John Coates
$3B
$62.8M (2.1%)
as of 05/20/25
About John Coates
John Coates is the co-CEO of U.K. company Bet365, one of the world's largest online gambling businesses.
He joined his billionaire sister and co-CEO, Denise, in 2001 to launch Bet365 after she sold some of their father's betting shops.
Bet365 has since become a global player, with over 53 million customers across 200 countries; John owns a quarter of the firm.
In July 2015, he became the vice chairman of English Premier League's Stoke City Football Club, in which Bet365 has a majority stake.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United KingdomSource of wealth
Online gamblingResidence
Stoke-On-Trent, United KingdomMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/07/70 (age 55)Number of children
2Self-made
self-madeJohn Coates’s fortune is worth
50K
troy ounces of gold
46K
median U.S. household
30K
median U.S. income
0.06%
U.S. credit card volume
0.012%
GDP of the United States
0.009%
United States debt
Net worth history
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Did you know?
Bet365 handles more than $65 billion of bets a year.
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