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: She purchased the domain name bet365.com from eBay for approximately $25,000 and launched the site in 2001 from a temporary portable cabin (portakabin) in a parking lot in Stoke-on-Trent.

As of early 2026, the company remains a privately-held juggernaut: bed 365

: While many UK firms moved offshore for tax reasons, bet365 famously remained in Stoke-on-Trent, becoming the city's largest private employer with over 4,600 staff locally and more than 10,000 globally . Current Financial Powerhouse : She purchased the domain name bet365