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Ladbrokes has partnered with Powerleague to launch ‘Primetime Pitches’, a new brand initiative to expand the availability of local pitches to footballers across the UK and Ireland  The first-of-its-kind collaboration will see Ladbrokes provide free access to venues operated by Powerleague, who operate as the UK’s premier provider of small sized football pitches. Primetime Pitches will give footballers access free …

FSB has made moves in the Irish market after agreeing to supply its retail technology stack to King Bet’s flagship store in Dún Laoghaire.  The new retail partnership will include 16 Self Service Betting Terminals (SSBTs) with full TITO integration, the GeWeTe cash handler as well as access to FSB’s omnichannel Companion App. The Companion App, which was launched back …

As authorities work to implement the biggest overhaul of Irish betting regulation in decades, one of the country’s biggest industry stakeholders has outlined his views. Writing for The Irish Times, Flutter Entertainment Chief Executive Peter Jackson welcomed legislative changes, including the introduction of a new regulator – the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA).  Pending Dáil Éireann parliamentary approval of the Gambling …

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup gets underway, Flutter Entertainment has confirmed that the Qatar-based competition is set to be the most popular betting event of the calendar year for the group. The sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider’s UK and Ireland brands – Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power and Betfair UK – have predicted over £300m in overall …

Irish gambling stands at a new dawn, as the cabinet of the tri-party coalition government will today sign-off on the publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill.  Ireland’s new regulatory regime for gambling has been drafted by Minister of State, James Browne of the Department of Justice. The bill seeks to safeguard the Irish public with a modern legislative framework for land-based …

Flutter Entertainment has notified that fewer than 200 staff have been made redundant, having completed the restructuring exercise of its UK and Ireland unit. This summer, the FTSE100 gambling group informed investors that it would review its operating structure required to service its home market portfolio of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet brands. Authorised by group leadership, the restructure …

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has outlined the two preferred bidders for its media rights packages, selecting SIS (Sports Information Services) and Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The two packages cover separate areas of horse racing content distribution from across Ireland’s 24 racecourses, and both will be awarded for the 2024 to 2028 seasons. Covered under the first package are media rights …

Despite experiencing accelerated international expansion across both sides of the Atlantic, Flutter Entertainment remains loyal to its Irish roots, according to UK&I CEO Conor Grant. In a discussion with The Irish Times, Grant – who is soon departing Flutter after two decades in betting and gaming – stated that Dublin, and the Republic of Ireland as a whole, was “very …

SIS (Sports Information Services) is involved in a legal battle with an independent Irish bookmaker, focused around broadcasting rights. The news was broken yesterday by The Irish Times (IT), which reported that SIS Media Ltd, – the Republic of Ireland division of the wider SIS Group – is in the process of suing AlphaBet over broadcasting rights.  According to SIS, …

BoyleSports, Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker, is reported “to be in a sales process”, evaluating its business options ahead of the regulatory shake-up of Ireland’s gambling market. This weekend the Irish Independent reported that Dundalk-based BoyleSports is viewed as an “attractive acquisition target” by “market sources”. Founded in 1982 by entrepreneur John Boyle, BoyleSports is Ireland’s second-largest betting group operating 350 …