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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Ladbrokes owner Entain expects ‘substantial financial penalty’ after UK investigation

An Entain logo is seen on a smartphone
Shares in Entain fell by as much as 3.3% during morning trading on Wednesday. Photograph: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral bookmakers has said it is likely to incur a “substantial financial penalty” from an investigation by UK authorities into possible bribery offences by one of its former Turkish subsidiaries.

The gambling group Entain said in a statement to shareholders that it was negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), and was working towards resolving an inquiry by HM Revenue and Customs.

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