Entain’s Coral became an official betting partner of Birmingham City, with the multi-year agreement running to the end of the 2027/28 season. Coral branding will appear on pitch-side digital screens and perimeter boards. Coral said it had decided to return the brand to football through the partnership.
The agreement gives Coral betting-partner status and stadium branding through the end of the 2027/28 season.
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Tesco reported an unlicensed casino using its branding to Report Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre. The site remained accessible in Britain over the weekend. Police acknowledged the complaint but had not assigned it for formal investigation by Sunday; Meta removed associated Facebook content after the Guardian contacted it.
According to a report, Tesco referred the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre and to Report Fraud, the fraud-reporting service run by City of London Police. The site lacked a Gambling Commission licence and had no link to the supermarket, yet it could still be reached from Britain over the weekend. Police said they had received the complaint, but by Sunday it had not reached a force for a formal investigation. Material on Facebook was taken down once Meta was contacted.
Entain wrote to 10 English football clubs urging them to reconsider offshore betting partnerships. Entain said the partners lacked UK licences and raised concerns about player protection and money laundering. The report places the letters ahead of the close of a government consultation on such sponsorships.
Reportedly, Entain has written to 10 English football clubs asking them to withdraw from sponsorship arrangements with operators lacking a UK licence. The appeal comes ahead of the 9 September deadline for the DCMS consultation on sponsorships involving unlicensed gambling operators.
Entain has confirmed that Charlotte Emery has left her role as chief marketing officer for its UK brands and is searching for a successor. The company said her departure was mutually agreed; the replacement will lead marketing, media planning and brand development across its UK portfolio.
Entain reported full-year 2025 net gaming revenue of £5.33bn, up around 3% year on year, with BetMGM contributing to the increase. The company recorded a £681m loss, including a £488m impairment it attributed to UK gambling tax increases announced in November; chief executive Stella David said Entain expects 5–7% growth this year excluding the US.