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BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Stoke City named best family club in English Football League
Stoke City has been named the best family club in the English Football League (EFL) during the 2024/25 season, beating 71 other teams to the was crowned EFL Family Excellence Club of the Season after judges praised the "outstanding" matchday experience at the bet365 Championship club came top across the three divisions and received a gold award for its matchday offerings for families for the fourth season in a report from the EFL's judge described The Potters as a "special club" with community and families at the core of everything it does. 'Worthy winners' "Stoke City is a wonderful family club with an outstanding matchday experience," the report in the competition are assessed via a number of criteria, including ticket purchasing, accessibility, facilities and communications. City's chief operating officer Simon King said the award was a "proud recognition" of the dedication of the staff and the investment from chairman John Coates."The two-way dialogue with our fans, whether that be in person, via our matchday surveys or fan assemblies, has underpinned this achievement as we remain relentless in our desire to make matchdays engaging, welcoming and accessible for families," he chief executive Trevor Birch described the club as "worthy winners" who had made a "positive and lasting impact" on their supporters. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- Times
Bet365 owners mull £9bn sale of betting giant
The billionaire owners of Bet365 are considering a sale of the betting giant for a possible £9 billion, according to reports. The group, founded by Denise and John Coates, has been holding talks with American banks and advisers over a sale of the business or some of its assets, according to The Guardian. It said Bet365 was weighing up a number of options, including a listing of the business, with a sale of a stake to a private equity firm before an initial public offering (IPO). Denise Coates is one of the richest women in Britain after having founded Bet365 with her brother John in 2000. She holds a stake of 58 per cent in the business and if the company sold at the reported
