Jette Nygaard-Andersen (born 22 October 1968) is a Danish business executive and the chief executive of

Entain Entain plc, formerly GVC Holdings, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It owns brands such as bwin, Coral, Ladbrokes, PartyPoker, and ...

Early life

Nygaard-Andersen was born on 22 October 1968. She has a master's degree in business, finance and economics from the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

Career

She has chaired the Danish e-sports team owner

Astralis Astralis is a Danish esports organization. Best known for their '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' team, they also have teams representing other games, such as ''FIFA'' and ''League of Legends''. The parent group of Astralis is the Astralis ...

. She has had senior roles at

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, a Swedish media company, employed for 16 years. In 2019, Nygaard-Andersen was appointed been a non-executive director of Entain. In January 2021, she was appointed to chief executive officer of Entain, becoming the first female CEO of a UK-listed betting company.

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