Ian Mallon: All change at Flutter as €300m World Cup spend expected

With four months to go before the biggest gambling period in sports betting history — the 2022 FIFA World Cup — the departures of UK&I CEO Conor Grant along with Paddy Power chief executive, Victor Corcoran, offers the company a fresh start.
Ian Mallon: All change at Flutter as €300m World Cup spend expected

MONEY MAKER: A close-up of a Paddypower bookmakers shop sign. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Losing two top executives in a matter of weeks might seem careless for any other business — for Flutter the changes might just be perfect timing for a slumping sector.

With four months to go before the biggest gambling period in sports betting history — the 2022 FIFA World Cup — the departures of UK&I CEO Conor Grant along with Paddy Power chief executive, Victor Corcoran, offers the company a fresh start.

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