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