Gambling Paddy Power to cut jobs as it shutters 21 Irish betting shopsFlutter, the parent company, said the majority of the 78 colleagues across the affected shops would be offered redeployment opportunities
Companies Smurfit jnr resigns as chief executive of gambling firm GAN Dermot Smurfit junior will retain a substantial equity stake in troubled firm while it continues its search for a buyer
Companies Flutter snaps up 51% stake in Serbian betting firmThe Irish gambling firm also has the opportunity to acquire the remaining 49 per cent in 2029
Companies Ladbrokes owner Entain slashes outlook for online revenuesThe company said it was speeding up its transformation plans
Social Affairs One in four 16-year-old boys has gambled for money, survey findsNew survey highlights risks of gambling, particularly online, for teenage boys
Stock Take Analysis: Flutter’s gamble on the US market has paid offThe betting giant has reached the ‘profitability inflection point’ stateside as it earns $63 million in the first half of the year
Companies Flutter sees profit jump 138% as US trade reaches ‘profitability inflection point’First half of this year was a ‘pivotal moment’ for the group, firm says
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Premier League clubs hold their noses as online betting firms ride their luckMysterious Asian gambling companies are hiding in plain sight as they take advantage of lax UK regulation
Companies Flutter-backed Fox Bet to closeThe joint venture with Fox Corporation formed part of the Paddy Power-owner’s US operations
Gambling Blockchain betting exchange BetDex opens in IrelandIrish license marks firm’s entry into the EU
Tech Ladbrokes owner Entain acquires sports forecasting and data analytics companyEntain brands include Ladbrokes, Coral, BetMGM, Bwin, an online betting brand in Europe
Gambling Rate of problem gambling likely ‘underestimated’ in Ireland - ESRIReview identified approximately 12,000 problem gamblers in Ireland
Business BoyleSports in breach of ban on gambling adverts during broadcastVlad Kaltenieks, the new chief executive of the family-owned bookmakers, is keen to be involved in the ongoing discussions about reform of the industry
Gambling Boylesports breaches gambling ad ban during FA Cup finalThe Irish bookmaking firm bought a number of ads during last Saturday’s Premier Sports broadcast despite signing up to a ‘whistle to whistle’ ban
Gambling Dr Quirkey’s arcade warns new gambling laws will make it easier for criminals to launder moneyAmusement arcade on O’Connell Street also says plan to ban ATM at licensed betting operators will make its customers feel unsafe and leave them vulnerable to loan sharks
Gambling Paddy Power fined €560k for sending Premier League bets to self-excluded customersThe Dublin-headquartered gambling giant has been sanction by the UK Gambling Commission for its failures
Gambling Charities have ‘serious concern’ that new gambling laws will harm fundraising Dublin charity tells government that new rules around gambling and gaming will have a ‘radical’ impact on their ability to raise money
Sport Donal McNamee: Betting companies’ public support for reform does not extend to backing gambling billGambling industry believes government proposals to curb advertising and sports sponsorship and to restrict online betting are too draconian
Legal Competition watchdog launches legal proceedings against Irish Bookmakers Association The lobby group said it operates in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements
Gambling New ‘anti-business’ gambling curbs will drive punters to black market – Boylesports Irish bookmaker has contacted politicians and the government over gambling regulation bill
