Northern Ireland’s Department of Social Development (DSD) has been appointed to review the nation’s current gambling legislation and framework, of particular focus will be the number of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) operating in the country. Research by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling has stated that Northern Ireland currently has a total of 900 FOBTs machines in approximately 350 betting shops …
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Mcllroy Snr collects £100,000 winnings thanks to Rory’s Open victory
Gerry Mcllroy’s fatherly faith paid off at the weekend as he won a £100,000 payout after placing a bet (odds of 500/1) a decade ago on his son, Rory, to win the golf Open title. The £200 bet was placed in 2004 and stipulated that Rory must win the award within ten years. As such there was double delight on …
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