Entain also said David had been appointed as chair of the group's people and governance and capital allocation committees, and a member of its sustainability and compliance committee with immediate effect.

Separately, Entain said Helen Ashton had been appointed as chair of the audit committee, succeeding Pierre Bouchut, who will stay on as a member of the committee.

As of 0905 BST, Entain shares were down 0.89% at 781.60p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com