Entain has launched its Seven fantasy football app and partnered it with Ladbrokes. Entain’s Angstrom division developed the app; strategy director Ross Jarvis described the opportunity as a way to combine free-to-play gaming with fantasy-sports engagement.
The launch adds a fantasy football product to Entain’s offering through its Ladbrokes brand.
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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%.
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.
Australia’s ACMA found that Entain breached BetStop requirements between 2023 and 2025, including delays closing self-excluded customers’ accounts and failures to mention BetStop in some electronic messages. Entain avoided a fine because the investigation exceeded the statutory 12-month period for imposing sanctions, and agreed to an independent compliance review for 18 months; ACMA may take legal action if it fails to meet the agreement.
Australia's ACMA said Ladbrokes and Neds allowed customers registered with the BetStop self-exclusion scheme to open or retain wagering accounts. It identified more than 500 alleged breaches but did not issue an infringement notice because the 12-month penalty deadline had passed; Entain gave a court-enforceable undertaking.
Australia’s ACMA is reportedly seeking answers from Ladbrokes over emails to inactive customers with funds in their accounts. The messages warned that inactivity fees could apply if customers did not resume betting, and reportedly omitted the required BetStop information; the reports do not state that ACMA has made a finding.