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Flutter Entertainment announces retirement of Independent Director 

Alfred F. Hurley Jr announces retirement from Flutter after completing 10-year term.  

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Hurley Jr decides to retire and not to stand for re-election at Flutter’s 2026 Annual General Meeting  
The decision will come into effect the AGM Meeting on May 29, 2026  

Flutter Entertainment has formally announced that independent Director Alfred F. Hurley has notified the Board of Directors of his retirement.  

With effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2026, Nancy Dubuc will replace Mr. Hurley as Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.  

Serving as independent Director since June 2016, Hurley Jr is an experienced Corporate Director and has acquired a wealth of knowledge from his previous high-level executive roles in The Stars Group (STG), Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch and Vice Chair of Emigrant Bank.  

He officially joined the Flutter board as lead independent Director in May 2016 at a critical time before Flutter merged with The Stars Group in 2020.

Flutter Entertainment reported a net revenue increase of 25% year-over-year to nearly $4.7bn; however, the operator’s net income fell 94% during Q4 2025 for a total of $10m. 

In the news of Hurley, Jr’s retirement, the company recently appointed David Kenny as Independent Non-Executive Director and will come into effect after the AGM on May 2026.  

John Bryant, Chair of Flutter, commented: "On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Al for his ten years of dedicated service, including his significant contributions during our US listing transition, and exceptional stewardship of our Compensation and Human Resources Committee. We wish him every success ahead." 

Flutter Q4 revenue climbs 25% to $4.7bn, reports FY net loss of $407m

The operator reported a 94% decrease in net income for Q4 2025 to $10m, while FanDuel revenue climbed 33% during the quarter to $2.1bn and 20% year-over-year to $7bn for FY2025.

 

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Hurley, Jr holds an A.B from Princeton University  

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