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Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond appears to have lost any chance of halting the merger of Ladbrokes and Gala Coral as the UK Takeover Panel has rejected his appeal regarding the influence of gambling technology provider Playtech on the deal. Desmond who owns 2.8% of Ladbrokes Plc shareholdings had appealed to the Takeover Panel regarding the disclosure of an agreement which …

Ireland’s two largest bookmakers, Paddy Power and Boylesports have confirmed that they will no longer accept wagers on Irish under-18s sporting fixtures or competitions, in a move to address national concerns relating to gambling’s impact on sports development. Both operators will no longer display betting markets for under-18s competitions, a move that has been welcomed by Irish sporting stakeholders such …

Sportsbetting supplier SBTech is to showcase its cutting-edge product portfolio at the iGaming Super Show in Amsterdam June 7th – 10th at stand B60. SBTech believes combination of localised offerings, expert legal oversight, versatile tools and expert industry knowledge has positioned it as a ‘world-leading sportsbetting provider’. This is shown be the wide geographical spread of its operating partners, who are based in the …

Titanbet.co.uk will continue its association with York Racecourse when the Knavesmire hosts its first Saturday meeting of the new season on May 21st 2016. Titanbet is looking to boost its impact on horse racing and will complement its association with York by sponsoring a series of races on the all-weather track at Dundalk in Ireland. After a successful first season …

Speaking to The Irish Independent newspaper, Sharon Bryne Chair of the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has stated that Ireland’s retail betting sector is in dire need of strategy rethink. Since 2008 reports show that Irish retail betting shops have dropped €1 billion in revenues, representing a 30% industry decline. Furthermore, recorded wagering has fallen from €3.7 billion to €2.6 billion …

 A Bet A will launch MegaFan Manager for Euro 2016, a product which takes Fantasy Football into UK and Irish retail bookmaking for the first time. The service will allow customers from 1,000 shops to use their skill and knowledge of this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament to pick a team of 11 players with a fictional budget of £100m. Each …

Irish betting operator SeanieMac International has confirmed that its subsidiaries SeanieMac and ApollobetUK have joined UK racing’s Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) scheme. In addition to joining the ABP, SeanieMac will further support UK racing by agreeing a partnership with the Jockey Club, which will see the operator sponsor almost 40 race meetings. SeanieMac marketing expects to boost its brand coverage to …

Irish news sources have reported that Paddy Power is set to cut up to 300 jobs from its Dublin operations in-line with its post Betfair merger strategy. The betting operator informed its Dublin staff yesterday. It is reported that the job cuts will likely be in overlapping business areas such as marketing, technology development and trading. Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) …

As Cheltenham Festival organisers clean the stands and pull-down the hospitality tents, UK and Irish bookmakers have left this year’s racing spectacle bruised and battered. Returning to their offices, bookmakers will have to fork out an expensive festival tab of + £60 million as punters cashed in on multiple favourites. Suffering a severe post-festival come-down, nearly all bookmaker PR teams have …

An eagerly awaited Six Nations kicks off tomorrow in Paris, as Europe’s finest look to move past collective Rugby World Cup disappointment. Despite becoming the first host nation to fail at the group stage, Coral have confirmed that many punters are backing England to come good under Eddie Jones and restore some pride in the Red Rose. John Hill, a …