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Breaking News: Jette Nygaard-Andersen stands down from Entain Group with immediate effect

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Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming group, announces that Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board that she wishes to stand down from the Group with immediate effect.

The Board has asked Stella David, currently a non-executive director, to become Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis.  Stella will start this week and will remain in the role until a permanent replacement has been found.

Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: “Under Jette’s leadership, Entain has executed a fundamental strategic shift towards regulated or regulating markets, overhauled its governance, transformed its operations, and significantly improved its customer offering.

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Jette’s decision to leave comes after the resolution of HMRC’s investigation into the Company’s legacy Turkish-facing business.  She has offered exceptional leadership during what has been a hugely challenging period.  It is no exaggeration to say that the HMRC investigation posed a number of threats to our Group.  As the court last week recognised in approving a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), had the matter not been resolved by way of a DPA, the consequences to the company and all of its stakeholders could have been disproportionate.  The overhaul of the business model, strategy and culture of the Group in recent years was vital to securing the successful conclusion of a DPA process.

We are all indebted to Jette for her dedication to steering the company through such a difficult time.  She has also led the executive team in devising a new commercial strategy that I am confident will lead to stronger organic growth and a more profitable Entain.  On a personal note, I am sorry to see Jette leave the business.

In Stella David we are hugely fortunate to have an intensely commercial leader with a long track record of success across multiple industries.  I am confident that she will quickly help to set us on the path to achieving our strategic aims while we conduct a rigorous search for a permanent CEO.”

Jette Nygaard-Andersen said: “The past three years have been rewarding and challenging in equal measure.  The resolution of the HMRC investigation into the legacy business, which was sold by a former management team in 2017, offers a clean inflection point for me and for Entain.  The Group is now safe, stable and sustainable and I believe that this is the right time to move on to other business and career opportunities.”

Stella David said: “I have been a Director of Entain for almost three years and have seen up close the extraordinary hard work that Jette and her team have put in overhauling the culture and practices at Entain.  I look forward to helping to build on the strong foundations for future commercial success that she leaves behind her.”

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63 suspicious betting alerts reported by IBIA in Q1 2025

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The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 63 alerts of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. The Q1 2025 total is 3% less than the 65 alerts in Q4 2024, and 11% more when compared to the revised Q1 2024 total of 57 alerts. IBIA monitors over $300bn per annum in betting turnover (handle) across more than 80 members with over 140 sports betting brands globally.

The 63 incidents of suspicious betting in Q1 2025 concerned six sports, across 23 countries and 5 continents. Other key data for Q1 2025 includes:

  • Football and tennis accounted for 40 of the Q1 2025 alerts (64%), a 14% increase from 35 alerts in Q4 2024.
  • Sporting events in Europe and North America, with 32 alerts combined, made up 51% of the total reported; that was a decrease of 29% compared to 45 alerts in Q4 2024.
  • Table tennis saw a notably reduction in alerts from 21 reported in Q4 2024 to 9 reported in Q1 2025, representing a 53% quarter-on-quarter fall.

Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “The first quarter of 2025 was relatively consistent with the previous quarter and the comparable period last year. Football and tennis remain the most reported sports, albeit their combined Q1 2025 number was down 14% on Q4 2024. This quarter-on-quarter reduction was primarily due to a fall in tennis alerts, which have shown a welcome reduction in recent years. The Q4 2024 increase in table tennis alerts has not continued into Q1 2025 and has fallen back to previous levels. IBIA has taken increased precautions regarding this sport and agreed a number of new integrity partnerships and protocols in Q1 with the aim of detecting and sanctioning corrupt betting activity.”

IBIA is a leading not-for-profit dedicated to protecting the integrity of regulated sports betting markets worldwide. Its global monitoring network serves as a powerful anti-corruption tool, identifying and reporting suspicious betting activity. In late 2024, IBIA further strengthened its capabilities with a major technological upgrade, significantly enhancing its ability to detect and respond to potential match-fixing across its members’ markets.

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HÖLLE GAMES STRIKE IT RICH WITH SIERRA NUGGETS

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“Sierra Nuggets” goes live today, a new 243-ways slot from Hölle Games. Evoking the spirit of the Californian gold rush in the 1800s, it features the kind of symbols you’d expect – Pickaxes, Dynamite, Gold Nuggets, and of course, a roguish Miner.

Players can get a real gold rush in the game via the Free Spins which come loaded with special Golden Nuggets. Just one Nugget will pay anywhere on the reels in free spins and award players from 1x up to an astounding 1000x EACH! Now that’s the motherlode!

Impatient players can buy the feature immediately via 10, 15 or 20 Free Spins, or else opt to double their stake with the Stake Booster feature which increases the chances to enter the free rounds.

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The game is now available in MGA regions with Sweden, Romanian, Netherlands, Switzerland and others coming soon.

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Neosurf celebrate first LatAm entry with Mexico launch

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Neosurf, the progressive online payments company known for bridging the gap between cash and digital transactions and helping iGaming operators meet their AML and compliance requirements, has now launched in the regulated Mexican market.

With Mexico’s sports betting industry experiencing rapid growth and a strong player preference for alternative and cash-based payment solutions, Neosurf sees a significant opportunity to provide an enhanced range of market-tailored payment services to operators and players alike.

Neosurf’s cash-to-digital wallet solutions will enable Mexican players to fund their accounts securely while also giving operators access to robust compliance tools. With its pioneering Compliance Handshake feature, Neosurf provides an opportunity for seamless and secure KYC data sharing, improving the player journey and providing additional data and reporting for the operator

“In talking with operators, we’ve learnt that they’re not being serviced as well as they could be – there are gaps in customer support, compliance processes and overall payment efficiency,” explained Sue Page, CEO Americas at Neosurf.

“We believe our solution fills these gaps by offering a more reliable, secure and compliant way for players to transact, while also helping operators improve the all-round customer experience. We’re already live with first regional partners, such as Fun88, in the country and will quickly be adding more SEGOB licensed operators over the coming months.”

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“With many Mexican players favouring cash, partnering with Neosurf allows us to offer a payment method that aligns with customer preferences while reinforcing our commitment to security and compliance,” added Christian Ramos, legal representative at Fun88 Mexico. “Their ability to provide frictionless transactions while enhancing AML and KYC processes makes them a key partner in the market.”

Neosurf’s launch in Mexico is just the beginning of its expansion into the regulated Latin American market, with the company already exploring further opportunities across the region. Through delivering its fast, secure and customer-centric payment solutions, Neosurf remains committed to reshaping the payments experience for players and operators, both within Mexico and beyond.

 

 

 

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