Ladbrokes owner GVC Holdings eked out 3% growth in overall revenue in the second quarter, online growth offsetting the collapse in UK high street revenue that drove rival William Hill to announce mass closures earlier this month.

British bookmaker Ladbrokes has seen a tough start to the year across its Irish operations, with horse racing results - particularly at last month's Cheltenham festival - going against it.

The owner of British betting shop chain Ladbrokes may move some of its computer servers, which facilitate its various online bingo, betting, and gaming services, to Ireland as a contingency measure in case of Britain crashing out of the EU with no transition deal in place.

Bookmakers Fred Done have started paying out on Celtic winning the Premier League.