Exclusive: Lachlan Fitt, who served as chief financial officer of Entain since 2018, resigns from company that runs Ladbrokes and Neds brands in Australia
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The deputy chief executive officer of one of the biggest gambling companies in Australia, Entain, has resigned in the midst of a high-profile legal challenge by the nation’s financial intelligence agency.
Lachlan Fitt has served as the chief financial officer of Entain, which runs the Ladbrokes and Neds gambling brands in Australia, since 2018, and has driven the company’s mergers and acquisitions strategy.
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