Two Former Entain Execs Sue UK Gambling Regulator

Two senior-level executives who used to be part of the management team of recently filed a lawsuit against the gambling regulator in the UK, . Proposed Senior-Level Transition Results in Review by the UKGC That is the case of a legal claim filed by the former chair of GVC Holdings, now Entain, , together with the company’s former chief executive, . In their claim, the alleged that the gambling watchdog misused their personal information after disclosing details regarding an investigation into suspected bribery, reveals.

Although the legal claim was filed on , details were only recently released publicly. The case filed by Feldman and Alexander reads: “Given that this was the position of the defendant as the official regulator of betting and gambling in this country, such an impression is and was likely to be .” The lawsuit follows an investigation by the HMRC into GVC’s former from several years ago.



Although the business was sold in , allegations against it claimed that it operated in the country’s grey sector. This resulted in a (DPA) reached between (CPS). As described by the legal claim, in , Feldman and Alexander attempted to transition to senior-level roles at the recognizable gambling and betting company, , for the roles of director and chief executive respectively.

Following the regulations, the Gambling Commission . An Unwarranted and Unnecessary Release of Private Information While ultimately, the negotiations fell through the cracks, a press release by the UK gambling watchdog captured the attention of the two executives. In its announcement, the Commission confirmed that the at a time when the company was under investigation by the HMRC for .

The lawsuit filed by the two executives claimed that the disclosure of such private information was “unwarranted and unnecessary.” In addition, Feldman and Alexander claimed the gambling watchdog’s .” Per the legal claim, the former executives are ($62,800).

In addition, Feldman and Alexander seek an that would prohibit the Gambling Commission from releasing confidential information in the future. The two former senior-level executives claimed that the reviewed information was “plainly private, regardless of whether it was true or not.” They also claimed that the Commission’s press release “gave clear impression” that an had been reached about their suitability for a license.

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