Ep 579: Flutter’s Q2 Results: Has It Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew?
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC’s Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and Canadian Gaming Business/SBC Americas Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale. Together, the trio analyse Flutter Entertainment’s Q2 financial results and explore its future outlook amid a challenging global gaming market.
The discussion also delves into the company’s ambitious full-year guidance increase, with a particular focus on its reliance on FanDuel’s growth in the US.
They examine rising tax liabilities in markets such as Illinois, the strategic responses being considered, and the influence of Fox Corporation and Boyd Gaming’s stakes on FanDuel’s valuation.
Finally, the episode considers the wider implications for the iGaming industry should Flutter, the sector’s leading PLC, encounter significant setbacks.
Links to articles:
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2025/08/08/flutter-ceo-quaterly-report/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/07/25/boyd-gaming-plays-down-m-and-a-talk/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/07/10/flutter-fanduel-boyd-stake-buyout/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/08/08/fanduel-flutter-per-wager-tax-illinois/
Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Ted Menmuir & Tom Nightingale
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
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The discussion also delves into the company’s ambitious full-year guidance increase, with a particular focus on its reliance on FanDuel’s growth in the US.
They examine rising tax liabilities in markets such as Illinois, the strategic responses being considered, and the influence of Fox Corporation and Boyd Gaming’s stakes on FanDuel’s valuation.
Finally, the episode considers the wider implications for the iGaming industry should Flutter, the sector’s leading PLC, encounter significant setbacks.
Links to articles:
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2025/08/08/flutter-ceo-quaterly-report/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/07/25/boyd-gaming-plays-down-m-and-a-talk/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/07/10/flutter-fanduel-boyd-stake-buyout/
https://sbcamericas.com/2025/08/08/fanduel-flutter-per-wager-tax-illinois/
Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Ted Menmuir & Tom Nightingale
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast.
Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.
