Industry
January 25, 2022
Gambling Companies in Ireland Can Use Apple, Google Tools to Block Credit Cards
Apple and Google, often blamed for their alleged complacency in facilitating gambling companies, may have been siding with consumers all along. The companies provided Irish betting apps with a reliable method to filter credit card payments for the purposes of gambling, the Irish Independent wrote, but at least one firm has opted out of this […]
Industry
January 21, 2022
Revolut to Block Credit Cards to Gambling Sites after Media Investigation
As Ireland takes a closer and sterner look at its gambling industry, Revolut, a popular fintech solution, and banking app, has joined mainstream bankers in blocking card payments to gambling sites in Ireland. Topping Up Gambling Accounts with Credit Cards No-Go in Ireland Revolut decided to get ahead of events after an investigation by the […]
Industry
January 12, 2022
Gambling Industry Vets Lobby for Their Stop Gambling Harm Initiative
Former Paddy Power chair Fintan Drury has partnered with co-founder Stewart Kenny and Mercury Private Equity managing director Ian Armitage to create the Stop Gambling Harm initiative. Mercury was the first-ever institutional investor to support Paddy Power, which means all members of the trio have had close and lucrative ties with the popular Irish sportsbook. […]
Lottery
January 11, 2022
National Lottery Not Introducing Jackpot Must-Win Clause Yet
An unprecedented series of draws with no jackpot win saw a request for regulatory changes to introduce a “must-win” rule, The Irish Times reported. The request was put on hold, though. Request for Rule Change Placed on Hold Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the National Lottery in the country, filed a request with the […]
Business
November 29, 2021
Aspire’s PAM and Btobet Sportsbook Set Bettarget to Growth
Supplier of gaming technology and solutions to the global gaming industry Aspire Global revealed today the first brand which adopted its player account management (PAM) system, Bettarget.com, registered steady turnover growth and spike across all main key performance indicators (KPIs). BtoBet’s Sportsbook Generates Value Australia-based tech supplier Aspire Global and Bettarget.com, a sports betting operator […]
Industry
November 29, 2021
New Bill Proposes Betting on Lotto Draws to Be Outlawed in Ireland
For the past three decades, bookies in Ireland have been legally accepting bets on the outcome of the National Lottery’s draws. Now, a new bill has put forward the idea of outlawing betting on lottery draws. The bill is backed by the National Lottery, and this is not the first time when the operator lobbies […]
Industry
November 29, 2021
Unlawful Casinos in Northern Ireland Are Ubiquitous, According to Bookmakers
Two independent bookmakers in Northern Ireland appeared in front of the Communities Committee at Stormont, testifying illegal casinos are “rife” in the country. Paul McLean, who runs A. McLean Bookmakers and Betmclean.com, and Gary Toal of Toals Bookmakers, also claimed some legal venues are running illicit operations at night, accepting higher stakes to generate bigger […]
Industry
November 23, 2021
Irish Politicians Calls for Audit of National Lottery as Jackpot Sits at $21.5M
The Irish Lottery produced two big winners during the Saturday draw, but alas, nobody won the €19 million Lotto jackpot, worth roughly $21.5 million. While 184,000 players cashed various awards, and two people ended up winning over $1 million, the cherished jackpot prize has reamined beyond reach for what is now 23 straight weeks. So much that […]
Business
November 23, 2021
Paddy Power Backs Out of Televised Soccer Deal in Ireland
RTÉ, Ireland’s national TV and radio broadcaster, is the first to be affected by new advertising rules being implemented in conjunction with changes in gambling regulations in Ireland. Paddy Power has ceased its sponsorship of live televised soccer on RTÉ. Paddy Power Cuts Off Ad Deal This weekend, the Flutter Entertainment-owned betting firm confirmed that […]
Industry
November 2, 2021
Flutter’s Q3 2021 Trading Update Reveals Cracks in the Armor
Global gambling group Flutter Entertainment announced a third-quarter trading update today, posting a strong performance and 9% growth mostly driven by sports. However, the markets were unimpressed, and the FTSE100-listed company stock fell 7.3%. Overall Flutter Entertainment’s unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, revealed revenues of £1.439 billion ($1.967 billion), an increase […]