Betting industry veteran Conor Grant appointed Racecourse Media Group chairman

Conor Grant, the former chief executive of Flutter UK & Ireland, has been appointed as the new chairman of Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and is set to take up the role later this year.

A veteran of the gambling industry, Grant, 46, will join the racecourse-owned RMG as a non-executive director on April 1 before succeeding Roger Lewis as chairman on October 1.

He said: “I am delighted to be joining Racecourse Media Group at such an exciting time for the business and the broader racing industry.

“RMG has delivered outstanding results for its shareholders in recent years and I would like to pay tribute to Roger who has done a fantastic job, along with CEO Martin Stevenson, in growing and developing the business.

“I look forward to working with the RMG team and continuing to deliver for all of our racecourses.”

A racehorse owner, Grant began his career with Paddy Power before moving on to roles at Blue Square, BoyleSports and Sky Bet, where he advanced to the position of chief operating officer.

Following the 2020 merger between gambling giants Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group, the owner of Sky Bet, Grant went on to be Flutter’s UK & Ireland CEO overseeing the likes of Sky Bet, Paddy Power, tombola and Betfair.

Flutter announced last summer that Grant was stepping down from his role as part of a planned career break and to spend more time with his family.

RMG acts as the umbrella organisation for 35 British racecourse shareholders as well as being the parent company of Racing TV, and the tracks welcomed Grant’s appointment.

Nevin Truesdale, Jockey Club chief executive and a non-executive director on the RMG board, said: “I am delighted to welcome Conor to the RMG board and to be working with him as we further develop the business for the benefit of its shareholder racecourses.

“Conor brings significant and in-depth expertise to the industry, acquired over a long period of time, and this will help shape our strategies and address the challenges we are facing.”

The Jockey Club’s chief commercial officer, Charlie Boss, has left to take up the same role with Premier League football club Southampton after 22 months at the racecourse group.

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