Sportingbet is a British online gambling operator, owned by Entain plc. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and đŸ’‹ was a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index prior to its acquisition by GVC holdings. History [ edit ] The company was đŸ’‹ founded by Mark Blandford in 1997. [2] Sportingbet acquired Paradise Poker in October 2004. |