Ladbrokes owner Entain cuts revenue outlook after Brazil online betting ban


A person stands inside a Ladbrokes betting shop in London, Britain, March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

Sept 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Ladbrokes owner Entain cut its ⁠online net gaming revenue growth ‌forecast on Monday to 4% to 6% on a constant currency basisafter Brazil's ​move to ban ⁠online sports betting ⁠and gaming.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ⁠da ‌Silva's executive order bans online betting operations in ⁠Brazil, less than two years ​after the ‌government kicked off a legal ⁠framework ​allowing the industry to operate.

The company expects its 2026 group underlying ⁠core profitto be at ​the lower end of its previous forecast of £910 million to £960 million ($1.20 ⁠billion to $1.27 billion). Its online underlying core profit margin forecast is also expected to come in ​at the bottom ⁠end of its 21% to ​22% outlook.

($1 = 0.7557 ‌pounds)

(Reporting by Anushka Chourasia ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Rashmi Aich)

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