Flutter Entertainment Plc has received regulatory approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its proposed merger with The Stars Group Inc. The Australian competition clearance means Flutter has cleared a significant hurdle in its pursuit of a merger with The Stars Group, which it hopes to push through by Q3 2020. The ACCC had been forced to …
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In the latest of a series of columns examining international gambling legislation, GVC Holdings Director of Regulatory Affairs Martin Lycka retraces the industry’s arduous history with Dutch politics and policies… _________________ The year was 1964. The Beatles dominated the charts, Sidney Poitier became the first Afro American actor to have won an Oscar and a Czechoslovak gymnast Vera Caslavska enchanted the world …
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun its evaluation of the planned merger agreed by FTSE100 Flutter Entertainment Plc with Toronto TSX counterpart The Stars Group Inc. Last October, Flutter and Stars Group governances agreed to terms on an all-share combination, seeking to create the outright global market leader operating across all online gambling verticals. For the UK …
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has weighed in on the debate surrounding the Football Association’s streaming rights, with Sports Minister Nigel Adams saying that the government is ‘very angry’ with the current arrangement. Reported by the BBC, Adams has confirmed that the government is due to be holding talks with the FA regarding the sale of its …
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Flutter Entertainment Plc has confirmed the appointment of Fiona Thorne as new Group Corporate Affairs Director. An expert in corporate communications, agency and stakeholder management for mass-market enterprises, Thorne was the former Director of Corporate Affairs for Gala Coral (2014-2016) prior to its merger with Ladbrokes and subsequent takeover by GVC Holdings. Thorne joins Flutter’s executive leadership team from New …
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UK media reports further boardroom changes for FTSE betting groups, as Flutter Entertainment eyes its next Chairman appointment to replace incumbent Gary McGann in 2020. This weekend, The Sunday Times reported that Flutter’s new Non-Executive Director Andrew Higginson was the frontrunner to replace Gary McGann (69), who is set to retire next year. Higginson, who serves as the current Group …
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