London-based betting and gambling company Ladbrokes announced Roger Tull is leaving the company after 46 years. Tull joined the firm at age 16 and ultimately led the sports department for many years.
Within the company, he was known as “Sports Controller” because of his ability to make predictions. For example, Tull mad a bet that 19-year old Lewis Hamilton would be a future Grand Prix winner and a World champion. The bet won $131,130 (100,000 British pounds). Another time, Ladbrokes Golf Product Leader Brad Barry suggested Ladbrokes offer 1/4 odds 1-2-3-4-5 for a golf tournament; the move raised eyebrows within the industry and was the lead story on the back page of a Racing Post displayed in the office of former Trading Director Mike O’Kane.
Tull also served as the head bookmaker at the crucible and invented the popular frame betting in snooker. He once worked a 32-hour shift during the Australian Open to make sure Ladbrokes had the best product available to their customers.
In a statement, Ladbrokes wrote Tull “worked tirelessly for the Magic Sun, was incredibly loyal to the firm and he really is one of the good guys.”
In addition, Ladbrokes Coral announced Chief Customer Officer Kristof Fahy is will leave his position. Fahy joined the firm in 2015 and moved to his latest position in November 2016. He will remain in his role until September and the company is not seeking to replace him at the moment. In a press release, the company stated, “Following the successful integration of the marketing functions and the aligning of the marketing budgets to the Retail and Digital executives, Kristof Fahy has decided to leave the business and seek new opportunities.”
Fahy was involved with the Ladbrokes-Coral merger last year, leading combined marketing projects. He took on the Chief Customer Officer position after a difficult period for Ladbrokes, when the company had to reinvent its digital services.
Fahy previously was chief marketing officer at the Telegraph Media Group, and before that served as chief marketing officer at William Hill.
