Location: Ireland
Flutter’s Paddy Power and Betfair customer info compromised in data breach
Flutter Entertainment confirmed a data breach involving personal information occurred at its Paddy Power and Betfair brands today (8 July).... more
Reports suggest Entain in talks to sell Ladbrokes brand
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
Flutter to cut more than 200 jobs in Ireland and Britain
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
Ireland’s regulator to consider tiered licensing fee model following pushback
Ireland’s GRAI will re-assess its licensing fee structure, to be based on GGY instead of turnover, after a public consultation raised... more
Ireland’s new regulator is up and running, but its laws won’t apply until 2026
Licensing Ireland’s lucrative gambling industry under strict regulations will not begin until the middle of 2026, over a year after... more
Gambling on the rise among Irish teens: study
Cannabis, alcohol and cigarette use among Irish teenagers in their mid-teens has dropped dramatically over the last 30 years — a trend that... more
Bank of Ireland launches debit card gambling blocks amid surge in youth betting
Spending on gambling has risen significantly amongst young people, with popular sporting events in the first three months of this year... more
Profit at Dublin-based local casino company rises 5.5% in 2024
Pretax profit at the Dublin casino business established by the late Richard Quirke last year increased by 5.5 per cent to €8.22 million... more
Generation gamble: the invisible addiction crisis gripping Ireland’s teenagers
It’s the “bookie in your pocket” or the “casino in your hand” – the opportunity to gamble that follows us everywhere our mobile devices do... more
New Irish regulator “understandably concerned” about problem gambling
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is “understandably concerned” about the estimates of problem gambling in the country.... more
