{"id":9978,"date":"2025-10-16T06:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/entain-sees-q3-growth-but-warns-for-uk-tax-rise\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:54:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:54:44","slug":"entain-sees-q3-growth-but-warns-for-uk-tax-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/entain-sees-q3-growth-but-warns-for-uk-tax-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Entain Sees Q3 Growth But Warns For UK Tax Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Entain has posted solid third-quarter results with steady group growth and resilient performance across key markets, even as the company faces challenges in Brazil and prepares for possible tax changes in the UK.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Q3 group NGR up 6% year-on-year, or 7% on a constant currency basis<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>UK online NGR climbed 15%, while Brazil revenue dropped 10%<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Entain continues AUSTRAC mediation and anticipates UK tax developments<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The group reported a 6% increase in total net gaming revenue (NGR), or 7% on a constant currency basis, including its 50% share in BetMGM. 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He added that volumes were <em>\u201ctrading on the right side of expectations\u201d<\/em> and reaffirmed confidence in the country\u2019s long-term potential.<\/p>\n<h2>UK Tax Discussions and Industry Impact<\/h2>\n<p>Entain executives also addressed concerns about a potential remote gambling tax hike under government review. <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/entain-names-stella-david-as-chief-executive-officer\/\">CEO Stella David<\/a> said the company would likely adjust bonuses, odds, and marketing to manage higher costs.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere are a number of levers we could pull which include being less generous on bonusing, odds [could] be not quite as good, a reduction in marketing,\u201d<\/em> said David.<\/p>\n<p>Wood added that the sports sector would be affected as operators scale back sponsorships and advertising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"Katsubet\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Katsubet.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Katsubet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Katsubet<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>5BTC or 111% + 111 Free Spins!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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The loser of course is sports,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government is currently consulting on tax changes for remote gambling, with an update expected in the November 26 autumn budget. Analysts also asked whether higher taxes could prompt industry consolidation, to which Wood noted that smaller firms \u2014 which make up about 25% of the UK iGaming market \u2014 would face the most pressure.<\/p>\n<h2>Update on AUSTRAC Mediation<\/h2>\n<p>Regarding the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/austrac-alleges-aml-violations-at-entain\/\">ongoing proceedings with AUSTRAC<\/a> in Australia, David said Entain remains confident in its compliance framework.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI think we\u2019re probably market leading [with the system we have in place now],\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n<p>The process remains in mediation, which began in the summer, with no fixed timeline for resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/entain-q3-2025\/\">Entain Sees Q3 Growth But Warns For UK Tax Rise<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entain has posted solid third-quarter results with steady group growth and resilient performance across key markets, even as the company faces challenges in Brazil and prepares for possible tax changes in the UK. 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