Flutter CEO Dan Taylor reports Q3 revenue miss

FanDuel sportsbook sees increased player engagement

FanDuel’s U.S. sportsbook saw a 9% increase in average monthly players and a 15% rise in bets placed during the third quarter. Total U.S. average monthly players grew 12%, driven by a 24% increase in iGaming.

Sportsbook handle rose 13%, though revenue grew only 4% because of higher promotional spending.

Flutter is increasing media spending for its "FanDuel Predicts" platform to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi. Since July, FanDuel trading volume increased 271%, and the app gained 140,000 new customers in October.

Brazil betting ban contributes to $1.15 billion net loss

Flutter recorded a net loss of $1.15 billion. This figure includes an $873 million non-cash impairment linked to Brazil banning sports betting and online gaming in September.

Flutter suspends capital returns to manage leverage

Taylor stated the company must reach this range before considering share buybacks.

The company projects that the cost of sales will remain 58% of revenue for the full year of 2026 and into 2027.

Philadelphia 76ers face Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena

The Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons meet at 7 p.m. ET today at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Philadelphia’s only loss this season occurred against Detroit on October 25. In their most recent games, Philadelphia scored 126 points and Detroit scored 124 points.

Detroit center Jalen Duren is out for the game. The SportsLine model projects a total of 220 points, with three 76ers players scoring 20 points and four of Detroit’s five starters exceeding their scoring averages. The SportsLine Projection Model has earned nearly $19,000 for $100 players since 2018 and holds a 26-11 record on top-rated spread picks for the 2026-27 season.

Imperial County committee reviews data center energy and water usage

The Imperial County Data Center Advisory Committee met on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, to examine the environmental effects of data center operations. The committee operates out of 1122 West State Street, Ste. E, in El Centro, California.

Andrea Vega and Noah Ropp from the organization Food and Water Watch presented a report titled Data Center Policy Landscape to the committee.

The report projected that AI data centers could consume 300 terawatt-hours of energy annually by 2028, which is enough to power over 28 million American households.

Vega said, "The ties to a lot of these fossil fuel corporations is due to the actual technology itself". She noted that the use of on-site fossil fuel generators creates an air pollution risk for surrounding communities.

Regarding water usage, Vega said, "One of the things that we found through our research was that data centers were endangering our water supplies … Data centers use a massive amount of water for cooling their servers … From our research, we were able to estimate that by 2028, data center water needs, just for cooling, could be as high as the indoor needs of 18.5 million U.S. households … Despite these intense water needs, roughly two-thirds of data centers that have been built since 2022 are in water-stressed regions".

Committee member Mark Hamby suggested evaluating available funding options for the county. The committee decided to place a discussion on funding options on the agenda for a future meeting.