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Flutter to cut up to 1,400 UK and Ireland jobs over gambling tax rise

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Flutter Entertainment will cut up to 1,400 jobs in its UK and Ireland division to absorb higher UK gambling taxes, the company said. The restructuring, committed to on 20 October 2026, affects staff in Leeds, Dublin, Porto and Cluj-Napoca and remains subject to consultation. Flutter employs 28,500 people worldwide; around 240 of the redundancies are expected in Ireland, according to The Currency.

Up to 1,400 UK and Ireland job cuts aim to absorb higher UK gambling taxes, subject to consultation.

End-of-day close Flutter (FLUT), USD, to 5 November 2026
Story date8 September 20265 November 2026

Latest reported results

Flutter NYSE: FLUT

Quarter ended 30 September 2026

Revenue
USD 3.87bn
Operating income
−USD 1.19bn10-Q filing 0001635327-26-000059

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