Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed the promotion of Amy Howe as Chief Executive of its flagship US subsidiary, FanDuel. Having previously served as the Global COO of Ticketmaster, Howe joined FanDuel in February 2021 as President where she was charged with leading the company’s commercial strategy across all core business segments and products. The appointment sees Flutter complete its three-month …
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The US market has become the golden goose of the global sports betting industry, presenting itself as the ‘land of opportunity’ for those looking to expand their international footprint. Strategy expert Anton Kaszubowski – Founder and Managing Director at SBC Advisory Partners – takes a look at why the US market has become a ‘big name game’ and why mergers …
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SBC Leaders has grown to 60 member companies ahead of its biggest meet-up to date, at this month’s SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition. PAF, Apuesta Total, Nederlandse Loterij, Slots Million, Adjarabet, Retabet, BetWarrior, and the Ukrainian Gambling Council are among the new members of the exclusive group for international betting and gaming operators and operator associations. The membership has …
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Sportradar has strengthened its position in the US sports betting industry by extending its existing partnership with prominent operator FanDuel. The contract renewal will see Sportradar continue to serve as the data and odds supplier for US sports for FanDuel until 2028, with the Swiss sports data and analytics company providing products and services including pre-match and live betting services …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has underlined the scale, efficiency and product excellence of its global brand portfolio that has registered a 40% increase in active monthly players (AMPs) to 7.6 million. Publishing its H1 2021 interim results (period ending 30 June), the firm recorded group pro-forma revenues of £3 billion, up 30% on corresponding H1 2020 results of £2.4 billion. Headline …
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Flutter Entertainment has delayed its US Initial Public Offering (IPO) of FanDuel ahead of the resignation of Matt King, the CEO of the latter company – which is expected in the coming weeks. The FTSE 100 gambling group, which operates Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet, had initially disclosed that it was pursuing a listing of a ‘small shareholding’ in …
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Next month, SBC Webinars will be asking the question of some of the US market’s biggest operators: where will the US igaming industry be in five years? Taking place Tuesday, July 20th (20/07), SBC Webinars teams up with identity verification Onfido to present ‘Expanding Horizons – Where will igaming be in five years?’, where a panel will tackle the topic of …
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Sportradar has strengthened its legal department by appointing Lynn S. McCreary as Chief Legal Officer, as the company continues to press ahead with international growth. McCreary brings over three decades of experience in legal, business and executive leadership roles to Sportradar, having worked at financial services and payments firm Fiserv for 11 years, serving in the capacity of CLO since …
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Matt King, the CEO of Flutter Entertainment‘s FanDuel brand, has announced his intention to end his tenure as leader of the FTSE100 firm’s flagship US wagering unit. King’s decision comes as Flutter continues to assess the possibility of listing a ‘small stake’ of FanDuel in the US, and the operator has acknowledged that the CEO’s departure ‘will affect the timing’ …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has restructured its boardroom duties following the departures of company directors’ Divyesh ‘Dave’ Gadhia and Peter Rigby. During Q1 trading, Gadhia, Flutter’s Deputy Chairman and long-term Non-Executive Director Rigby announced that they would resign from all commercial duties representing the FTSE100 company. Following the conclusion of Flutter’s AGM, Gadhia and Rigby have been formally replaced by the …
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