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28 May 2026
Entain plc
("Entain" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
Entain plc (LSE: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announces the appointment of Sheila Bangalore as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Sheila has over 20 years of experience in the global gaming, hospitality and technology sectors. She has held executive roles at international organisations, including Bally Technologies Inc., Aristocrat Technologies Inc., MP Materials Corporation and has recently served on the board of Games Global Limited. Sheila is currently a Non-Executive Director of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT).
Sheila brings deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional regulation, capital markets and governance as well as having an established network across the gaming ecosystem.
Pierre Bouchut, Entain's Chair, said:
"On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Sheila to Entain. Sheila has a strong track record of executive and non-executive experience across multiple sectors, particularly in the gaming industry. I am confident that the Board will benefit from Sheila's judgement, rigour and breath of expertise as Entain continues to execute its strategy."
Enquiries
Company Secretary - Entain plc | secretary@entaingroup.com |
Investor Relations - Entain plc | investors@entaingroup.com |
Media - Entain plc | media@entaingroup.com |
Sodali & Co Rob Greening/Russ Lynch/Sam Austrums | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 1446 entain@sodali.com |
Notes for Editors
1. This appointment is made subject to 6.4.6R of the UK Listing Rules. |
2. There are no additional matters that require disclosure under 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules. |
3. Following the above change, the composition of the Entain board will be as follows: · Pierre Bouchut, Board Chair, Chair of the People & Governance Committee and Chair of the Capital Allocation Committee · Stella David, Chief Executive Officer · Mike Snape, Chief Financial Officer · David Satz, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Sustainability & Compliance Committee · Helen Ashton, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee · Amanda Brown, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee · Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-Executive Director and Designated Workforce Director · Sheila Bangalore, Independent Non-Executive Director · Michael Goldberg, Independent Non-Executive Director · Edmond Mesrobian, Independent Non-Executive Director · Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director |
About Entain plc
Entain plc (LSE: ENT) is a FTSE100 company and is one of the world's largest sports betting and gaming groups, operating both online and in the retail sector. The Group owns a comprehensive portfolio of established brands; Sports brands include BetCity, bwin, Coral, Crystalbet, Eurobet, Ladbrokes, Neds, Sportingbet, Sports Interaction, STS and SuperSport; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group operates the TAB NZ brand as part of a long-term strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations, provides services to a number of third-party customers on a B2B basis.
The Group has a 50/50 joint venture, BetMGM, a leader in sports betting and iGaming in the US. Entain provides the technology and capabilities which power BetMGM as well as exclusive games and products, specially developed at its in-house gaming studios.
The Group is tax resident in the UK and is the only global operator to exclusively operate in domestically regulated or regulating markets operating in over 30 territories.
Entain is a leader in ESG, being AAA rated by MSCI, and a member of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook and the FTSE4Good. For more information see the Group's website: www.entaingroup.com.
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