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\"Coral<\/a>Reports out of Ireland say that Betfred has beaten Boylesports to win the battle of the 360 betting shops Ladbrokes\/Gala had to shed in a \u00a32.3 billion deal.<\/p>\n

Betfred based in Manchester outbid Boylesports in the sale which Ladbrokes and Gala Coral had to sell in order for the merger to be granted by the competitions commission.<\/p>\n

It is not clear how much Betfred bid to seal the deal but reports say that Boylesports lost out with a \u20ac118 million offer. Should the deal be confirmed it will propel Betfred to one of the top 4 bookmakers in terms of retails outlets which the currently have 1,370.<\/p>\n

An announcement officially confirming the deal is expected this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reports out of Ireland say that Betfred has beaten Boylesports to win the battle of the 360 betting shops Ladbrokes\/Gala had to shed in a \u00a32.3 billion deal. 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