Sentence examples similar to bet groups from inspiring English sources

It's old news by now right: someone started an "I bet" group on Facebook and hey, presto, there she was cracking wise about the very people who'd got her there a few weeks later.

Before long, the occupational hazards begin to take a toll: "extortion" by cyberbookies, the outright pirating of bets and the siphoning of Brain Trust wagers to rival betting groups.

This is because, jokes aside, a combination of the two betting groups looks a powerful riposte to Ladbrokes' tie-up with Gala Coral and Bwin.party entering talks with 888 and GVC.

Despite the rise in Drax shares, the mid-cap FTSE 250 has fallen 70 points or 0.4%, dragged down by spread betting groups after a proposed clampdown by the Financial Conduct Authority.

But spread betting group IG fell 6.5p to 490.9p.

A shortlist of bidders was drawn up after the government received 18 takeover proposals for the state-owned betting group.

IG has added 9.5p to 639.5p as the spread betting group said third quarter revenues had risen by 9%.

It has also won a gaming licence in New Jersey, and signed a deal with sports betting group Betfred.

Earlier this year, William Hill tried unsuccessfully to buy online gaming group 888 Holdings, which is now itself battling rival GVC to buy betting group Bwin.party.

The Four Seasons nursing home business and betting group Gala Coral are also known to be considering a swap deal to cut their debts.

Among the mid-caps spread betting group IG ended 28.3p higher at 461.7p after reporting first quarter revenues of £81.5m, down 18% but in line with expectations.