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26 May 2011
The Sunday Times have published its annual Rich List, displaying the names of those individuals who are wealthiest in UK, based on "identifiable wealth and eliminating the bank accounts”. From last few years, a number of online gambling tycoons came into view on the Rich List at Sunday Times, among them the most famous is the team of Peter and Denise Coates (father/daughter), who are owner of Bet365.
In 2010 list this Coates were in 132 positions, but this time they have climbed and reached to 90th position, with their fortune growing £250 million.
Ruth Parasol and her husband Russ de Leon the owner of Party Casino have made their place in top hundred list, although they have dropped from 69th to 97th position, after their fortune dropped from £832 million in 2010 to £733 million in 2011.
All other online gambling tycoons showed no change in their fortune except Phil Cronin of Tombola.com, who raised their position from 1,130 to 859 their fortune raised by £27 million.
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