Fred Done
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 81 |
| Date of birth | March 5,1943 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Salford District |
| Greater Manchester | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Children | Nicola Anne Done-Orrell |
| Jackie Done | |
| Lea Anne Done-Jackson | |
| Siblings | Peter Done |
| Founded | Betfred |
| Peninsula Business Services | |
| Job | Businessperson |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2043890 |
Fred Done Life story
Fred Done is an English billionaire businessman, the co owner with his brother Peter Done of the bookmaking chain Betfred, which has more than 1,350 betting shops in the United Kingdom. In February 2015, it was announced Fred Done was in talks to sell a 25% stake in the Tote.
Nottinghamshire grandfather bags £2,700 win from 3p bet
... Company boss Fred Done said it was " a truly remarkable win"...
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... He co-founded the betting chain Betfred with his brother Fred Done in the late 1960s, before taking the helm of HR firm Peninsula, which he runs today in Manchester...
Nottinghamshire grandfather bags £2,700 win from 3p bet
A grandfather scored a Big Win after taking home £2,700 from a 3p bet.
Janus Wagonback, 85, put his small stake on a 10-match accumulator at a bookmaker in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
The Matches all ended as draws, and included Millwall's home tie with Preston North End , the Dundee derby and a World Cup qualifier between Lebanon and Iraq.
The Odds of all of the results Coming In were nearly 90,000-1.
'Remarkable win'Mr Wagonback, known as George, is originally from Budapest, but moved to the UK as a political refugee after the Hungarian Uprising in 1956.
An experienced chess player who was also named Mr Nottingham in 1969, He Said the small amount was " basically Loose Change that I had in my pocket".
" I've had some significant wins on the football over The Years , much bigger than this one, " He Said .
" I didn't know I'd won until I checked The Paper The Next day.
" I did feel good, but can't jump around much These Days - Only little jumps. "
Betfred said it normally operated with a minimum stake of 5p, but was happy to make an exception for Mr Wagonback as he was a regular customer.
Company boss Fred Done said it was " a truly remarkable win".
" I've been in this business for over 50 Years , and cannot remember anyone winning so much from just three pence, " He Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
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