Entain PLC (GMVHF) delivers 7% online NGR growth and reaffirms 2026 guidance despite UK tax headwinds and a challenging Brazilian market.

Entain (LON:ENT) reported a strong first half for 2026, with online net gaming revenue rising 7% in constant currency and group EBITDA reaching £479 million, as growth in major markets helped offset higher U.K. gambling taxes and pressure in Brazil. Stella said the company’s online business recorde

It comes as the FTSE 100 firm revealed strong recent trading, particularly in the UK, amid a boost from the World Cup.

The gambling company revealed that net gaming revenues grew by 5% for the six months to June 30.

One of Britain's biggest high street bookmakers is to axe hundreds of jobs as it prepares to close more than 130 shops amid a deepening tax raid on the industry. Sky News has learnt that Betfred, which is owned by co-founder Fred Done, informed employees on Friday morning that it had drawn up plans to permanently shut 132 betting shops - just over 10% of its total estate. The closures will result in the loss of about 600 jobs, with a consultation period involving affected workers now under way.

BetMGM said second-quarter revenue rose 3% year over year to $711 million as growth in iGaming offset pressure in sports betting and retail operations. The company, jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain (LON:ENT), reported adjusted EBITDA of $74 million for the quarter and $99 millio

U.S. online gambling operator BetMGM on Tuesday downgraded its ‌annual outlook for the second time ‌this year and pushed back its target of reaching $500 ​million in profit, as competition from prediction market platforms mounts intensifies. Licensed sportsbook operators in the U.S. are facing growing pressure from ‌prediction market ⁠platforms such as Kalshi, while FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics have launched ⁠similar products, raising customer acquisition costs and threatening sports betting market share.

Gambling bosses are considering legal action against the industry regulator over its plan to impose affordability checks on high-spending customers.