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                    Billionaire Desmond in £57m Ladbrokes link

                    By Dan Taylor
                    2010-01-17
                    Tags: Betdaq, Chris Bell, Dermot Desmond, Ladbrokes
                    Desmond: not short of a bob or two
                    Desmond: not short of a bob or two

                    Billionnaire investor Dermot Desmond has been linked with a near 4 per cent stake in Ladbrokes.

                    Desmond, who also owns Betdaq, is also rumoured to have been behind Chris Bell’s decision to step down as CEO of the £1.3bn-valued bookmaker last week.

                    Rumours, whispers, lies damned lies… Read more

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