FanDuel Strengthens Public Policy Expertise with New Hires

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FanDuel Group (NYSE:FLUT), North America's leading online gaming company, has announced two significant executive appointments to strengthen its public policy expertise. Shailagh Murray joins as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, bringing White House experience as former Senior Advisor to President Obama. Jonathan Nabavi becomes Vice President of Federal Affairs, leveraging his experience from the NFL and congressional roles.

These strategic hires aim to enhance FanDuel's role in shaping the regulated gaming industry's future, focusing on customer protection and state tax revenue generation. Murray's background includes executive positions at Columbia University and extensive journalism experience, while Nabavi brings expertise in sports betting policy from his NFL tenure.

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• Strategic strengthening of public policy expertise with high-profile executive appointments
• Addition of experienced leaders with strong government and regulatory backgrounds
• Enhanced capability to navigate gaming industry regulation and policy development

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FanDuel appoints new Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and new Head of Federal Affairs
who together have decades of government policy experience

NEW YORK, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FanDuel Group, the premier online gaming company in North America, announced that Shailagh Murray has been appointed Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Jonathan Nabavi has been appointed Vice President of Federal Affairs. Murray and Nabavi will bring their extensive experience to FanDuel as the company leads the development of a regulated gaming industry that protects customers and delivers meaningful tax revenue to states.

"As we look to the future, we understand the important role FanDuel must play in policy discussions that will address how we build and shape the online gaming industry over the long term" said Christian Genetski, President at FanDuel. "Shailagh and Jon bring decades of experience navigating difficult policy issues in a thoughtful, collaborative manner. We are confident they are the right leaders to work alongside key stakeholders to grow our industry responsibly and sustainably."

Shailagh Murray
Murray joins FanDuel having previously served as the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at Columbia University. Prior to that, she spent six years shaping communications strategy inside the Obama White House, serving as Senior Advisor to President Obama from 2015 to 2017 after serving as Vice President Biden's deputy chief of staff and communications director.

Murray's career started in journalism with stops at the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post covering historic events including the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe; the expansion of the European Union; numerous presidential and mid-term election cycles; and major debates on Capitol Hill, from the Iraq War to the Affordable Care Act.

Born in upstate New York, Shailagh grew up in Charlottesville and Richmond, Va. She has a BA in humanities from University of Missouri-Columbia and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University.

Jonathan Nabavi 
Nabavi joins FanDuel from the National Football League where he was responsible for all aspects of the NFL's public policy and legislative agenda and represented the League on a wide range of issues before the U.S. Congress, the White House, other federal and local government agencies as well as with foreign governments and international institutions. As part of his role, Nabavi advised the league on its approach to sports betting crafting the league's policy approach to the industry.

Prior to joining the NFL, he served in a variety of senior congressional staff and political roles, including as Majority Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, providing strategic counsel to Chairman Chuck Grassley. He also previously served as Counsel for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and as a senior adviser for multiple Members of the House of Representatives.

A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Jonathan was an academic All-Big Ten member of the Penn State football team while earning a degree from the University's Schreyer Honors College. He received his Juris Doctor from the George Washington School of Law.

About FanDuel Group
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America's #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry's unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product. In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 25 retail locations. The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

Media Contact:
FanDuel Group
press@fanduel.com

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FAQ

Who are the new executives joining FanDuel (NYSE:FLUT) in July 2025?

Shailagh Murray joins as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Jonathan Nabavi as Vice President of Federal Affairs.

What is Shailagh Murray's background before joining FanDuel?

Murray previously served as Executive VP of Public Affairs at Columbia University and was a Senior Advisor to President Obama from 2015 to 2017, along with roles in the Biden administration and extensive journalism experience.

What experience does Jonathan Nabavi bring to FanDuel from the NFL?

At the NFL, Nabavi was responsible for the league's public policy and legislative agenda, including advising on sports betting policy and representing the League before Congress, the White House, and government agencies.

How many customers does FanDuel Group currently serve?

FanDuel Group has approximately 17 million customers across all 50 states and operates 25 retail locations.