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Entain Australia chief urges banks to monitor offshore gambling payments

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Entain Australia and New Zealand chief executive Andrew Vouris called on Australian banks to monitor transactions linked to illegal offshore gambling operators. Speaking at a conference in Sydney, he also urged prosecution of offshore operators' directors and said Australia should focus on disrupting the market rather than legalisation.

His proposal would place greater transaction-monitoring expectations on banks dealing with payments to offshore gambling operators.

End-of-day close Entain (ENT), GBp, to 24 April 2026
Story date26 January 202624 April 2026

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Entain LSE: ENT

Financial year ended 31 December 2025

Revenue
GBP 5.26bn
Operating income
GBP 495.7m

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