Entain plc, formerly GVC Holdings, is an international sports betting and gambling company. The online gaming firm Sportingbet today accepted the resignation of its chairman, who was arrested in the United States last week. Sportingbet, owner of the ParadisePoker brand on the Boss poker network, has today also joined Sweden's Entraction network. . K. He was CEO of gambling firm Sportingbet, one of the largest online gambling operations in the world, from to Payne guided the company. Peter Bertilsson, CEO and President of Boss Media, said: "I believe that Sportingbet has a very large potential to attract customers to Boss. Andrew McIver, Sportingbet chief executive, says: 'This deal combines all our poker players in one destination, maximising liquidity whilst. Nigel Payne, the chief executive of internet gambling company Sportingbet, was probably not drawing on British irony when he said the U. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent. He joined Ratners just after Gerald Ratner's infamous comments. The company, which owns Sportingbet and Centrebet, as well as Tom Waterhouse 's online bookmaking venture, said William Hill and Mr Sullivan. As chief executive of Sportingbet, Andy McIver is no stranger to dramas.