Do people who are associated gambling make good football owners?

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andy1980

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Feb 23, 2009

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• Apr 19, 2014

• #1

With Brentford being promoted to the Championship for the first time in over 20 years, and getting a new stadium, with their owner being similar to Tony Bloom . Stoke establishing themselves as a Premiership team,owned by the owners of bet365, and of course us establishing ourselves as a Championship team, while historically being a league 1 team. I was wandering if people who understand gambling make good owners.

Are there any-other owners past and present associated with gambling (they are the only 3 I know of)? Were/are they a success or failure?

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

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The Race Hill

• Apr 19, 2014

• #2

The Moores family (Littlewoods) did not fare too badly in the Liverpool region.

 

8ace

Banned

Jul 21, 2003

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Brighton

• Apr 19, 2014

• #3

One of the Betfair founders (the one who owns the Tom Dascombe yard with Michael Owen) is/was something to do with Swindon.
JP McManus (and John Magnier) used to be Man Utd shareholders and are/were Ladbrokes shareholders.
Dermot Desmond (Betdaq) also used to be a Man Utd shareholder - now a Beggars shareholder.

 

surrey jim

Not in Surrey

Aug 2, 2005

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Bevendean

• Apr 20, 2014

• #4

These people understand risk and reward better and take calculated risks, as opposed to rich foreign businessmen (Forest as example) who just lump money in, buying anyone and everyone hoping to make a quick return.

 

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003

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West west west Sussex

• Apr 20, 2014

• #5

And how many of those fellas are papped eating a sandwich sat at Huddersfield train station, with a draw string duffel bag at their feet?

Just when you think you couldn't love Tony any more.