Flutter Entertainment said it is creating a simplified, two-divisional organisational structure to build on the company’s successful track record and deliver its growth strategy.

An enlarged Flutter International division, run by existing International CEO Dan Taylor, will sit alongside FanDuel, Flutter’s US business, run by Amy Howe. The Flutter International division will now consist of five regions: UK & Ireland (UKI), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Southern Europe & Africa (SEA), Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and Brazil.

As a result of these changes, Pokerstars CEO Kevin Harrington will take over as CEO of the UK & Ireland region (Flutter UKI) from January 2025, reporting to Dan Taylor. Ian Brown, current Flutter UKI chief executive, has decided that this change marks the right time for him to leave the business given his own career ambitions, the Flutter statement added.

It continued: “The move follows a hugely successful two years under Ian’s tenure for Flutter UKI, which runs market-leading brands Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power, Betfair, tombola and PokerStars.

“Ian hands the reins to Kevin, who joined Betfair in 2012 and has been involved with PokerStars since September 2020, initially as Chief Commercial Officer before becoming CEO in August 2023.”

Flutter Entertainment chief executive Peter Jackson said: “Ian’s time at Flutter has been enormously successful. He has transformed the UK & Ireland business on almost every metric and he will be a hard act to follow. Kevin’s promotion is very well-deserved and the business will be in safe hands as we embark on the next phase of our growth plan.”