This online bookmaker attracts punters from more than 200 countries. Customers can gamble on a wide range of sports and other events and play online games such as keno and blackjack. Bet365 moved into internet betting in 2001 and launched its first foreign-language sites three years later. The company’s website is now available in 17 languages with Europe and Asia its main markets. The firm is based in Stoke-on-Trent and owned and run by the Coates family. International sales have risen 38% a year, from £169.1m in 2009 to £322.5m in 2011.