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David Kenny appointed as non-executive director at Flutter
Flutter Entertainment has announced the appointment of David Kenny as a non-executive director, who will assume the role after the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2026.
The appointment was approved by Flutter’s board in an effort to improve governance and leadership expertise. The company stated that Kenny qualifies as an independent director under New York Stock Exchange standards.
John Bryant, chair of Flutter Entertainment, said:
“We are delighted to announce David’s appointment and welcome him to the board. We expect that his leadership experience at complex technology, media, and marketing businesses will be of great benefit to the board and the group.”
Currently, Kenny serves as chairman of Best Buy Co. and is an independent director at Nielsen Holdings. Previously, he was the chairman and chief executive of The Weather Company and the vice president of IBM’s Watson and Cloud platform.
The appointment is connected to Flutter’s strategy of strengthening its focus on the U.S. market, where it has been growing really fast after sports betting was liberalized. Flutter has also debuted in prediction markets with the launch of FanDuel Predicts under its FanDuel brand.
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