Patriotic punters cost Ladbrokes owner with winning bets on Lionesses

Entain said it lost out on winnings paid out during the women’s Euros (Bradley Collyer/PA) - (PA Wire)

One of the UK’s biggest bookies has said it lost out on winnings paid in the women’s Euros final as patriotic fans got behind the Lionesses, while the men’s Club World Cup drew in “surprising” global support.

Entain, which owns betting shops Ladbrokes and Coral, said the tournaments were among the most bet-on sporting events of the year so far.