Entain awarded Barron McCann a three-year technology support contract covering its Ladbrokes and Coral retail shops in the UK. The agreement spans engineering, infrastructure lifecycle services and systems integration across more than 2,000 locations, with four-hour hardware repair coverage included.
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Entain reported a 2% year-on-year increase in group net gaming revenue for the three months to 30 September 2026, with online revenue up 3%. UK and Ireland online revenue rose 14% and combined UK and Ireland NGR grew 8%, while Brazil NGR fell 36%. The owner of Ladbrokes, Coral and bwin kept its full-year guidance, first revised in September.
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 launched Racing Bet Builder with Ladbrokes and Coral in the UK and Ireland, available online and through in-shop self-service terminals. Customers can combine selections from one race in a wager and, through Bet Builder+, add selections from other sports to multi-sport accumulators, the company said.