Flutter Entertainment has promoted Rich Hayward to the new position as managing director of its Betfair business. Hayward takes on the role having served as UK and Ireland commercial director at Betfair since August 2019.
A long-serving member of the Betfair team, Hayward joined the business in September 2008 as a commercial graduate. He has worked in a host of roles, working his way up the business to hold several director positions.
Hayward also had a stint as integration director at the wider Paddy Power Betfair business before taking on his recent commercial role at Betfair.

“The Betfair dream continues,” Hayward said in a LinkedIn post.