Industry
July 25, 2022
Francesco Borsetti Steps in as Paddy Power Sportsbook Director
Flutter Entertainment-owned global gambling company, Paddy Power, strengthened its leadership team by selecting Francesco Borsetti as its sportsbook director. Flutter Names Francesco Borsetti Paddy Power Sportsbook Director Overall, Borsetti has nearly a decade of experience within the betting and gaming industry as a part of Flutter. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Phycology from […]
Business
July 20, 2022
Flutter’s UK and Ireland CEO, Conor Grant, to Leave by the End of the Year
Flutter Entertainment has announced that the current CEO of the Ireland and UK business, Conor Grant, has decided to resign. Grant will step down before the year ends and will be replaced by Ian Brown, the former CEO of the Trips division of Booking.com. Grant Believes That the Business Is in Good Hands Grant stated […]
Slots
July 19, 2022
Fantasma Games Launches Cloud Corsairs Slot
A week ago, Flutter appointed Lisa Sewell as its new chief people and operations officer. Today, the global gambling group has announced Fantasma Games’ freshest slot release will go live on its brands Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Poker Stars, and Betfair. The exclusive brand deal with Light & Wonder will expire on August 2, when […]
Industry
July 12, 2022
Flutter Names Lisa Sewell Chief People and Operations Officer
The global gambling group, Flutter Entertainment, hired the services of industry veteran, Lisa Sewell. Flutter Appoints Lisa Sewell Chief People and Operations Officer Effective from Monday, June 11, 2022, Sewell was appointed as the company’s new chief people and operations officer. In her new position as a part of Flutter, she will be spearheading the […]
Industry
July 5, 2022
Flutter Confirms the Leave of Paddy Power’s CEO
Irish bookmaker Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that Paddy Power’s chief executive officer will be leaving the group. Victor Corcoran’s exit comes amid some major changes to Flutter’s teams. Flutter Confirms Corcoran’s Leave Flutter confirmed previous rumors that Corcoran will be vacating Paddy Power’s CEO seat. The ex-executive refused to publically comment on his departure. Corcoran […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
Flutter and Entain Allocated $100m for California Lobbying
British sports betting duo Entain and Flutter Entertainment is putting aside a $100 million war chest to convince Californians to support their sports betting proposal on the November ballot. In the meantime, the rivalry with the tribes kicked in with a bang. Everyone Gets a Piece of the Pie The lobbying funds set aside by […]
Industry
June 9, 2022
Alex Cassettari Appointed Flutter’s Head of Procurement Services
Alex Cassettari, former Senior Manager for Procurement Services at BT and BT Sourced, has joined global gambling group Flutter Entertainment as Head of Procurement Services. Switching from Telecoms to Gambling Cassettari announced his new role as Head of Procurement Services at Flutter Entertainment on LinkedIn, outlining that the gambling industry is entirely new for him […]
Business
June 1, 2022
Parvus Asset Management Expands Flutter Voting Rights
Flutter Entertainment, the parent of sports betting and gaming brands worldwide, including FanDuel in the US and Betfair in the UK and Ireland, announced in a filing to the exchange and the Central Bank of Ireland that Parvus Asset Management is now holding more than7% of the voting rights. Equity Swaps and Put Options Sending […]
Business
May 17, 2022
Flutter Appoints Karen O’Rourke as New Chief of Staff in Strategic Move
International gaming, sports betting, and entertainment supplier Flutter Entertainment have appointed Paddy Power’s ex-advertising manager Karen O’Rourke as its new chief of staff for chief executive officer Peter Jackson. The decision is an important step in the company’s plans to restructure its personnel. O’Rourke to Boost Flutter’s Corporate Strategy O’Rourke will be going back to […]
Legal
May 16, 2022
Flutter to Replace Audit Firm, Switches from KPMG to Deloitte
Global gambling group Flutter Entertainment is tearing a 20-year relationship with accountancy KPMG to comply with EU rules and is switching to its Big Four rival, Deloitte, starting from 2024, The Times reported. Merry-Go-Round among the Big Four Irish-headquartered Flutter Entertainment was forced to undertake the switch due to EU listing rules which require listed […]