Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

Exhibit 5.1

29 January 2024

Board of Directors

Flutter Entertainment plc

Belfield Office Park

Clonskeagh

Dublin 4

Ireland

Re: Flutter Entertainment plc Registration Statement on Form S-8 in relation to the Plans (as defined below)

Dear Directors

1. Basis of Opinion

1.1 We are acting as Irish counsel to Flutter Entertainment plc, a public company limited by shares, incorporated under the laws of Ireland, with its registered office at Belfield Office Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Ireland (the “Company”), in connection with the filing by the Company of a registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.09 each of the Company (the “Shares”) that may be delivered pursuant to the Company’s employee incentive plans listed in Annex 1 hereto (the “Plans”).

1.2 This legal opinion (this “Opinion”) is confined to and given in all respects on the basis of the laws of Ireland (meaning Ireland exclusive of Northern Ireland) in force as at the date hereof as currently applied by the courts of Ireland. We have made no investigation of and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction or the effect thereof.

1.3 This Opinion is also strictly confined to:

(a) the matters expressly stated herein at paragraph 2 below and is not to be read as extending by implication or otherwise to any other matter;

(b) those documents relating to the Plans as listed in the schedule to this Opinion (the “Plan Documents”);

(c) the searches listed at paragraph 1.5 below.

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We express no opinion, and make no representation or warranty, as to any matter of fact or in respect of any documents which may exist in relation to the Plans other than the Plan Documents.

1.4 For the purpose of giving this Opinion, we have examined copies sent to us by email in pdf or other electronic format of the Plan Documents.

1.5 For the purpose of giving this Opinion, we have caused to be made legal searches against the Company on or about the date hereof (a) on the file of the Company maintained by the Irish Registrar of Companies in Dublin for returns of allotments, special resolutions amending the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and notices of the appointment of directors and secretary of the Company and for the appointment of any receiver, examiner or liquidator; and (b) in the Central Office of the High Court of Ireland for any petitions filed in respect of the Company.

1.6 This Opinion is governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland as interpreted by the courts of Ireland at the date hereof. This Opinion speaks only as of its date.

2. Opinion

Subject to the assumptions and qualifications set out in this Opinion and to any matters not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that when the Shares have been duly issued and, if required, paid for pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions referred to or summarised in the applicable resolutions and the Plans, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid up and non-assessable (which term means, when used herein, that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue of such Shares).

3. Assumptions

For the purpose of giving this Opinion, we assume the following without any responsibility on our part if any assumption proves to have been untrue as we have not verified independently any assumption.

3.1 that the Company will receive cash or services at least equal to the nominal value of any Shares issued pursuant to awards under the Plans from the beneficiary or otherwise in accordance with Irish law;

3.2 that the Registration Statement with the SEC has become effective by all necessary actions under all applicable laws other than Irish law;

3.3 that the vesting of any award or the exercise of any options granted under the Plans and the issue of the Shares upon the vesting of any award or the exercise of such options will be conducted in accordance with the terms and the procedures described in the Plans and any applicable award agreement;

3.4 that the Company has sufficient authorised, but unissued share capital to issue the required number of Shares to be delivered to recipients of any awards granted under the Plans;

3.5 the directors have sufficient authority pursuant to Section 1021 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland (the “Act”) to issue such Shares and, to the extent applicable, have been authorised to issue such Shares without the application of pre-emption rights pursuant to Section 1023 of the Act;

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3.6 with respect to Shares issued on or after the date of expiry of the Company’s existing authority to issue Shares that the Company will have renewed its authority to issue the Shares pursuant to Sections 1021 and 1023 of the Act and such authority shall be in effect at the time of such issuance;

3.7 with respect to Shares issued on or after the date of expiry of the Company’s existing determination of the re-allotment price of any Shares which constitute treasury shares, that the Company has determined at a general meeting in accordance with Sections 109 and/or 1078 of the Act of Ireland the re-allotment price of any Shares which constitute treasury shares;

3.8 that, at the time of grant by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Committee”) of an award or an option or the issue of any Share under the Plans, the Committee has been duly constituted and remains duly constituted as a committee of the board of the directors of the Company having the necessary powers and authorities to issue awards and the Shares;

Authenticity and bona fides

3.9 the completeness and authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals or copies of originals and (in the case of copies) conformity to the originals of copy documents and the genuineness of all signatories, stamps and seals thereon;

3.10 where incomplete Plan Documents have been submitted to us or signature pages only have been supplied to us for the purposes of issuing this Opinion, that the originals of such Plan Documents correspond in all respects with the last draft of the complete Plan Documents submitted to us;

3.11 that the copies produced to us of minutes of meetings and/or of resolutions correctly record the proceedings at such meetings and/or the subject matter which they purport to record and that any meetings referred to in such copies were duly convened, duly quorate and held, that those present at any such meetings were entitled to attend and vote at the meeting and acted bona fide throughout and that no further resolutions have been passed or other action taken which would or might alter the effectiveness thereof;

Accuracy of searches and warranties

3.12 the accuracy and completeness of the information disclosed in the searches referred to in paragraph 1.5 above and that such information has not since the time of such search or enquiry been altered. It should be noted that searches at the Companies Registration Office, Dublin, do not necessarily reveal whether or not a prior charge has been created or a resolution has been passed or a petition presented or any other action taken for the winding-up of or the appointment of a receiver or an examiner to the Company;

3.13 the truth, completeness and accuracy of all representations and statements as to factual matters contained in the Plan Documents; and

Commercial Benefit

3.14 that the Plan Documents have been entered into for bona fide commercial purposes, on arm’s length terms and for the benefit of each party thereto and are in those parties’ respective commercial interest and for their respective corporate benefit.

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4. Disclosure

This Opinion is addressed to you in connection with the registration of the Shares with the SEC. We hereby consent to the inclusion of this Opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in a category of person whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ Arthur Cox LLP

ARTHUR COX LLP

ANNEX 1

The Plans

1. Flutter Entertainment plc 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan;

2. Flutter Entertainment plc 2016 Restricted Share Plan;

3. Flutter Entertainment plc 2015 Deferred Share Incentive Plan;

4. Flutter Entertainment plc Sharesave Scheme; and

5. Flutter Entertainment plc 2022 Supplementary Restricted Share Plan.

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SCHEDULE

Plan Documents

1. A copy of the form of the Registration Statement to be filed by the Company with the SEC;

2. A copy of the following rules relating to the Plans;

(a) Rules of the Flutter Entertainment plc 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan;

(b) Rules of the Flutter Entertainment plc 2016 Restricted Share Plan;

(c) Rules of the Flutter Entertainment plc 2015 Deferred Share Incentive Plan;

(d) Rules of the Flutter Entertainment plc Sharesave Scheme; and

(e) Rules of the Flutter Entertainment plc 2022 Supplementary Restricted Share Plan.

3. A corporate certificate of the company secretary of the Company dated 29 January 2024, attaching copies of the:

(a) resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 17 January 2024, approving the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC;

(b) resolutions of the shareholders of the Company proposed for approval at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company convened and held on 27 April 2023;

(c) the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company in the form in force as at the date of this Opinion.