Fraud prevention firm SEON raises $80m amid growing compliance demands September 16, 2025 SEON, an AI-driven fraud prevention and compliance platform, has closed an $80m (£58.7m) Series C funding round led by Sixth Street Growth, bringing total investment to $187m. The company, based in Budapest and Austin, analyses tens of millions of customer interactions daily for clients including Revolut, Plaid, Spotify, Afterpay, and Entain. Its platform, delivered via [...]
CPS charges former Entain execs over alleged bribery August 28, 2025 The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has charged 11 individuals, including five former Entain executives, with several offences, including bribery and conspiracy to defraud, in connection with its investigation into the company’s former Turkish business. Commenting in a press statement, CPS’s chief crown prosecutor, Hannah von Dadelsze, confirmed that it was authorised to prosecute 11 individuals [...]
Entain: US Open set to be most bet-on grand slam ever August 24, 2025 Betting on tennis is soaring with the US Open at Flushing Meadows set to be the most bet-on grand slam in history. Ladbrokes, Coral and BetMGM owner Entain is forecasting the coming major, which begins in New York later today, to smash betting records across tennis. The racket sport has climbed into the top two [...]
Entain cashes in as BetMGM partnership pays off August 12, 2025 Gambling giant Entain has posted first-half year results ahead of expectations, driven by a strong recovery in its online division and an accelerating performance from its US joint venture, BetMGM. The FTSE 100 operator behind brands like Ladbrokes and Coral reported its total Group Net Gaming Revenue (NGR), including its 50 per cent share of [...]
Meet the 60-year-old jockey riding at Glorious Goodwood July 31, 2025 At the age of 60, Entain’s chief marketing officer Charlotte Emery is making a high-profile horse racing debut today at Glorious Goodwood. She has spent the last few months preparing for the race, all while recovering from a serious injury she suffered late last year. Charlotte is the oldest rider in the Magnolia Cup, Goodwood’s [...]
FTSE 100 shrugs off Israel-Iran strikes June 16, 2025 The FTSE 100 was unmoved by simmering tensions in Israel and Iran, despite reports that the UK was scrambling to send fighter jets, and conflict in the Middle East was on the brink of a significant escalation with US involvement. The UK’s leading index was up 0.2 per cent after the first hour of trading, [...]
Entain: US investment giants hit Ladbrokes owner with lawsuit May 13, 2025 Gambling giant Entain has been hit with new legal action by a number of investment trusts
Global jockey league: Dettori among stars set for $15m competition May 5, 2025 Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore and William Buick are among a dozen elite riders who have signed up to compete in a global jockey league that its backers believe will revolutionise horse racing. Australian James McDonald, Brazilian Joao Moreira and French jockeys Christophe Lemaire and Mickael Barzalona have also committed to the competition, which could start [...]
Ladbrokes owner Entain appoints new top boss April 29, 2025 Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has named Stella David as its permanent chief executive, effective immediately. David, who had twice served as interim CEO, steps into the role on a full-time basis as the company seeks to ‘stabilise leadership and accelerate strategic growth’. Pierre Bouchut, interim chair of the global sports betting and gaming group, [...]
Former Entain figure joins Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints April 2, 2025 Former Entain figure Will Thorp has joined Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints as chief financial officer. Thorp joins the defending Premiership champions in the East Midlands after over seven years with gambling and betting giant Entain, having spent time at KPMG UK prior to that. The hire comes in chief executive Julia Chapman’s first season [...]