Sid Hooper boss happy to take a bet on future of betting ring after GVC deal

John Hooper: 'deal consolidates what I have at racecourses'Credit: Edward Whitaker

John Hooper, managing director of Sid Hooper bookmakers, believes there is a bright future for the on-course betting market following his purchase of 106 pitches from Ladbrokes and Coral.

Hooper, the third generation of his family to run the London-based firm, is understood to have approached GVC Holdings, parent company of Ladbrokes and Coral, about buying the sites, with the deal between the parties announced on Tuesday.

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Peter ScargillDeputy industry editor

Published on 27 October 2020inNews

Last updated 18:43, 27 October 2020

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