Company summary
Entain is a global sports-betting and gaming group operating online and through retail betting shops. Its brands include Ladbrokes, Coral and bwin, and it owns 50% of US online betting and gaming business BetMGM.
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Entain
Travel & Leisure
- Index
- FTSE 100
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Online sports betting, gaming and casino products, retail betting shops, proprietary gaming technology and the 50% BetMGM joint venture in the United States.
Key markets
The UK and Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia, Brazil and other regulated online-gaming markets, plus the United States through BetMGM.
Key drivers
Online gaming growth, sports margins, customer acquisition, BetMGM profitability, regulatory market-share gains, cost efficiencies, debt reduction and successful portfolio simplification.
Key risks
Gambling regulation and tax increases, fines and compliance costs, high debt, intense online competition, volatile sports results, responsible-gambling restrictions and execution of disposals and restructuring.
Recent Developments
13 August 2026: first-half trading showed continued online growth while BetMGM remained profitable. Entain is also simplifying the group and reducing leverage, including a phased exit from its Central and Eastern European joint venture announced in June.
Dividend notes
Entain follows a progressive policy and paid two 9.8p instalments for 2025. The second 2025 interim dividend went ex-dividend on 12 March 2026 and was paid on 24 April. The official dividend page had not yet published a timetable for the H1 2026 distribution by 14 August.
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