Betting behemoth Entain has delivered first-half results that exceeded forecasts, propelled by a robust revival in its digital operations and accelerating momentum from its US partnership, BetMGM.

The FTSE 100 firm, which owns brands including Ladbrokes and Coral, saw its overall Group Net Gaming Revenue (NGR), incorporating its 50 per cent stake in BetMGM, leap 10 per cent on a constant currency basis, as reported by City AM .

This achievement came despite challenging year-on-year comparisons with the previous period, which featured the Euros football tournament.

Entain's digital NGR, excluding the US market, climbed eight per cent, with the company crediting the expansion to "strong volumes in sports and gaming."

Trading NGR across the UK and Ireland rocketed by 21 per cent as the

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