{"id":925007,"date":"2026-08-05T14:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/flutter-names-new-group-ceo-ahead-of-q2-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:12:29","slug":"flutter-names-new-group-ceo-ahead-of-q2-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/flutter-names-new-group-ceo-ahead-of-q2-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Flutter Names New Group CEO Ahead of Q2 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Online gaming and betting leader <strong>Flutter Entertainment <\/strong>has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. As <strong>Peter Jackson <\/strong>prepares to step down from the role next month, <strong>Dan Taylor <\/strong>has been named as his successor.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-taylor-to-step-into-the-office-in-october\">Taylor to Step into the Office in October<\/h2>\n<p>According to the announcement, Jackson will step down from the CEO role on <strong>September 30, 2026<\/strong>. On the following day, Taylor will officially assume the position of group chief executive officer.<\/p>\n<p>Flutter noted that Jackson will also leave the company\u2019s board of directors, but will continue to serve as an advisor to the business through the end of the year to ensure a seamless transition. In the meantime, Taylor will join the board as a new member.<\/p>\n<p>Flutter noted that the appointee is currently serving as CEO of Flutter\u2019s International division. The segment generated over $9 billion in revenue and more than $2.2 billion in adjusted EBITDA in 2025, which serves as a testament to Taylor\u2019s leadership skills. Dan has also served as president of Flutter since May 2026, and has been instrumental in the company\u2019s sportsbook improvement plan and commercial endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>This leadership change makes Flutter the latest company in the gaming space to introduce major C-suite changes. A few days ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblingnews.com\/news\/continent-8-welcomes-mike-small-as-ceo-michael-tobin-becomes-chair\/\">Continent 8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblingnews.com\/news\/scientific-games-names-schneider-interim-ceo-as-mchugh-prepares-to-step-down\/\">Scientific Games<\/a> also announced changes at the CEO level.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-taylor-is-excited-to-lead-flutter-at-such-an-important-time\">Taylor Is Excited to Lead Flutter at Such an Important Time<\/h2>\n<p><strong>John Bryant<\/strong>, Flutter\u2019s board chair, commented on the matter, saying that the board is pleased to welcome Taylor as Flutter\u2019s new group CEO. Bryant praised the appointee\u2019s track record of delivering results and said that he trusts him to lead the business.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dan\u2019s breadth of experience and responsibilities across the Group, combined with his deep understanding of the industry, give us every confidence that he is the right person to lead Flutter into its next phase of growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><cite>John Bryant, chair, Flutter Entertainment<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bryant also thanked Jackson for his contributions and wished him all the best.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor commented on his own appointment, saying that he is delighted to take on this new role at such an important time for the company. He said that his goal would be generating value for the company\u2019s team, customers, and shareholders, while keeping Flutter\u2019s growth going.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The opportunities ahead are significant \u2013 both those we see in the market today and those we will create ourselves in the future. I look forward to leading the business as we continue to innovate, grow and build on the strengths that make Flutter unique.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Dan Taylor, group CEO appointee, Flutter Entertainment<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Last but not least, Peter Jackson commented on his time at the head of Flutter, saying that it has been a privilege to lead the company. He called Flutter a \u201cfantastic business\u201d and said that he trusts Talor to lead it in the future.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Having worked closely with Dan for many years, I have seen first-hand his ability to grow businesses, build strong teams and deliver exceptional results. I leave with great confidence in Dan, the leadership team and the Company\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Peter Jackson, outgoing CEO, Flutter Entertainment<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the meantime, Flutter is preparing to publish its Q2 report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblingnews.com\/news\/flutter-names-new-group-ceo-ahead-of-q2-report\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Angel Hristov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online gaming and betting leader Flutter Entertainment has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. As Peter Jackson prepares to step down from the role next month, Dan Taylor has been named as his successor. Taylor to Step into the Office in October According to the announcement, Jackson will step down from the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":925008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1798,83407,1789],"tags":[83404,12700],"class_list":["post-925007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-flutter","category-names","tag-flutter","tag-names"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=925007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/925008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}