Location: Ireland
Flutter board’s bid for greater share control falls short
A special resolution to create what are commonly called ‘blank check preferred stocks’ failed to secure the full backing of Flutter... more
BoyleSports up for sale, canvassing potential buyers
Ireland’s largest private bookie BoyleSports is up for sale and is sending details through to potential suitors, according to multiple... more
Cambridge study adds fuel to Irish gambling advertising debate
A University of Cambridge study has been thrust into the debate around gambling advertising in Ireland amid wider concerns about the... more
Entain closes Irish Ladbrokes shops as sales talks nowhere to be seen
Entain is no closer to offloading its Irish Ladbrokes assets after negotiations over a potential sale ended without a deal being agreed,... more
Paddy Power job losses on the table as Flutter prepares for UK taxes
Flutter Entertainment is pressing ahead with a restructure of its marketing department at Paddy Power, according to an email seen by SBC... more
Ireland’s gaming regulation reset: Can a new framework transform the market?
Ireland, once home to some of the world’s most powerful betting brands, has long taken a surprisingly light-touch approach to gambling... more
Irish advertising regulator pulls 2 TonyBet ads over gambling regulation breach
TonyBet has fallen foul of the Irish Advertising Standards Authority (IASA) after two sponsored ads on YouTube were found to be in breach... more
Ireland to start issuing gambling licenses Thursday
The Irish government has allowed the country’s new gambling regulator to begin issuing licenses from 5 February. Minister for Justice, Home... more
DragonBet makes Ireland entry with remote bookmaker license
DragonBet, an operator incorporated in England and Wales, has been granted a Remote Bookmaker’s License to expand its reach into Ireland.... more
Fears in Irish city that casinos will start to ‘pop up’ everywhere
Cork city councillors have voiced fears that An Coimisiún Pleanála’s decision to overturn the local authority’s refusal of planning... more
