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Increases would threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods
Entain, the global sports betting and gaming group, has urged the UK Government to carefully consider any further gambling tax increases which would ‘threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods.’
Entain’s CEO Stella David made the request as Entain delivered its third-quarter results for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026, where revenue was up two per cent, demonstrating the resilience and quality of Entain’s diverse global portfolio.
Online was up three per cent with strong gaming growth partly offset by particularly customer-friendly sports results and ongoing challenges in Brazil. Revenue in the UK and Ireland was up 14 per cent, ahead of expectations, with New Zealand, Spain and Canada also delivering double-digit growth.
Australian online revenue was up by one per cent, in line with expectations. Italy revenue was down six per cent with strong volume growth offset by customer-friendly football results. Brazil revenue was down by 36 per cent in an increasingly challenging market prior to the immediate online gambling ban announced on 25th September 2026.
Stella David, CEO of Entain, commented: “I am pleased with our Q3 performance which reflects the strength of our execution and reinforces the resilience of our globally scaled business as well as its ability to consistently deliver high-quality growth.
“Both online and retail are important parts of our business and valued contributors to tax revenues and local communities. We strongly urge the UK Government to carefully consider any further gambling tax increases which would threaten the viability of many shops, jobs and livelihoods.”
“The underlying momentum we are seeing across our diverse portfolio supports our confidence in reiterating FY26 guidance. I am confident our disciplined focus on growth and optimisation will deliver strong future cash-generation, and that Entain remains well positioned to be a long-term industry winner.”
