Location: Ireland
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
Ireland’s Labour Party calls for ban on gambling ads amid concern over promotions
Labour leader Ivana Bacik has urged that Ireland should follow other countries and ban all gambling adverts. The party leader was speaking... more
Application refiled for gaming arcade in Dublin suburb, despite prior rejection
Councillors have reacted with anger at renewed efforts to build a gambling arcade in the Dublin suburb of Ballyfermot. Last month, a... more
Plans for Dublin-area gambling arcade withdrawn after local campaign
A planning application for a gambling arcade in Ballyfermot has been withdrawn after a spirited campaign by local councillors and residents... more
Flutter to shut 57 Paddy Power shops in UK and Ireland with almost 250 jobs at risk
Paddy Power is to shut 57 betting shops across the UK and Ireland, putting almost 250 workers at risk. Parent firm Flutter, which also owns... more
