According to information obtained by the News, Entain is considering a select group of applicants to take Jette Nygaard-Andersen’s post as its permanent chief executive. Mr. Birch is one of these contenders.
Entain is going through a tough moment with the hiring process because of boardroom turmoil and regulatory issues in a number of foreign countries.
With a market capitalization of just under £5 billion, its stock has dropped by half in the past year.
This past weekend, people with knowledge of the business verified that Mr. Birch was a legitimate candidate for the position, but they added that there were other candidates as well.
One of the contenders to lead Entain, the FTSE-100 company that owns Ladbrokes, is Henry Birch, the former head of Rank Group.
A scheduled meeting could potentially take weeks or even
They said that an appointment might still be a few weeks or even months away.
Having served as chief executive of William Hill Online for four years before joining the London-listed multichannel gaming operator Rank Group, he is an experienced executive in the gambling sector.
He has also worked at BettingCorp and Leisure & Gaming plc.
