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• Entain to Shutter Over One-Third of Irish Ladbrokes Estate Following Failed Divestment Negotiations

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Entain has announced the closure of 39 Ladbrokes betting shops across Ireland after negotiations to sell its entire retail portfolio in the country collapsed. The move, which impac...

• UK Betting Council Warns Illegal Operators Siphoned Sixty Million Pounds During Recent Cheltenham Festival Event

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  The Betting & Gaming Council reports that roughly 6% of all wagers placed during the iconic Cheltenham Festival were directed toward the unregulated black market. Industry leadersh...