THNDR announced the appointment of Nancy MacIntyre as a strategic advisor on 29 June 2026. The company said she will work with its leadership team as it expands its skill-games network and adds operators to its platform.
The appointment adds an adviser as THNDR seeks to expand its operator network.
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Flutter said Dan Taylor will become Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2026 and join its board. Peter Jackson will leave both roles on 30 September and remain as an adviser through year-end to support the transition.
It was reported that Flutter announced Dan Taylor’s appointment as group chief executive. The gambling group operates brands including FanDuel, PokerStars, Betfair and Sky Betting.
It was reported that Peter Jackson is leaving Flutter’s chief executive role. International chief executive Dan Taylor will succeed him in October, alongside a reduction in FanDuel’s 2026 EBITDA guidance.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered designated contract markets to end US geofencing that conflicts with impartial-access requirements within 30 days, or explain why they cannot comply. The order puts exchanges offering sports-event contracts at odds with court orders restricting Kalshi in several states and on tribal lands. Chairman Michael S. Selig said derivatives markets must operate nationally.
Within 30 days, designated contract markets must end geofencing restrictions in the U.S. that violate “impartial access requirements,” or give reasons they cannot comply, the CFTC has ordered. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said in a statement that derivatives markets "must operate on a uniform basis at a national scale" to serve the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
DraftKings lowered its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $6.35 billion-$6.55 billion, from $6.5 billion-$6.9 billion previously, and reported a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $317 million. The company said more than 1.6 million customers had used its predictions offering year-to-date and expected 2026 predictions investment of at least $650 million; its shares fell about 22% in Thursday after-hours trading after the results.
DraftKings lowered its 2026 revenue guidance to $6.35bn–$6.55bn from $6.5bn–$6.9bn. It reported a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $317m, compared with a $126m loss a year earlier.