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Alfred Hurley Jr to step down from Flutter Entertainment. 7th April 2026 10:50 am Alfred Hurley Jr. has served as an independent director of the company since June 2016 and will not stand for re-election at the company's AGM in late May Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that Alfred Hurley Jr. will step down from the company's board of directors after the company's annual general meeting (AGM) at the end of May. Hurley has served as an independent director of the company since June 2016 and has notified the Board of his decision to retire and not to stand for re-election at the AGM on May 29, having completed a ten-year term. With effect from the conclusion of the AGM, Nancy Dubuc will replace Hurley as chair of Flutter Entertainment's Compensation and Human Resources Committee. "On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Al for his ten years of dedicated service, including his significant contributions during our U.S. listing transition, and exceptional stewardship of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee," said Flutter Entertainment chairman John Bryant. "We wish him every success ahead." Prior to the combination of Flutter and The Stars Group (TSG) in 2020, Hurley was lead director and chair of TSG's Compensation Committee. Before that, he was vice chair and chief risk officer of Emigrant Bank and Emigrant Bancorp, and previously CEO of M. Safra & Co, having spent most of his career at Merrill Lynch. Shares in Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT) closed 1.61 per cent lower at $104.67 per share in New York Monday.

Flutter Entertainment has raised concerns among investors following the introduction of bipartisan US legislation targeting prediction markets, a segment the company is aggressively developing. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, proposed by Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis, would ban CFTC-registered platforms from listing contracts resembling sports bets or casino games. Flutter recently launched FanDuel Predicts to operate in all 50 states under CFTC oversight, budgeting $200 million to $300 million in losses with expectations of profitability by 2027. The move was designed to reach markets where online casino gaming and sports betting remain illegal. Despite the regulatory uncertainty, Flutter reported strong 2025 results with revenue up 17% year-over-year and EBITDA growing 21%. Its FanDuel sportsbook maintains its position as America's leading operator.

India blocks 300 websites in black market crackdown. 24 March 2026 India's government has continued to combat the country's black market, blocking approximately 300 websites promoting illegal gambling and betting. According to the Economic Times, online sports betting sites, casino apps and betting exchanges were among the platforms targeted by the government action. The government has taken action against over 8,400 websites and mobile apps, with it reporting that it has blocked 4,900 since the passage of the Promotion and Regulations of Online Gaming Bill 2025 in August 2025. The decision to take such drastic action was made over concerns surrounding the societal impacts of the sector. However, the speed at which it was passed caught many in the industry by surprise. In the days and weeks after the landmark ruling, major domestic operators like Dream11 and the Mobile Premier League, as well as international firms such as Flutter, were forced to withdraw their RMG operations. In the case of Flutter, the firm later revealed that the ruling had led to a $556m impairment charge related to pulling its Junglee product from the country, as well as a significant loss in future revenue. Following the decision, Flutter raised concerns that the ruling would force players to the black market and recent data from the All India Gaming Federation has demonstrated the continued appetite for gaming within India's population. The organisation's report revealed that unlicensed betting platforms received over 1.6 billion visits over three months. Although authorities in India have taken action to block access to such sites, this latest data demonstrates how these efforts are failing to have the desired effect. In particular, illegal operators are utilising mirroring websites to enable users to circumvent blocking protocols. The researchers suggested that establishing a resource that lists legal and illegal platforms may be an effective way of giving players a greater understanding of whether they have strayed to the black market. "These lists should be continuously revised and, where possible, made publicly accessible in a user-friendly format, enabling consumers to easily distinguish between legitimate and illicit operators," added the report. iGaming Expert Analysis: The stark numbers underline that the door has been opened for the black market following drastic and abrupt regulatory measures by the Indian government last year. Given the size of the market and the flexibility of unlicensed operators, this is a battle that is going to be a tough and arduous one for the government.