Entain CEO Steps Down From Gambling Firm With Immediate Effect
British sports betting company Entain Plc 's Chief Executive Officer Gavin Isaacs has stepped down with immediate effect after less than six months in the role.
Isaacs is leaving the company by 'mutual agreement,' Entain said in a statement on Tuesday. Stella David, who was interim CEO prior to Isaacs, will re-assume the position.
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