John Coates

John Coates (#1373)

Global Rank #1373

Country Rank #28

Country United Kingdom

John Coates is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Online gambling
United Kingdom
M
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,373

Country Rank #28

Net Worth $3.1B

Previous Worth $3.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United Kingdom

Industry Online gambling

Age 56 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

World Billionaires List United Kingdom Billionaires Online gambling

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 56

Source Of Wealth Online gambling, Self Made

Residence Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.1B

Current Net Worth $3.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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#1376

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Coates studied law at Bristol University and started his career as an attorney.

Bet365 handles more than $65 billion of bets a year.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $3.1B (May 4, 2026)