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Addiction has become a ‘toxic’ issue for gambling industry, says Paddy Power

The public face of the bookmaking giant went on to say that reputational problems had made being in the industry less ‘fun’
  • Aaron Rogan
  • 00:00
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Matt Cooper: Whose fault is it that Johnson is still in power?

Through sheer brass neck and absence of conscience, the British prime minister has ridden out the media storm for the required 11 days, which also reflects badly on those who can’t or won’t oust him
  • Matt Cooper
  • 15:00

Proposed crackdown on gambling industry does not go far enough, former Paddy Power chiefs say

Fintan Drury said introducing a gambling legislator would not solve addiction issues unless proposed new rules were enshrined in legislation
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 13, 2022
Gambling

Online gamblers could face financial background checks under new bill

Unpublished cross-committee report calls for background checks on those registering for online gambling websites, and recommends that link between sport and betting should be targeted
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 13, 2022

Betting consortium seeks lighter touch on plans to regulate gambling industry

Trade group representing Flutter and Entain said it is concerned about new rules that could clamp down on the marketing activities of gambling companies in Ireland
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 12, 2022

Flutter’s Irish and UK revenue down 20%

The Irish and UK arm of the group was hit by a slower return by customers to the bookies
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • May 4, 2022

Double-digit executive pay boost ruffles feathers at Flutter’s agm

Almost a third of shareholders voted against a motion to raise pay for senior figures after disappointing full-year results and a share price tumble
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • May 1, 2022

GAA live scores app turns down gambling sponsors

Score Beo founder Fergus Grimes says the addiction problem in the sport compelled him to refuse a partnership with six companies in the sector
  • Emmet Ryan
  • April 3, 2022

New gambling law won’t require bookies to check customers are betting within their means

Affordability checks on customers who lose more than a certain sum each month are being considered in Britain but will not be part of the Irish legislation, says Fianna Fáil minister James Browne
  • Aaron Rogan
  • March 27, 2022

Online casino company sues Facebook in dispute over ads

In Touch Games is seeking damages and compensation for alleged Competition Act breaches over Pocketwin commercials
  • Catherine Sanz
  • March 20, 2022

Executives take a gamble on Flutter by raising their stakes

Chairman Gary McGann is among those who have purchased more shares in the gambling giant as its stock price continues to fluctuate
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • March 13, 2022

Betting giants take aim at new plans to regulate gambling industry

Flutter and Entain, which between them control Paddy Power, Betfair and Ladbrokes, criticised several aspects of the new gambling regulation bill
  • Donal MacNamee
  • March 7, 2022

Health Research Board identifies gaps in treatment for gambling

While there has been a marked decrease in the number of people gambling in Ireland, an estimated 12,000 remain problem gamblers
  • Cónal Thomas
  • February 9, 2022

Gambling.com buys BonusFinder in deal worth up to €60m

Irish company set to grow in US and Canada following changes in laws governing online sports betting
  • Aaron Rogan
  • February 6, 2022

Paddy Power to remove ‘risk-free’ betting from ads

The move follows a complaint in Britain after an ad campaign in the Sun newspaper and anticipates tighter rules on sector in Ireland
  • Aaron Rogan
  • December 5, 2021

Pandemic accelerated gambling problem in Ireland, charity says

Problem gambling is a ‘forgotten’ addiction, according to chief executive of charity
  • Eva Short
  • December 2, 2021

Boylesports buys out Tully Bookmakers in ten-shop deal

Ireland’s largest independent gambling operator will own nearly 300 outlets after buying family business
  • Róisín Burke
  • November 28, 2021

Flutter’s planned self-regulation to cost company €100m

New initiatives are set to lower revenues from online gambling in Britain and Ireland by 6 per cent to £1.952 billion
  • Peter O'Dwyerand
  • Aaron Rogan
  • November 14, 2021

Company watch: Flutter’s US gamble pays off as it flits towards a bright future

As more and more US states legalise online sports betting, the Irish gambling company looks set for a winning streak
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • November 7, 2021

Flutter will not take a punt on The Athletic

Gambling giant’s chief financial officer says acquisition of sports website is something his firm is ‘not pursuing at all’
  • Peter O'Dwyer
  • November 2, 2021

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