. By This Is Money Updated Octopus Energy boss criticises smart meters as households struggle with faulty devices. Sportingbet, the bookmaker, has agreed to buy Australian online rival Centrebet and will fund the deal through a £m share-and-bond issue. Online bingo company Stride Gaming, led by former Sportingbet chief Nigel Payne, has announced plans for flotation on the London Stock Exchange's AIM. Sportingbet steps up to AIM. UC Rusal. View Author Email info about URL [HOST], Author Full name,Author Article. 'Potential corporate offending' at Entain's former Turkish subsidiary Sportingbet · Analysts believe the fine could be up to £m. Octopus extends investment team Sporting Bet, Terra Firma Capital Partners and The Waterman Group. He joined the Octopus Ventures team at the start of as the team began investing. Before arriving at Octopus, Alliott previously worked as a lawyer at Ashurst, where he spent time working for IBM, Sporting Bet,. Octopus Ventures sister company Octopus. Sportingbet, that #Entain owned between and More at Octopus Energy has invested in Cultivo, a company that aims to accelerate. Alliott Cole serves as Chief Executive Officer at Octopus Ventures.