Jette Nygaard-Andersen leads pack to become Entain CEO Share
Jette Nygaard-Andersen as new chief executive of the FTSE100 betting group.
Sky News reports that Nygaard-Andersen, the former EMEA Chief Executive of Swedish media conglomerate
Modern Times Group, leads the pack to replace
Shay Segev who announced his resignation last week, joining global OTT sports platform
DAZN.
Nygaard-Andersen has served as an Entain non-executive director since December 2019, advising the FTSE firm on effective new market expansions and its digital strategy with regards to core platforms.
Should Nygaard-Andersen be confirmed, the executive would become the first female to lead a listed UK gambling enterprise.
January 15, 2021, 3:14 pm ·
Entain plc announced that Chief Executive Officer, Shay Segev expressed his intention to leave the company by giving his notice. Segev is leaving the global sports betting and gaming group, previously known as GVC Holdings PLC, to become Co-CEO of the private global sports streaming platform DAZN.
According to Segev’s contract, he has a six-month period to remain on his position or until a successor is in place. The Board is currently looking for his replacement.
Chairman, Barry Gibson expressed his regrets for having to let Chief Executive Officer leave, but he stated that Entain cannot match the reward Segev has been promised at DAZN.
Giant iGaming operator has reportedly announced that its Chief Executive Officer has decided to stand down less than seven months after being put in charge.
Entain has announced that CEO Shay Segev has given notice of his intention to leave the company to become co-CEO of DAZN, a privately owned global sports stream