Tony Bloom, born in 1970, is an English sports gambler, entrepreneur and poker player who grew up in Brighton. After studying mathematics at the University of Manchester he worked at Ernst and Young and briefly as an options trader before turning to professional gambling. He helped bookmaker Victor Chandler set up its international business in Bangkok, founded online betting firms including Premierbet, Tribeca Tables and St Minver, and established the betting consultancy Starlizard, which is closely associated with his private betting syndicate. Since 2009 he has been chairman and majority owner of Brighton and Hove Albion, which reached the Premier League in 2017, and he holds stakes in Union Saint-Gilloise, Melbourne Victory and Heart of Midlothian. He was appointed MBE in 2024 for services to football and to the community in Brighton.
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