People and Dynasties
The founders and families behind the biggest names in online gambling, and how they actually built what they built.
The 10 Richest People in iGaming, Ranked
From Bet365's Denise Coates to Stake.com's founders, here is who ranks as the wealthiest people in online gambling today, and what built each fortune.
Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani: From a RuneScape Casino to Stake.com
Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani built Stake.com into a multi-billion-dollar crypto casino with no outside investors, and it is banned in dozens of countries.
Karel Komárek: From a Valve Loan to the UK National Lottery
Karel Komárek borrowed 300,000 crowns from his father in 1992 to sell valves. Today his company Allwyn runs the UK National Lottery. Here is the full story.
Steve Wynn and Encore: How Wynn Las Vegas Became a Luxury Powerhouse
Steve Wynn sold Mirage Resorts, bought the old Desert Inn, and spent almost 5 billion dollars building Wynn Las Vegas and Encore into the Strip's top luxury resort.
Denise Coates and Family: The Story Behind Bet365
Denise Coates mortgaged her family's betting shops to build Bet365 out of a portakabin. Here is how a £15 million bet became one of the biggest names in betting.
Lui Che Woo and Family: From Crushed Rock to Casino Empire
Lui Che Woo went from selling street food as a teenager to founding Galaxy Entertainment, one of Macau's biggest casino resort groups. Here is how, and who leads it now.