Flutter Entertainment has backed down in its row with Arena Racing Company (ARC) over media rights payments by offering bets on Wednesday’s six-race card at Bath. After Flutter brands Paddy Power and Sky Bet revealed they would not offer prices on the meet for the first time, a huge row broke out. However, the firms both showcase their attempts to …
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Former Flutter Entertainment Executive Joseph Noone has joined esports betting odds provider PandaScore as Senior Sales Manager. With a career spanning over 15 years, Noone brings experience in sales and account management from companies both in and out of the gambling industry, including stints at CBS Interactive and Curse. On his appointment, Noone commented: “I am excited to be the …
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Flutter Entertainment has announced the appointment of Christine McCarthy and Robert Bennett to the Board of Directors. As of 30 July 2024, McCarthy – described as an ‘accomplished entertainment executive’ – will sit on the Audit Committee. Meanwhile, Bennett will serve as a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee. John Bryant, Chair of the Flutter Board, commented: “Christine and …
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Paddy Power has released a new advert to celebrate England being “Europe’s favourites” to win the upcoming Euros. Featuring Danny Dyer and Peter Crouch, the one-minute advert launched ahead of the tournament kicking off on 14 June pokes fun at the perception of England football fans across the continent. This includes highlighting the fan’s “modesty” with a German man on …
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Flutter Entertainment has welcomed Cheryl Bosi as Chief People Officer of the company’s UK & Ireland division. Bosi joins the sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider from a ‘long and accomplished’ background in finance, after having spent the last three and a half years leading HR at HSBC UK. With 14 million active customers and clients and around 22,000 employees …
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MaxBet, the Balkan market subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, has announced its ‘biggest sponsorship agreement ever’ – becoming the principal sponsor of FK Partizan Belgrade. As reported by the Serbian media, MaxBet has agreed to terms on a €5.5m deal to become the ‘general sponsor’ of FK Partizan Belgrade for the next three and a half years. The deal sees MaxBet …
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Flutter Entertainment has announced that it will continue its long-standing B2B partnership with PARI MUTUEL URBAIN (PMU), providing a multi-channel sportsbook platform for the French horseracing’s principal betting operator. The B2B unit of Flutter Entertainment has serviced PMU’s sportsbook platform since 2010, a partnership that began under Paddy Power and has been maintained throughout the group’s multiple transitions. Upcoming developments …
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India’s online gaming industry has been given another chance to challenge the decision by PM Modi’s cabinet to increase the Goods and Service Tax (GST) levy for the sector from 18% to 28%. The country’s Supreme Court has now asked for further comments by the Indian government in response to a plea filed by a number of online gaming entities …
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Flutter Entertainment has today confirmed that it is working towards 29 January 2024 as the effective date for its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing. The Paddy Power owner had for some time mooted the idea of a secondary listing in the US to reflect the growing importance of the market to the business, and announced in November that it …
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Sky Betting & Gaming (Sky Bet) has donated more than £250,000 to fund life-changing support at one of Yorkshire’s leading charities – the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. Hundreds of staff and guests gathered at SBG’s Annual Charity Gala in Leeds on Wednesday for a night of fund-raising activity, hosted by ITV Racing’s Oli Bell and Ed Chamberlin. A silent auction, …
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