The Irish Times

Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021

In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 05:48

Lottery spent over €90m in unclaimed prize money on advertising

Chief executive says sales have risen since start of unprecedented run of rollover jackpots

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 21:58

Lotto chief to call for rule changes to allow for must-win jackpot draws

Andrew Algeo to appear before Oireachtas group amid ‘highly unusual’ jackpot rollover

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 20:56

Lotto should be investigated after six months of no winners, Fine Gael TD says

Bernard Durkan speaking after biweekly draw rolled over on 46 separate occasions

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 18:41

Lotto a winner as operating profit jumps by 64% to €14.6m

Games create 33 new millionaires in 2020 with €253m going to good causes

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 05:55

Sports tech company Kitman Labs makes second acquisition

Irish business expands its presence in the US with deal to buy Presagia Sports

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 15:03

Sailing: Algeo’s Juggerknot 11 sets early pace in Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race

‘D2D’ ends Ireland’s long drought of domestic competitions

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 20:58

Kitman Labs raises more funds as it moves into coronavirus monitoring

Irish sports tech company hoping to be the ‘operating system for the world of sports’

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 08:13

Lotto sales hit record €884m but Covid-19 may halt winning streak

Results for last year predate pandemic, which is expected to have hit sales

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 11:37

Kitman Labs secures nearly €500,000 from Sony’s venture arm

Irish sports science company has raised over $20m to date as it continues to grow

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 16:14

National Lottery scratch cards were missing €180,000 in prizes

Operator apologises for error and says funds will be added to special draw held in January

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 18:20

National Lottery sales rise to €805m with growth online

Last year proved a record year for prizes with 24 millionaires created

Wed May 22 2019 - 17:13

National Lottery appoints ex-Paddy Power executive as new boss

Gaming franchise unveils Andrew Algeo as its new chief executive

Wed May 08 2019 - 13:47

Light winds in Genoa leave Annalise Murphy chasing the pack

Murphy and Cork crew Katie Tingle placed 32nd at World Cup Series after five races

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 06:00

Bumper early entry for Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta

Figures augur well for a repeat of 2009 when popular event attracted a record entry

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 07:00

Joker 2 has last laugh despite starting line fault

Irish Defence Forces crew take Beaufort Cup on final day of Volvo Cork Week

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 20:19

‘The buck stops nowhere’, report into Department of Justice finds

Ministers and commissioners have to resign or retire ‘even for issues not of their making’

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 14:26