Battle of the bookies

Boylesports and Ladbrokes UK in court battle in effort to buy Ladbrokes’ Irish business out of examinership

John Boyle, owner of betting chain Boylesports Picture: Maxwells
John Boyle, owner of betting chain Boylesports Picture: Maxwells

Boylesports, the Irish-owned betting chain, says it is willing to divest shops to address any competition concerns that could emerge if its bid for rival bookie chain Ladbrokes is successful.

The chain, owned by John Boyle, also claims that it could close fewer Ladbrokes outlets in Ireland than being proposed by Ladbrokes’ current management team.

Boylesports is currently battling to take over Ladbrokes’ Irish division, which ...