CEOs of Prostate Cancer UK, have responded to the success of THE BIG 180 campaign at the World Championships. Launched in partnership with Flutter Entertainment-owned Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, the campaign sought to raise money for awareness of Prostate Cancer UK’s charitable operations. The BIG 180 saw Paddy Power pledge to donate …
Read More »Paddy Power donates £1m to Prostate Cancer UK after most-viewed darts final
After Paddy Power pledged £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championships, the operator has revealed its final donation. Although a total of 914 180s were hit, the Irish bookmaker is generously rounding the figure up to whopping £1m. Prostate Cancer UK CEO, Laura Kerby, commented: “A massive thanks to Paddy Power …
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