Entain plc, formerly GVC Holdings, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock ⚽️ Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.[2] It owns brands such as bwin, Coral, Ladbrokes, PartyPoker and ⚽️ Sportingbet.

History [ edit ]

The company was incorporated in Luxembourg in 2004 as Gaming VC Holdings.[3] It was founded by a ⚽️ group of four American businesspersons, led by Steve Barlow,[4] as a vehicle to acquire Casino-Club, an online casino established in ⚽️ 2001 that was reportedly the largest online gambling operator in German-speaking countries.[5] The company made its initial public offering on ⚽️ the AIM exchange on 21 December 2004, raising funds that were used to complete the €105-million acquisition of Casino-Club on ⚽️ the same day.[6][7]

In 2010, Gaming VC was reorganised in the Isle of Man as GVC Holdings.[8]

In 2012, GVC and William ⚽️ Hill bought Sportingbet, with William Hill taking the Australian and Spanish markets, and GVC taking the rest of the world.[9]