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Coates

American

[kohts] / koʊts /

noun

Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Joseph Gordon, 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman: prime minister 1925–28.

Coates British

/ kəʊts /

noun

Joseph Gordon. 1878–1943, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1925–28)

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Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, received a pay package of at least £280m in 2025, marking another year as one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.

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As well as being one of the UK's best-paid bosses, Ms Coates is reportedly among the country's biggest taxpayers.

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Ms Coates was awarded £104m in salary in the year to March 2025, Companies House filings show.

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Campaign group the High Pay Centre condemned Ms Coates's pay as too high.

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Ms Coates founded Bet365 in a portable building in a Stoke-on-Trent car park more than 20 years ago.

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