Dan Taylor to Replace Peter Jackson as Flutter CEO — SkimNews
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- Flutter Entertainment announced Aug. 5 that Dan Taylor will be appointed group CEO effective Oct. 1, when he will also join the company's board of directors.
- Peter Jackson will step down as CEO and from the board Sept. 30, remaining with Flutter as an adviser through the end of the year to support a smooth transition.
- Taylor currently leads Flutter's International division, which generated more than $9 billion in annual revenue and more than $2.2 billion in adjusted EBITDA in 2025.
- Taylor has served as Flutter president since May 2026, overseeing commercial delivery across the group's global portfolio and playing a central role in FanDuel's recent sportsbook improvement plan.
- Jackson led Flutter's transformation from Paddy Power Betfair into the world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator over nearly nine years.
- Chairman John Bryant called Taylor "the right person to lead Flutter into its next phase of growth," while crediting Jackson with building "market-leading brands" and "gold medal positions around the world."
Why it matters: The handover is a deliberate internal succession — Taylor has already been running the $9 billion-revenue International division and serving as Flutter president since May 2026, so the board is promoting a tested operator rather than recruiting outside. The Sept. 30–Oct. 1 timeline and Jackson's advisory role through year-end give Flutter a controlled transition at the top of the world's leading online sports betting and iGaming operator.
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