Investors could claim £100m payout from Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain Legal firm says group failed to update shareholders on problems with bribery and corruption at its former Turkish operation The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Who will be the new Entain CEO? Here are the latest odds It’s the third week of March, a perfect time to place a couple of bets. Cheltenham? Yeah Spy’s managed to lose a few bob there. Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024
Big betting brands could be put up for sale as Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain ‘reviewing all assets’ It comes after Entain swung to a huge £878 million loss, mostly due to one-off items Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024
Betting firm 888 to pay $50 million to quit failing American venture Firms like Flutter and Entain have had great success in America but 888 failed to gain any ground in the country Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2024
Global gambling company to leave Australia’s peak lobbying group Entain will withdraw from Responsible Wagering Australia in coming months, as a government crackdown on betting ads looms The Guardian - AU · Feb 29, 2024
The biggest corporate gaffes of 2023 It's that time of the year again. Here are 15 of the City desk's best corporate gaffes of 2023 Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2023
Lobbyists lining up to put their case to minister over Australia-wide ban on gambling ads Exclusive: Freedom of information reveals long list of concerned parties meeting Michelle Rowland The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023
Major gambling firms caught enabling illegal in-play sports bets in Australia Acma ruling prompts calls for money to be returned to punters as government continues to consult on tougher regulation The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023
Jette Nygaard-Andersen steps down as boss of Ladbrokes owner Entain Chief executive quits after betting group, which also owns Coral, agrees settlement over alleged bribery The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Under-fire boss of Ladbrokes owner Entain takes off A report last week claimed shareholders were unhappy with her leadership, dealmaking and private jet use Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2023
Ladbrokes and Coral owner to pay £585m to settle HMRC bribery inquiry Gambling giant Entain reaches deal over past practice at company it owned in Turkey The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Gambling shares plunge as William Hill owner 888 warns on profits days after Entain reveals revenue hit Punter-friendly sports results and safer gambling reforms have hit revenue at London-listed bookies Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023
£1bn knocked off Ladbrokes owner Entain’s market cap as new UK safer gambling rules hit revenue The betting giant said it will cut costs and mull exiting certain markets to stay on course to hit profit targets Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023
Ladbrokes owner Entain’s shares fall as its US joint venture partner MGM enters UK market with rival tech MGM and Entain together run the BetMGM brand in the US Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023 Ladbrokes owner sets aside £585m to settle HMRC bribery inquiry Entain says it is close to ‘drawing a line’ under scandal at Turkish-facing online betting firm it owned
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 FTSE 100 Live: Wilko goes bust but no ‘immediate’ job losses, US inflation rises The downward run for US inflation ended today, with the rate of price rises in July rising to 3.2%. But core inflation ticked slightly down to 4.7%, enough to reassure investors that the fed is done with rate hikes.
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain puts aside £585 million to settle HMRC bribery probe The betting giant is in negotiations over a deferred prosecution agreement, and while it is not final, it says it expects to have to pay more than half a billion pounds
The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023 Firm behind ‘voice of gamblers’ group co-owned by betting industry consultant Gamblers Consumer Forum aims to derail planned betting reforms and claims to act on behalf of ordinary punters
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 William Hill owner 888 takes apparent swipe at former CEO candidate Alexander as it picks new boss 888’s chair Lord Mendelsohn highlighted new boss Per Widerström’s “reputation on governance and compliance”, days after Alexander’s compliance record meant the firm stopped talks over him taking charge
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023 UK operating licence of William Hill owner 888 placed under review Move by Gambling Commission leads company to break off talks with prospective leadership trio
Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023 William Hill owner 888 warns licence could be at stake as watchdog probes new investors Kenny Alexander, who built the business now known as Entain before a shock exit, led a vehicle that bought a stake in 888 last month
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023 Ladbrokes owner Entain expects ‘substantial financial penalty’ after UK investigation Authorities looked into possible bribery offences by one of gambling group’s former Turkish subsidiaries
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2023 Owner of huge gambling chain may face 'substantial' penalty amid bribery probe A NEARLY four-year bribery investigation into the owner of a betting chain could end in a “substantial financial penalty”.
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023 Ladbrokes owner funded ‘dishonest’ lobbying against gambling reforms MP says campaign by Players’ Panel, funded by Entain, urging people to write to their MP was shameful
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 How being seduced by gambling’s love bombing ended with a prison sentence For years the gambling industry was the wild west; an unregulated frontier that profited from pain and addiction. Now the government has promised to clean up betting and gaming. But many are eager for more to be done, writes Sarah Ingram, particularly those who nearly lost everything to it