Entain plc, the London-listed sports betting and gaming group, has named Sheila Bangalore as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.
Bangalore brings over two decades of experience across the gaming, hospitality and technology sectors to her new board position.
Her executive career has included senior roles at major gaming groups Bally Technologies and Aristocrat, two prominent names in the industry.
She currently serves on the board of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation and has previously held a board position with US supplier Games Global Limited.
Entain highlighted Bangalore’s “deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional regulation, capital markets and governance” as a significant asset to the group.
The company also noted her “established network across the gaming ecosystem” as a key factor behind her appointment to the board.
Entain chair Pierre Bouchut welcomed the move, stating: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Sheila to Entain.”
Bouchut added: “Sheila has a strong track record of executive and non-executive experience across multiple sectors, particularly in the gaming industry. I am confident that the board will benefit from Sheila’s judgment, rigour and breadth of expertise as Entain continues to execute its strategy.”
The appointment arrives as Entain’s Australian business entered into an 18-month court-enforceable undertaking with the Australian Communications and Media Authority earlier this month.
That undertaking followed an investigation finding more than 500 breaches linked to Australia’s BetStop self-exclusion system, a serious compliance failure for the group.
Regulators found that Entain had opened accounts for self-excluded customers and sent promotional communications lacking mandatory BetStop messaging requirements.
In response, Entain introduced compliance system upgrades including a “single customer view” designed to consolidate customer accounts across its various brands.
In the UK, Entain has been pushing for tighter controls on unlicensed gambling activity within English football, calling on the Independent Football Regulator to act.
The company argued that clubs partnering with offshore or unlicensed betting firms risked exposing consumers to operators outside UK regulatory oversight entirely.
CEO Stella David urged the regulator to introduce measures before the 2026-27 football season gets under way in August, adding urgency to the company’s position.
