08/10/23 ASA upholds another complaint against Ladbrokes tweets The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that Ladbrokes’ use of tennis players could appeal to under-18s.
07/07/23 Belgian competition watchdog voices concerns over Ladbrokes-PMU deal The Belgian Competition Authority says the deal could have “unduly restricted” competition in the betting market.
02/06/23 Ladbrokes launches free-pitch campaign with Powerleague The campaign will see footballers offered “Prime-Time Pitches” at Powerleague clubs in the UK and Ireland.
01/03/23 Ladbrokes chastised for breaching new UK rules for gambling ads Entain’s Ladbrokes is the first operator to be found to have breached the new rules on appeal to young people.
07/19/21 Could MGM Resorts make another bid for Entain? There’s speculation that MGM Resorts may offer up to £10bn for Entain, the UK-based owner of Ladbrokes, as the restriction on making another bid expires.
07/08/21 ASA upholds complaint over Ladbrokes ad The UK advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, found that the Ladbrokes ad encouraged problem gambling
06/16/21 ASA dismiss complaint against Ladbrokes The UK advertising watchdog has dismissed a complaint that Ladbrokes had aimed a gambling ad at minors.
04/15/21 Entain reports plunge in revenues despite increase in online betting Entain, owner of Ladbrokes, has revealed a fall in net revenue due to the closure of betting shops accross the UK.
04/12/21 Ladbrokes to keep furlough payments despite growth in profits The gambling brand has announced it will keep furlough funds while profts from online betting surge.
01/04/21 MGM makes £b.1bn bid to buy Entain The deal could produce one of the largest gaming companies in the world with a significant online and land-based presence.
08/16/19 Ladbrokes increases revenue in Ireland Despite the recent modification in taxes that saw it double on retail turnovers, Ladbrokes managed to increase its net gaming revenue by 1% in Ireland.
08/10/18 Belgium suspends Ladbrokes’ licence Ladbrokes was found guilty of seemingly offering unauthorised gaming services.
12/11/17 GVC and Ladbrokes discuss merger The companies renewed the talks that initiated to see if a merger between their business is possible.
