Bookmaker Ladbrokes names digital boss Mullen as new CEO

By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - British bookmaker Ladbrokes promoted the head of its digital business Jim Mullen to the chief executive's job on Friday, reflecting the need to compete harder in the growing online market. The firm, Britain's second-biggest bookmaker, has struggled to keep pace with market leader William Hill and take advantage of an increasingly popular online betting sector, with investment in marketing and products lagging others. "The board has set me some v