Premier League must ditch unlicensed betting firms immediately, says Entain Sport Business Entain, the parent company of betting brands Ladbrokes and Coral, has called on the Premier League to impose an immediate ban on the advertising of gambling firms without UK licences. The bookmaking giant has urged England top football clubs to halt pitchside advertising of betting companies targeted at overseas gamblers straight away and commit to [...]
Ladbrokes and Coral owner files copyright claim against matched betting rival firms Legal Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, has filed an intellectual property lawsuit against two of the largest matched betting companies, OddsMonkey and Outplayed. The claim, filed with the English High Court by law firm Wiggin, alleges unauthorised use of its brand logos and copyrighted materials, with Entain describing the matched betting business model as [...]
Entain: US Open set to be most bet-on grand slam ever August 24, 2025 Betting on tennis is soaring with the US Open at Flushing Meadows set to be the most bet-on grand slam in history. Ladbrokes, Coral and BetMGM owner Entain is forecasting the coming major, which begins in New York later today, to smash betting records across tennis. The racket sport has climbed into the top two [...]
Entain cashes in as BetMGM partnership pays off August 12, 2025 Gambling giant Entain has posted first-half year results ahead of expectations, driven by a strong recovery in its online division and an accelerating performance from its US joint venture, BetMGM. The FTSE 100 operator behind brands like Ladbrokes and Coral reported its total Group Net Gaming Revenue (NGR), including its 50 per cent share of [...]
Entain: US investment giants hit Ladbrokes owner with lawsuit May 13, 2025 Gambling giant Entain has been hit with new legal action by a number of investment trusts
Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints new top boss April 29, 2025 Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has named Stella David as its permanent chief executive, effective immediately. David, who had twice served as interim CEO, steps into the role on a full-time basis as the company seeks to ‘stabilise leadership and accelerate strategic growth’. Pierre Bouchut, interim chair of the global sports betting and gaming group, [...]
The Capitalist: Next Pope odds, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits April 24, 2025 Papal betting, ChatGPT etiquette and miserable Brits; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
Entain: Ladbrokes owner’s profit jumps thanks to online revenue growth March 6, 2025 British bookmaker Entain has reported a 12 per cent jump in annual profit as it returned to organic growth. The expansion was driven by online expansion and a better-than-expected performance at its UK and Ireland businesses. The Ladbrokes owner told the market on Thursday that earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 12 [...]
Entain shares drop as chief of Ladbrokes owner dramatically quits February 11, 2025 Ladbrokes’ owner Entain’s shares nosedived this morning after its chief executive quit following just five months in the job. The global sports betting giant said Gavin Isaacs had left the job “by mutual agreement” and with immediate effect. Reporting to markets this morning, Entain said its non-executive chair, Stella David, will take over the role until [...]
