Gambling firm allegedly paid blogs to link new mothers to its online games Coral had deals with parenting bloggers to offer tips, including on how to relieve stress of caring for a baby, claims source The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023
‘It’s predatory’: How gambling took over Britain’s high streets and seduced our MPs 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 The Independent UK · May 14, 2023
Tory MP lobbied minister on behalf of casino over gambling laws Philip Davies lobbied culture minister to include measure after being entertained at Mayfair casino The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023
Online LIV Golf bets trigger ACMA's first-ever fine for illegal in-play sports gambling Ladbrokes and Neds blame a timing error after receiving the Australian Communications and Media Authority's first-ever fine for online in-play betting, over 78 bets during a LIV Golf event last year. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Sports gambling giants Ladbrokes and Neds first to be fined under Australia’s in-play betting laws Media authority fines owner Entain $13,200 – the maximum amount allowable – for accepting 78 illegal bets on LIV golf tournament The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023
Australia’s gambling industry split over betting-ad ban on match-day jerseys Government, wagering giants and NRL examining merits of English Premier League deal to voluntarily phase out shirt sponsorship The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023
AFL receives cut of gambling turnover outside sponsorship, inquiry hears Gillon McLachlan says product fee arrangements with wagering companies generate ‘a percentage of their operations on the AFL’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2023
‘Radical intervention’ needed to stop online gambling harm, man who lost $8m tells federal MPs Gavin Fineff, who stole millions of dollars from clients and friends to service his addiction, sends message to politicians in Canberra The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023
Tabcorp threatens legal action against Ladbrokes and Neds over gambling deal with NSW pubs Deal with Australian Hotels Association raises prospect of more sport betting promotions in pubs amid rising criticism of gambling operations The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023
Ladbrokes owner focuses on acquiring, not being acquired “We have our own strategy, we’re growing tremendously well,” CFO Rob Wood said Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: Aviva, Entain and Domino’s results, WANdisco raises fraud alarm Ladbrokes owner Entain, insurance giant Aviva and Domino’s Pizza UK are among a large number of companies reporting today. Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023
Andrew Wilkie pushes for higher fines for sports gambling companies that breach licence Independent MP says recent fine of $78,540 issued to Ladbrokes will be ‘lost in the company’s margin of error’ and unlikely to prevent future misconduct The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023
YouTuber boxing fights attract new audiences as ‘Sportainment’ continues to grow Tommy Fury and YouTube star Jake Paul go head to head in a cruiserweight clash for the newly-made WBC Diriyah Belt. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023
Winter World Cup betting spree fuels £1bn profit at Ladbrokes owner Entain says £995m pre-tax profit forecast boosted by record number of customers in final months of 2022 The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023
Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022 Beth Mead receives message from former Lioness after Arsenal's flying start to WSL season The Gunners are undefeated in the WSL and former England defender Laura Bassett believes Mead's influence has been pivotal, with the star shining for both club and country this year
Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022 England legends Stuart Pearce and Laura Bassett join forces to celebrate landmark Entain funding for Camden Town WFC Entain, the global betting and gaming operator behind Ladbrokes and Coral, is supporting the club as part of its ‘Pitching In’ Grassroots Investment Fund
Chronicle Live · Nov 12, 2022 Eddie Howe can take Newcastle United to Champions League after proving doubters wrong The former Magpies defender says Eddie Howe has proven his credentials with Newcastle and can take them back among Europe's elite
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022 London casinos, Formula One and the NFL emerge as bright spots for FTSE 350 gambling companies The return of tourists to London casinos boosts Rank, while Entain sees rising bets on motor racing and American football
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches A New York man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was given $30,000 a month to not report being repeatedly knocked offline while gambling online
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2022 Ladbrokes owner faces finance probe The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has been assessing several players in the corporate bookmaking sector
AAP · Sep 12, 2022 Ladbrokes owner faces financing probe Entain Group, which operates popular Australian betting sites Ladbrokes and Neds, is facing an investigation under laws to tackle organised crime.
Reuters · Sep 12, 2022 Australia financial crimes regulator opens investigation into Britain's Entain The Australian financial crimes regulator said on Monday it opened an investigation into British sports betting giant Entain Plc to assess whether it was complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022 Gambling giant that owns Ladbrokes, Coral and Foxy Bingo hit with huge £17million fine Entain has been told to pay £17million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures after online customers were allowed to deposit large amounts without proper source of funds checks
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022 Gambling giant Entain could lose UK licence after record £17m fine Ladbrokes and Coral owner fined for failing to protect customers after new gambling laws came in
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022 Entain moves into Croatia with €600 million deal and more may follow FTSE 100 company resurrects dividend as punters head back to high street bookies while online revenues ease