– UK, London – Entain plc (LON: ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, announced the appointment of Helen Ashton to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
“I am delighted to welcome Helen to Entain. Helen brings a wealth of retail, digital, financial and board experience. As part of the continued strengthening of the Entain Board, I am confident that Helen will further enhance the Board’s ability to support and oversee the delivery of our strategy,” said Board Chairman, Barry Gibson.
Helen Ashton will also become a member of the Audit Committee.
About Helen Ashton
Helen Ashton has over 30 years of experience working in public and private equity-backed businesses and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. As former CFO of ASOS plc and executive level roles in ASDA, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group, Helen Ashton brings broad global business and financial services experience with extensive knowledge of high-growth digital and retail businesses.
Helen Ashton is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of JD Sports Fashion plc.
About Entain plc
Entain plc is an 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, SuperSport and TAB NZ; Gaming brands include Foxy Bingo, Gala, GiocoDigitale, Ninja Casino, Optibet, Partypoker and PartyCasino. The Group owns proprietary technology across all its core product verticals and in addition to its B2C operations provides services to several 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 that power BetMGM and 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, a member of FTSE4Good, the DJSI, and is AA-rated by MSCI. The Group has set a science-based target, committing to be carbon net zero by 2035, and through the Entain Foundation supports a variety of initiatives, focusing on safer gambling, grassroots sport, diversity in technology, and community projects.
For more: https://entaingroup.com/
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