Ex-Entain Chiefs Lose Privacy Case Against Gambling Commission
Former Entain executives Alexander and Feldman lost their privacy case against the UK Gambling Commission regarding a failed 888 takeover.Summary
Two former Entain executives, Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman, have lost their civil case against the UK Gambling Commission, alleging a breach of privacy. The case stemmed from the Commission’s actions during their attempt to acquire 888, which collapsed after the regulator warned of a license review due to concerns about the executives’ involvement in an HMRC investigation – Operation Incendiary – into alleged bribery in Entain’s Turkish operations. The Commission inquired whether Alexander and Feldman had been interviewed under caution, leading 888 to abandon the takeover due to a lack of assurances. Justice Eady dismissed the case, ordering the executives to pay the Commission’s legal costs, with the full reasoning currently under a reporting restriction. Entain previously settled with HMRC for GBP 615 million, but Alexander and Feldman face separate criminal charges related to the bribery allegations, with a trial scheduled for 2028. The executives intend to appeal the civil judgment.
(Source：Gamblingnews)