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February

Stella David appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer

Pierre Bouchut appointed as Interim Non-Executive Chair

April

Stella David appointed as permanent Chief Executive Officer

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September

Gavin Isaacs appointed as Chief Executive Officer

Stella David appointed as Chair following Barry Gibson’s retirement

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January

Acquired BetCity, one of the Netherlands’ leading online sports betting and gaming operators

Acceleration of unregulated market exits, aligned with the Group's commitment that 100% of its revenue coming from locally regulated markets, by the end of 2023

March

Entered into 25-year strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand

April

Acquired 365scores, a world-leading sports media business

June

Acquired STS, the #1 sports-betting operator in Poland

October

Acquired Angstrom Sports, a specialist provider of US sports forecasting and data analytics

December

Entered a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Crown Prosecution Service, fully resolving the HMRC investigation relating to Entain's legacy Turkish-facing business

Stella David appointed as Interim CEO, after Jette Nygaard-Andersen stepped down

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January

Acquired Klondaika, one of the oldest gaming brands in Latvia, to complement Enlabs’ offering

February

Acquired Avid Gaming, owner of Sports Interaction, a leading online sports betting brand in Canada

March

Acquired Totolotek, facilitating the Group’s entry into the Polish market

August

Creation of Entain CEE with EMMA Capital, a leading investment firm in the region, creating a strategic platform across CEE

November

Entain CEE acquired SuperSport, the leading gaming & sportsbook operator in Croatia

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January

Jette Nygaard-Andersen appointed as CEO, succeeding Shay Segev

March

Acquired Enlabs AB, a sports betting & gaming operator in the Baltic region

Acquired Bet.pt, a sports betting & gaming operator in the Portuguese market

September

Acquired unikrn, a leader in esports betting & skill-based wagering

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February

Barry Gibson succeeded Lee Feldman as Non-Executive Chairman

July

Shay Segev appointed as CEO, succeeding Kenneth Alexander

November

Announced new corporate strategy and the Group’s renaming from GVC Holdings to Entain plc

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March

Announced acquisition of 51% stake in Crystalbet, a licenced, sport-focused online gaming brand in the Republic of Georgia (remaining 49% of Crystalbet was acquired in 2021)

Completed Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC acquisition, transforming the Group into one of the largest listed online gaming businesses globally

July

Creation of BetMGM, a 50/50 t Venture with MGM Resorts to address the regulating U.S. online gaming market opportunity

November

Acquisition of Neds International, an Australian digital sports operator

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December

Announced acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC

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February

Acquired bwin.party Digital Entertainment plc

itted to Main Market of London Stock Exchange

August

Transferred to the Listing of LSE

September

Entered the FTSE 250

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March

Acquired Sportingbet plc (non-Australia), an online sports betting and gaming operator across European and emerging markets

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February

The Group (GVC) was re-domiciled from Luxembourg to the Isle of Man

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July

Acquired Betboo, a Brazilian-focused bingo & sportsbook product

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April

Granted a sportsbook licence by the Italian authorities

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March

Kenneth Alexander ed as CEO and started the Group’s path of growth and acquisition

August

Granted a licence by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)

Launched its sportsbook operations

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November

Gaming VC Holdings S.A. was incorporated in Luxembourg

December

Listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange