Entain is no closer to offloading its Irish Ladbrokes assets after negotiations over a potential sale ended without a deal being agreed, SBC News has learned.
Reports surfaced last June that Entain was considering a sale of its Irish Ladbrokes assets to Irish bookmaker Bar One Racing. SBC News understands that the talks ultimately did not lead anywhere.
It has now been widely reported, and confirmed by Entain, that it is pressing ahead with a number of shop closures in Ireland.
The source also said that so far Ladbrokes Ireland has kept closures to a minimum. This week’s retrofitting comes amid wider restructurings across the UK and Irish betting and gaming industries.
