Location: Ireland

Around one-in-five 16-year-olds who gamble are finding it difficult to control the habit, according to a new report. The research suggests... more

Veteran Irish businessman Gary McGann has formally stepped down as chairman of Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment. He ended his... more

Extra costs stemming from a proposed betting advertising ban could end daily coverage of Irish horse racing, the sport’s main broadcaster... more

Flutter Entertainment Plc turned a profit at its US business FanDuel in the first half of the year, ahead of a plan to publicly list shares... more

French lottery operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has signed an agreement to acquire Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), which holds the... more

Parents have been warned that fantasy sports leagues played by their children could be “getting them ready for gambling in later life”, as... more

The first fully licensed and regulated sports betting exchange built on blockchain technology, Betdex, has been granted a betting license... more

A gambling ad ban proposed in Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 has survived the first stage of the amendments process in the... more

Legislation designed to regulate the gambling industry could inadvertently “flood” the courts with legal challenges and drive users to... more

The government of Ireland has been warned that it currently lacks the capacity to research problem gambling and its societal impacts, as... more