Oct 2 (Reuters) - Flutter Entertainment PLC FLTRE.I :
* FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT CFO SAYS MERGER WITH THE STARS GROUP CREATES GLOBAL LEADER IN SPORTS BETTING AND GAMING
* FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT CFO SAYS THE COMBINED GROUP WILL HAVE HQ IN DUBLIN
* FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT CFO SAYS NEW COMPANY WILL HAVE AROUND 4 MILLION ACTIVE CUSTOMERS
* FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT CFO SAYS MERGER IS ABOUT GROWTH AND IMPROVING PROFITABILITY IN CORE MARKETS
* FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT CFO SAYS NEW COMPANY WILL DE-LIST SHARES FROM NASDAQ AND TORONTO