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began his bookmaking business in 1926 and, although primarily concerned with operating betting pitches at racecourses, together with his friend Tom
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in 1926. It grew into an entertainment conglomerate before undergoing a series of ownership changes starting in 1981. As of 2015, Coral had 1,845 shops across the country.
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in May 2000. Coral
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719:"Coral-Ladbrokes merger completes on Tuesday"
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106:. The Coral business was established by
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156:before branching into betting offices.
794:"Coral Experiential Marketing Results"
466:"Coral gambles for time over £84m bid"
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488:"DTI bars Ladbroke from buying Coral"
313:John-Paul Ford Rojas (24 July 2015).
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427:The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing
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140:He had greyhound racing pitches at
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464:Fisher, Andrew (18 October 1980).
402:The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound
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796:. iD Experiential. Archived from
548:"Coral aiming for £1bn flotation"
229:In November 1999, Coral acquired
212:Monopolies and Mergers Commission
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451:Limited Report and Accounts 1979
102:in the United Kingdom, owned by
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214:found that the acquisition was
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381:London, England, 19 Dec. 1996"
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