Location: Ireland
Flutter to cut 1,400 UK and Ireland jobs, blames tax hikes
Paddy Power-owner Flutter has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs as its boss claimed the company “cannot fully absorb” tax... more
Ladbrokes Ireland moves from red to black in 2025 but wider pressures remain visible
Ladbrokes’ Irish unit remains in an unenviable position despite turning a €1.3m [$1.5m] loss in 2024 into a profit of €300,000 [$338,000]... more
Ireland’s gambling regulator warns reforms stalled due to funding
The gambling regulator warned it would have to stall key reforms due to a funding shortfall, including regulating “totally unlicensed”... more
Flutter execs hope for prediction-market shutdown, analyst says
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on prediction markets provided clarity, executives of Flutter Entertainment said, but event... more
The latest gambling tax domino? Ireland eyes up increasing betting duty
Irish betting is currently subject to a 2% duty paid on the stakes placed by customers, though this is paid by the operators, not the... more
Former Paddy Power chief calls for draconian tax on Ireland’s online casinos
The co-founder and former chief executive of Paddy Power bookmakers has called on the Minister for Finance to levy a 40 per cent tax on... more
Flutter’s long goodbye from betting shops in Ireland and the UK accelerates
There was a time when the local bookie was a staple in most towns and suburbs around the country. The likes of a newsagent, a post office... more
Ireland’s new anti-money laundering rules target gambling industry
New anti-money laundering rules are set to be introduced as part of a wide-reaching nationwide crackdown. The Government is aiming to... more
Flutter’s U.S. gamble enters a new phase following London delisting
At 8am on 3 August, Flutter Entertainment’s shares will quietly stop trading in London, ending a listed lineage that began with Paddy... more
Ireland’s new regulator partners with Nevada Gaming Control Board
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which became operational earlier this year, recently announced it has signed a... more

