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Game Changers: TOP 100 Most Influential People in iGaming 2026 🏆 ➡️ 2. Peter Jackson The CEO of Flutter Entertainment has been leading the world’s largest gambling and sportsbook group since 2018, overseeing major brands such as FanDuel, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, PokerStars, and Sisal. Between 2025 and 2026, Jackson completed a global restructuring of the group, shifting its primary capital and operational focus toward the United States. Under his leadership, Flutter began 2026 with strong financial results, reporting first-quarter global revenue of $4.30 billion (up 17.4% year-on-year) and adjusted EBITDA of $631 million. One of the most important recent moves was the acquisition of Italian operator Snaitech from Playtech for €2.3 billion. This deal significantly expanded Flutter’s scale in the Italian market. Jackson’s key actions have also focused on major organizational and product-level changes, highlighted by the departure of Amy Howe as CEO of FanDuel in May 2026. Jackson immediately appointed Christian Genetski as the new head of the U.S. business, tasking him with executing a turnaround plan for the American sportsbook, which experienced some player churn at the turn of the year.