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Flutter shareholders urged to rebel against chief’s 26% pay hike

Proxy advisers sceptical of justification for outsized increases in executives’ basic salary

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 20:01

The story behind Flutter’s difficult relationship with Fox in the US

Murdoch-backed Fox and Flutter have failed to resolve issues around Fox Bet

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 17:18

Flutter Entertainment may still float part of its US business Fanduel – CEO

Results favouring punters and €111m spent on ‘safer gambling’ contribute to €345m fall in profits

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 08:20

European stocks rise for third day as Evergrande concerns ease

Market heavyweights Flutter Entertainment and Ryanair decline

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 20:07

Flutter settles Kentucky court ruling for $200 million

Original award was made in 2015 against the Stars Group, which Flutter bought in 2019

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 08:38

Paddy Power owner’s first-half profits treble to £72m

Flutter Entertainment expects further progress this year after strong six months

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 07:33

Paddy Power parent to sell Oddschecker subsidiary for €180m

Bruin Capital to pay Flutter £135m once sale goes through, with additional deferred payment of £20m

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 20:46

Can Flutter find friends again in Fox to deliver on US online gambling promise?

Market Beat: Potential investors will need assurances that both sides can be partners

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 16:44

Cheltenham festival a winner for Flutter with €275m in bets placed

Paddy Power owner reports revenue growth of 32 per cent to €1.7 billion in first quarter

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 05:25

Paddy Power owner records 32% rise in first quarter revenues to £1.5bn

Paddy Power owner says it is off to a strong start

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 12:40

‘What the film says is that you can hold on to your principles, and still emerge a winner’

David Puttnam recalls series of accidents that helped make Chariots of Fire a classic

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 09:45

Fox files arbitration claim over value of stake in Flutter’s Fan Duel

Dispute ties back to deal two companies made when Flutter was acquiring Stars Group in 2019

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 08:02

Paddy Power owner Flutter may list quantity of Fanduel stock in US

Analysts regard Fanduel as Flutter’s prize asset because of subsidiary’s growth potential

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 15:45

Senior Flutter executives share £11.7m pay packet

Chief executive at Paddy Power owner paid total of £7.5m

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 14:15

Flutter eyes deals with leading players in new markets

Gambling group’s revenues rise but profit hit by Stars acquisition charge

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 07:32

Flutter and Ryanair lead 2020 lseq 20 winners as banks plunge

Wider Iseq overall index, which slumped earlier in the year, is now 3.8 per cent ahead

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 05:56

Businesses seek €110m in Covid aid, Flutter to appeal $870m ruling, and pandemic brain fatigue

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 08:14

Flutter to challenge $870m US court ruling over online poker games

Paddy Power owner indicates it is likely to appeal ruling by court in Kentucky

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 21:09

Paddy Power and Betfair owner Flutter sees pre-tax profits fall 70%

Gambling giant continued to pay 3,100 bookie shop staff in Ireland and UK during the Covid shutdown

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 19:41

Flutter bets Covid-19 will ease puritan take on gambling in US

Shares have surged by more than 90 per cent over the past 2½ months,

Fri May 29 2020 - 15:32

Flutter launches €900m share sale following Canadian merger

Paddy Power owner seeking to cut debt in uncertain betting market due to Covid-19

Thu May 28 2020 - 17:39

Flutter’s US casino partner to borrow $600m as business reopens

Boyd Gaming gives Paddy Power’s US sister company Fanduel a bricks-and-mortar presence in US

Mon May 18 2020 - 07:40

European shares gain on surprise rise in China’s exports

Iseq all-share index in Dublin outperforms peers, closing more than 2% higher

Thu May 07 2020 - 18:32

Enlarged Flutter and Stars group to grow ‘at least’ as fast as market – Moody’s

Gambling giant will have annual revenues of close to €5bn

Thu May 07 2020 - 16:10

Markets slump on dire ECB economic warning

US markets react to unemployment claims rising faster than expected

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:50

Flutter says Stars deal will be completed on May 5th

Merger given shareholder and regulatory approval

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 08:06

Smart money on merger of Flutter and Stars Group succeeding

Industry observers would be surprised if regulators in US and Australia were to put significant barriers in way of the deal

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 06:49

Stars Group shareholders back Flutter merger

Paddy Power owner’s bid to create betting giant clears key hurdle

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 18:41

Moody’s says Covid-19 will spark more gambling mergers

Ratings agency sees accelerated wave of consolidation

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 18:13

Flutter shareholders back Stars Group deal

Paddy Power owner plans merger to form global gambling giant

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 15:46

Flutter prices dividend shares at 7,938 pence sterling

Paddy Power owner to issue shares in place of cash dividend on May 22nd

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 15:28

Flutter chief received 17% rise in total pay last year to £2m

Peter Jackson’s basic salary was £737,000 last year, while he received a pension contribution of £111,000

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 18:50

European shares decline over fears of deep recession

Ryanair gained marginally despite revealing profits would be at lower end of expectations

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 18:50

Stock markets gain as investors assess coronavirus damage

Markets report: Iseq all-share index closes 4.25% higher, outperforming European peers

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 19:03