Location: Ireland

10/16/25 8:04 PM

Flutter to shut 57 Paddy Power shops in UK and Ireland with almost 250 jobs at risk

  • Henry Saker-Clark, PA Media
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
09/21/25 6:46 AM

Move to allow blocking of debit-card igaming payments welcomed in Ireland

  • Cian O'Connell, The Irish Times
People struggling with gambling will be able to have their debit cards blocked from registered websites and apps under a new banking... more
09/15/25 2:33 AM

Lawmakers from Ireland, Northern Ireland take to the soccer pitch in push for gambling protections

  • Kurtis Reid, Belfast Telegraph
Politicians from Stormont and the Oireachtas swapped the chamber for the football pitch [Friday] afternoon, as they came together for a... more
09/09/25 7:17 PM

Ireland and UK moving in lockstep towards higher gambling tax rates

  • Ted Orme-Claye, SBC News
Ireland’s reform of its gambling industry has closely mirrored its neighbour. The duo are finding common ground in one more area it seems,... more
09/03/25 8:14 PM

Flutter’s Paddy Power named official NFL sportsbook partner in UK and Ireland

  • Grant Mitchell, Covers
Flutter Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it reached a deal for its sportsbook, Paddy Power, to become the official sportsbook... more
07/23/25 8:38 PM

Flutter prices new bonds for $1.75bn to take full control of FanDuel

  • Ted Menmuir, SBC News
Flutter Entertainment Plc has launched a fresh issue of senior secured bond notes to raise $1.75bn, as the FTSE-listed betting giant... more
07/10/25 7:15 PM

Ireland’s new regulatory body posts guideline for gambling licenses

  • Ted Menmuir, SBC News
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its Licensing Application Guidelines for B2C and B2B businesses that seek... more
07/08/25 7:36 PM

Flutter’s Paddy Power and Betfair customer info compromised in data breach

  • Zak Thomas-Akoo, Next.io
Flutter Entertainment confirmed a data breach involving personal information occurred at its Paddy Power and Betfair brands today (8 July).... more
06/30/25 8:06 PM

Reports suggest Entain in talks to sell Ladbrokes brand

  • Viktor Kayed, SBC News
Reports suggest that Entain has entered talks for the sale of its Ladbrokes brand to Barney O’Hare’s Bar One Racing. Shining light on the... more
06/12/25 9:02 PM

Flutter to cut more than 200 jobs in Ireland and Britain

  • Ciara O'Brien, The Irish Times
Paddy Power owner Flutter could cut more than 200 jobs in Ireland and Britain, as part of a wider strategy to bring its brands on to a... more