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The prospect of leading Entain CEE to drive expansion in fully regulated markets is an exciting opportunity, and EMMA\u2019s investment expertise combined with Entain\u2019s world-class platform will give us the competitive edge in delivering on the CEE opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BHW1zr\">Telegram-channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entain Plc has disclosed its plans to become the leading Central and Eastern European betting business by launching a new venture Entain CEE. Entain also has agreed to acquire a majority stake in leading Croatian betting group SuperSport for \u20ac600m. 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