LC International Sites: UK Brands & Operator Guide

Glitzy Bingo’s Early Partnership in 2007

When GlitzyBingo.co.uk first began promoting online bingo sites in 2007, Gala Bingo and Foxy Bingo were two of the most prominent names in the UK market. At that time, Gala Bingo was still part of Gala Coral, the land-based bingo operator whose club estate would later be sold and rebranded as Buzz Bingo, alongside its growing online presence. Foxy, meanwhile, was part of Cashcade, a pioneering digital marketing and bingo development company that helped shape much of modern online bingo’s early culture. These brands were not yet part of Entain, but their early strength, distinctive identities and loyal player communities made them natural partners for Glitzy Bingo.

Over time, as the UK online gambling market consolidated and ownership structures changed, these brands eventually became integrated into Entain’s UK portfolio. This long-standing relationship gives Glitzy Bingo a unique perspective on how the products have evolved, how technology has changed, and how the modern Entain platform compares with its predecessors.

The Evolution Into Entain

The consolidation process that brought Gala, Foxy, Coral and sister site Ladbrokes under the same corporate roof took more than a decade. Gala Coral merged with Ladbrokes in 2016 to form Ladbrokes Coral Group, and this combined business was then acquired by GVC Holdings in 2018. GVC Holdings later rebranded to Entain in 2020, reflecting a strategic move towards sustainability, regulated markets and a unified corporate identity. From this point forward, the Gala and Foxy families of brands were finally housed under the same operational structure, with LC International Limited serving as the licensed UK operator.

Entain Timeline

The development of Entain spans several key stages. In 2004, the business began life as Gaming VC Holdings, acquiring CasinoClub and setting its early roots in the online casino market. In 2010, it restructured as GVC Holdings and embarked on a period of aggressive expansion. In 2012, the company, alongside William Hill, purchased Sportingbet, marking one of its first major moves into the global sportsbook sector.

A significant turning point arrived in 2016 with the acquisition of Bwin.Party, which brought PartyCasino, PartyPoker and a range of other digital brands into the portfolio. This was followed in 2018 by the acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group, which added the Gala Bingo digital network, Gala Spins, Gala Casino, Coral Bingo and the entire Ladbrokes online operation including Ladbrokes Bingo.

In 2020, GVC Holdings rebranded to Entain plc to align with a new corporate strategy focused on regulated markets, sustainability and safer gambling. Through its long-running joint venture with MGM Resorts, Entain provides the technology and trading platform behind the BetMGM brand in the United States, where BetMGM has become one of the leading online betting and gaming operators in regulated states. Outside the US, particularly in the United Kingdom, the BetMGM brand is used under a different structure linked to MGM’s LeoVegas group, which means the branding can appear the same to players even though the underlying operating entities are different. By 2025, Entain had established itself as one of the largest gambling and entertainment groups in the world, with a wide portfolio of sports betting, casino, poker and UK licensed bingo brands in multiple regulated markets.

Why Players Recognise Entain Brands Today

Entain’s UK-facing brands benefit from decades of combined heritage. Gala Bingo traces its roots back to the Gala clubs that became a familiar part of British high streets from the 1980s onwards. When the retail club business was later sold and the venues were rebranded as Buzz, the original Gala operation effectively split into two very distinct directions: Buzz Bingo, which carries forward the retail expertise and its own online presence, and the Gala Bingo online brand, which remained within the digital business and now sits inside the Entain portfolio. The Gala name itself is an older one, but Entain has largely respected the brand’s history and followed on with the room formats, tone and bingo styles that players loved when the site first launched.

Foxy Bingo has maintained its popularity since its 2005 launch through strong advertising, a distinctive personality and a dedicated online community, while Coral and Ladbrokes bring more than a century of British betting tradition that now continues across online bingo, sportsbook, casino and games. All of these brands now run on centralised Entain technology and share a common approach to safer gambling, compliance and account management, with UK-facing operations provided by LC International Limited, the UK Gambling Commission–licensed operator responsible for these sites.

Entain's UK Operation and Licensing

All the Entain online brands available to UK players are operated by LC International Limited. This company is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 54743. The licence covers Gala Bingo, Gala Spins, Gala Casino, Foxy Bingo, Foxy Games, Coral Bingo, Ladbrokes Bingo and PartyCasino, ensuring that players can access regulated and compliant products with transparent rules, auditing processes and safer gambling tools.

Across the online bingo side of the business, Entain runs a shared in-house bingo platform. In practice, this means that the core bingo games and ticket types you see on Gala Bingo, Foxy Bingo, Coral Bingo and Ladbrokes Bingo are broadly the same, with each brand layering its own theme, branding and promotions. The range includes Entain-developed versions of well-known formats such as Deal or No Deal Bingo theme in both 90-ball and 75-ball variants, themed around the US-style red box format that players may recognise from other networks, along with titles like Fishin’ Frenzy Bingo and Coronation Street Bingo. Gala also offers Chase Bingo and other collaborations with television studios, reflecting a long history of licensed bingo rooms built around familiar TV brands.

Unlike many competitors, a large part of this bingo content is created and controlled in-house by Entain rather than simply relying on third-party networks. The result is that the same underlying schedule, jackpots, and room concepts often appear across Entain bingo sites, but are presented through different brand identities. Gala stands out within the group for continuing to offer live-hosted bingo sessions with real presenters, a format it helped to pioneer online and which now rivals the live rooms players will recognise from Buzz Bingo and other operators.

Gala Bingo

Gala Bingo remains one of the UK’s most signature bingo names. The modern product operates on Entain’s platform, but it retains elements of the familiar Gala personality that players have known for many years. Gala Bingo, Gala Spins and Gala Casino all share the same wallet and login, allowing players to move between products easily. Historically, Gala was one of the first online brands to feature real live bingo rooms with hosts and presenters, and that focus on a hosted, community-led experience can still be seen in its live bingo offering today. As one of the first brands Glitzy Bingo ever worked with, it holds a special place in our long-term history, offering consistency, familiar room structures and a strong mix of in-house bingo games and branded collaborations with TV studios.

Foxy Bingo

Foxy Bingo launched in 2005 under Cashcade, quickly becoming one of the most distinctive brands in the UK bingo market through its mascot-led marketing and iconic television campaigns. Today, Foxy Bingo is fully operated within the Entain structure through LC International Limited and shares its wallet with Foxy Games, creating a seamless account system for players who enjoy both bingo and slots. Behind the scenes, Foxy sits on the same Entain bingo platform as Gala and Coral, so you will often find the same selection of bingo rooms and in-house game variants, wrapped in Foxy’s own chat style, promotions and branding. The modern Foxy Bingo sister sites retain their lively atmosphere, regular event-style games and accessible design while benefiting from Entain’s stable technology and safer gambling frameworks.

Coral Bingo

Coral Bingo sits within the broader Coral brand, which is known primarily for its sports betting markets that mirror the experience of visiting a Coral betting shop. The Coral platform, now operated by LC International Limited, offers bingo rooms, slots, table games and sports in one ecosystem. On the bingo side, Coral largely follows the same framework as its sister sites Gala Bingo and Foxy, sharing many of the same Entain bingo titles, networked jackpots and branded rooms such as Deal or No Deal Bingo and Fishin’ Frenzy Bingo. For players who already associate Coral with sports, Coral Bingo provides a convenient way to access the Entain bingo lobby without leaving the wider Coral sportsbook environment.

Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes is one of the UK’s oldest betting institutions, with a history that traces back to the early 1900s. Its digital evolution now includes bingo, casino and sports products under the Entain structure, with LC International Limited operating the UK-facing site. While Ladbrokes is still heavily focused on sportsbook markets that reflect its retail shops, Ladbrokes Bingo is part of the same Ladbrokes.com website, which sits on the same in-house Entain online bingo platform, shared by sister sites Gala, Foxy, and Coral. This means that players can experience a similar line-up of 90-ball and 75-ball rooms, branded games and in-house titles, presented with Ladbrokes’ own look and feel. Ladbrokes Bingo offers a wide selection of game rooms, jackpot games and community features, all backed by the recognisable Ladbrokes brand identity.

PartyCasino

PartyCasino was part of the Bwin.Party acquisition and operates as a casino-only brand in the UK. It does not offer bingo, focusing instead on slots, jackpots and live dealer games. PartyCasino is operated by LC International Limited for UK players and integrates closely with the wider PartyPoker product for those who enjoy poker as well as casino, but it sits outside the in-house Entain bingo network that powers the other Party Casino sister sites - Gala, Foxy, Coral and Ladbrokes.

Safer Gambling and Operational Standards

Entain places significant emphasis on regulated markets and safer gambling through tools such as deposit limits, time reminders, affordability checks and the ARC system, which monitors play patterns to identify potential harm. All UK brands operating under LC International Limited follow these standards, ensuring consistent protection for players across the entire portfolio.

Finding Official Sites Operated by Entain

As the online gambling market has grown, it has become increasingly important for players to ensure they are visiting genuine, licensed websites rather than cloned or imitation pages designed to look like well-known brands but lead to fakes. This is particularly relevant with Entain-owned brands, which include some of the most recognisable names in UK bingo and gaming history. Because these brands have strong reputations and long-standing player credibility, they are occasionally targeted by unofficial copycat sites that attempt to mimic layouts, logos or promotional styles.

All legitimate UK-facing Entain bingo and casino brands are operated by LC International Limited and licensed by the Gambling Commission under account number 54743. Although some cloned or imitation sites may try to copy this wording, the safest approach is always to check the full picture: the operator name, the displayed licence number and, crucially, the domain itself. Players should confirm that the licence information clearly refers to LC International Limited and then verify that the web address matches one of Entain’s recognised brand domains.

The official brand domains for Entain’s UK sites include:

• FoxyBingo.com
• GalaBingo.com
• Ladbrokes.com
• PartyCasino.com
• PartyPoker.com

These domains are listed on the Gambling Commission’s public register under account number 54743. If a site uses a different address, a slightly altered spelling, or an unfamiliar extension that does not appear against this licence on the Commission’s website, it is unlikely to be part of the official Entain network and should be treated with caution.

The links on this page only point to official Entain sites. If you are ever unsure, always check that the site you reached them from is GlitzyBingo.co.uk, as we do not operate under any other domains.

Verified Entain Brands

The brands listed throughout this guide—Gala Bingo, Gala Spins, Gala Casino, Foxy Bingo, Foxy Games, Coral Bingo, Ladbrokes Bingo and PartyCasino—are genuine UK-operated Entain sites. The links represent the official pages for each brand, backed by the correct licensing information, responsible gambling tools and secure Entain account systems. As long-term partners who have worked with these brands since their earliest days, we ensure that the links provided lead directly to the authentic sites and not to copies or unlicensed lookalikes.

For players searching for “sites operated by Entain,” this means they can rely on a set of verified, safe destinations that use the same account protections, wallet systems, safer gambling frameworks and technical infrastructure across the entire Entain network. Choosing these official sites ensures access to real promotions, legitimate customer service, regulated gameplay and the full range of bingo rooms and in-house Entain bingo titles that are not available on imitation platforms.