More than €3.6bn spent on gambling in Ireland last year

The amount of money being spent on gambling in Ireland has soared over the past five years, according to research presented to a conference...
Ireland | 30 May 2007

Paddy Power says current yr trading starts very well, confident of FY07 growth

Paddy Power PLC said its current year trading has started very well backed by 'exceptionally favourable' sporting results in the twenty...
Ireland | 22 May 2007

Indp. wants State-backed child gambling outlawed

A ban on children under the age of 18 years betting with the State run tote is the single issue platform on which Knockboy man, Francis...
Ireland | 18 May 2007

Setanta searches for a gambling partner

Setanta has identified gambling as a key content and revenue component of its live Premiership football service and is seeking a gambling...
Ireland | 24 Apr 2007

Irishman bids US$1.8bn for New York horse racing

Karl O’Farrell, who was born in Ireland, formally submitted his bid last Wednesday to manage the operations of the world-famous Saratoga,...
Ireland | 16 Apr 2007

The gambling industry’s bid to block casino ban

The full extent of the huge lobbying campaign to block an effort to ban casinos in Ireland is revealed by State documents released to the...
Ireland | 10 Apr 2007

Ladbrokes buys 5 Roscommon betting shops

UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has snapped up a chain of five licensed betting offices in the Roscommon area. No acquisition details were disclosed...
Ireland | 05 Apr 2007