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Entain India opens 2,000-seater GCC in Hyderabad
London Stock Exchange-listed Entain, which is one of the largest sports betting and gaming groups globally, has established a 2,000-seater global capability centre (GCC) in Hyderabad.
Set up through Entain India, the GCC will consolidate the technology development work that was happening from two offices. The new facility will provide employment for 3,400 high-skilled roles on a hybrid basis. It will and deliver over 85% of the Group's global software engineering and technology services, spanning product development, platform engineering, experience design and advanced analytics, the company said, announcing with the GCC opening rebranding of India operations from Ivy to Entain India. Besides Hyderabad, Entain India has an office in Pune where it employs 100 people.
Entain India team's contributions span platform architecture, AI-driven personalisation, real-time trading engines and high-scale consumer experiences across regulated markets.
'The rebranding along with the launch of our new Hyderabad campus reflects our evolution and positions us to better support Entain's global ambitions with deeper integration, stronger talent engagement and a future-ready innovation ecosystem, Entain India Managing Director Anthil Anbazhagan said.
On hiring plans, he said since 2001 when Entain India started operations the headcount is Hyderabad has risen to 3,400, including almost 800 people who were hired in 2024. Since hiring is connected to parent company's business expansion globally, it varies quarter to quarter, he said, adding there have been quarters where the Indian arm has onboarded 200 people.
