Denise Coates, chief executive of the gambling firm Bet365 and one of Britain's wealthiest women, took a 45% pay cut last year - but still received a package worth over £150m. The highest-paid director of Bet356 Group, believed to be Ms Coates, was paid £94.7m for the year ending March 2024 compared to £221m received the previous year.

The sportsbook's CEO, Denise Coates, takes a 45% pay cut, as bet365 contributes U.S. market for rise in profits.

Bet365 CEO Denise Coates has seen her remuneration cut by a significant 45% but her salary and benefits still reached £150m ($187.8m) due to the excellent performance of the British gambling giant.

Billionaire gambling boss Denise Coates has netted more than £2billion since setting-up Bet365 from a Stoke-on-Trent portable cabin despite taking a 45% pay cut

For the fiscal year 2024, the highest-paid director at bet365 took home ($118 million). That was compared to ($227 million) in 2023.

The recent accounts show that the company's turnover increased to £3.72bn for the year, up from £3.41bn the previous year

Denise Coates, who founded Bet365, was paid £94.6m in the year to 31 March 2024, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House