Flutter Leisure, the worldwide chief in on-line sports activities betting and iGaming, has appointed Christine M. McCarthy and Robert R. (“Dob”) Bennett to its Board of Administrators, efficient July 30, 2024. Ms. McCarthy will contribute to the Audit Committee, whereas Mr. Bennett will be part of the Threat and Sustainability Committee.
John Bryant, Chair of the Flutter Board, expressed his enthusiasm concerning the new appointments: “Christine and Dob’s intensive expertise within the leisure business might be a useful asset to Flutter as we proceed to increase our main place as a world on-line sports activities betting and iGaming supplier. We stay up for welcoming each Dob and Christine to the Board as non-executive administrators and benefitting from their distinctive perspective and business data.”
Christine M. McCarthy is a extremely revered government within the leisure sector, having held a number of senior management roles at The Walt Disney Firm. Her most up-to-date place was as a Strategic Advisor. Earlier than this, she served because the Senior Govt Vice President and Chief Monetary Officer at Disney. Ms. McCarthy joined Disney in 2000 as Senior Vice President and Treasurer, later advancing to Govt Vice President for Company Actual Property, Alliances, and Treasury, earlier than turning into CFO. She at the moment holds directorships at The Procter & Gamble Firm, the place she chairs the Audit Committee, and FM World, the place she chairs the Finance Committee.
Robert R. Bennett is the Managing Director of Hilltop Investments, LLC, a non-public funding agency. His earlier roles embody President of Discovery Holding Firm and President and CEO at Liberty Media Company. Moreover, Mr. Bennett has skilled expertise with Tele-Communications, Inc., and The Financial institution of New York. He’s at the moment a director at HP Inc. and Liberty Media, and his previous directorships embody Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Dash Company, Demand Media, Inc., Liberty Interactive Company, and Dash Nextel Company.
Listed Among the many Most Influential Corporations
In different information, Flutter Leisure has been named in TIME’s 100 Most Influential Corporations of 2024 below the ‘Pioneers’ class. TIME’s prestigious checklist was created by soliciting nominations throughout numerous sectors and consulting with a world community of contributors, correspondents, and exterior specialists. The businesses had been evaluated primarily based on their affect, innovation, ambition, and success, leading to a various compilation of 100 companies making important strides.
The popularity by TIME highlights the collective achievements of Flutter’s international group and its market-leading manufacturers. Prior to now yr, Flutter has solidified its place as an business chief, boasting 12.32 million lively month-to-month gamers (AMPs) and £9.51 billion in international income for fiscal 2023, reflecting a 25% year-over-year improve. For the quarter ending December 31, 2023, Flutter reported 13.58 million AMPs and £2.67 billion in international income.
Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter, commented on the TIME recognition: “I’m enormously pleased with everybody throughout our international enterprise for working so tirelessly to make Flutter the improbable firm it’s at this time. Receiving this recognition from TIME affords a well-deserved second to mirror on our current successes as we repair our sights firmly on our subsequent part of development. We’re very excited for the long run.”
