Flutter's US bet drives first half profit 76% higher


FILE PHOTO: Flutter's logo is pictured on a smartphone in front of the stock graph displayed in this illustration taken, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Flutter's first half core earnings jumped 76% as its fast growing U.S. Fanduel brand turned a profit for the first time in a "transformation point" for the group's prospects, the world's largest online betting company said on Wednesday.

The Dublin-based company said this made it the first online betting operator to turn a profit in the U.S and it did so six months ahead of schedule.

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