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.
The launch expands Entain’s horse-racing wagering options across Ladbrokes and Coral channels in the UK and Ireland.
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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.
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.
Entain lowered its 2026 online net gaming revenue growth forecast to 4%–6% at constant currencies, reportedly, following Brazil's decision to prohibit online betting and gaming. The company said Brazil had been expected to account for about 5% of its 2026 online net gaming revenue; it kept its EBITDA guidance at £910m–£960m but expects a result at the lower end.
Entain reported first-half net gaming revenue of £2.55 billion, up 7% for the six months to the end of June, as underlying EBITDA fell 2% to £479.3 million. The company said World Cup engagement helped offset higher UK gambling taxes, and it reiterated full-year guidance for online revenue growth of 5% to 7%.
Coral, part of Entain, has agreed a front-of-shirt sponsorship with Championship club Birmingham City for the 2026/27 season. The brand's logo will appear on the men's and women's shirts, the first front-of-shirt partnership in Coral's history, after two seasons as an official partner. Birmingham City CEO Jeremy Dale said Coral had raised more than £40,000 for the Birmingham City Foundation.