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.
The appointment will determine marketing leadership across Entain’s named UK betting and gaming brands.
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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 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.
Racecourse Media Group has extended its in-play betting service to Irish horse racing, with pricing integrated into digital sportsbooks operated by Entain brands Ladbrokes and Coral, William Hill and BVGroup, the company said on 17 February 2026. The rollout covers racing at all 26 Irish racecourses under a media rights agreement involving RMG, Sports Information Services, Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racecourses. RMG’s pricing partner Pythia Sports supplies the odds, supported by CourseTrack data.
Entain launched a horse racing bet builder across Ladbrokes and Coral online platforms and shops in the UK and Ireland. Customers can combine selections from the same race, including win, place and winning-distance markets; the company said odds can reach 100,000/1.
Entain CEO Stella David warned the UK Treasury about tax increases. Entain’s Q3 NGR rose 2%, while online NGR in the UK and Ireland increased 14% in the first full quarter with a 40% remote gaming duty.