Rumours are floating around the industry about the potential sale of Irelands biggest independent bookmaker, Boylesports. Obviously at this point in time everything is still very hush hush, but Entain are reportedly an interested party. Entain themselves were the target of a failed take over bid by MGM last year, followed by another by DraftKings; but…
When Michael Dugher, the chief exec of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), warned the government they risked “sleep walking into a black market disaster” if regulations were tightened too severely, it created quite a stir. Anti gambling campaigners accused him of exaggerating the risk posed by black market gambling websites in order to influence…
Well that’s a turn up for the books! When he was deputy leader of the Labour party, Tom Watson was severally critical of the gambling industry, calling for serious change on a number of occasions. Now, just a year after resigning due to not getting along with Jeremy Corbyn, he has signed a contract with…
Comparing odds before choosing where to place your bet is an integral part of the betting process for many punters, and Oddschecker is a site that allows them to do just that. All of the big brands are on there, or at least they were until July 9th, because GVC have pulled three of their…
By now the COVID-19 outbreak has affected everyone in one way or another, whether it has closed your place of work, left you stranded on holiday, resulted in the cancellation of an event you were looking forward to, or just forced you to be a little more frugal with the loo roll. The world of…
A new chapter in the history of several of the nations biggest betting brands looks likely to begin in 2020, with a merger that will create the biggest gambling conglomerate in the entire world. Flutter Entertainment, the company created by the merger of Paddy Power and Betfair, and The Stars Group (TSG), who acquired Sky…
