Why has rugby largely avoided gambling sponsorship?
Other sports are awash with money from betting companies, but rugby is a different story – for reasons that could change
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Increasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s finances
Boss of one bookmaker has even predicted there will be no High Street betting shops by 2030
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to funding
Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026
Flutter stands to lose more than €60m as Brazil bans online gambling
Paddy Power owner ‘extremely disappointed’ by move in advance of the country’s presidential election
That Sydney Sweeney ad was a distraction from a worrying question: what does Novig do?
In gambling’s wild west, prediction markets allow punters to place all kinds of bets and it is worrying regulators
Pre-budget boost from soaring corporation tax receipts
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Nothing funny about the return of sexist advertising
Sydney Sweeney ad objectifies women in sport who work hard to be acknowledged for what they have achieved
Former Paddy Power chief calls for draconian tax on online casinos
Stewart Kenny says online slot machines and casino games pose danger to young people and serve no public good
Sydney Sweeney faces backlash for ‘sexualising women’s sport’ in betting ad
Novig ad depicting Sweeney in minimal to no clothing while pretending to play sports has been denounced by athletes
‘World’s largest’ betting website closed to Irish users after regulator action
Other operators have closed betting activities in Ireland, as regulator reported to be investigating more than 100
Paddy Power’s long goodbye from betting shops accelerates
Bookmaker weighs closing another 100 shops in UK and Ireland
‘They disturb the game’: US Open 2026 highlights tennis’s issue with disruptive betting fans
Jeering and heckling are increasingly commonplace, even at Grand Slams, as spectators try to influence matches
Tougher rules for gambling firms as part of new drive to tackle money laundering
Harris to launch national strategy countering money laundering and financing of terrorism
How Flutter lost its winning streak
Irish-based betting giant posted loss this week, but analysts say worst could be over
Gambling watchdog opens investigation into Soft2Bet websites
Regulator steps up enforcement after forcing Polymarket to block Irish betting
A hard sell to the public if it looks like British racing is fighting the bookies’ battle
Bitterness at affordability checks for gamblers clashes with popular support for putting manners on gaming corporations
Black-listed gambling sites, Sinn Féin’s merch profits, and life as a returning emigrant
Plus: Ireland has failed to meet its own emissions targets
Ireland central to black-market gambling empire, investigation finds
Leaked files show Soft2Bet – licensed in Ireland since 2022 – received €600m from a network of shadow gambling sites
How a global gambling empire used Ireland to exploit addicts
A multimillionaire, a web of illicit gambling websites and the Irish betting licences that helped them target gambling addicts worldwide
Is reclusive billionaire’s stake in Flutter fuelling bets against it?
Polystyrene cup heir sitting on at least $3.66bn of paper losses on his stake in bookmaker Paddy Power’s parent
Foam-cup heir nears 30% Flutter stake but expected to avoid mandatory bid
While Paddy Power’s parent moved main listing and operational headquarters to New York, it remains incorporated in Dublin
Flutter’s Betfair unit targeted gambling addict, London court hears in landmark case
Flutter-owned company accused of worsening addiction of Luke Ashton before he took his life
Gambling and soccer: ‘I want the likes of Roy Keane to say we can no longer endorse this’
The relationship between football and gambling is getting closer and more problematic - and stars serving as ‘brand ambassadors’ are not helping
Person in Wexford is first in Ireland to win €1m through a scratch card, as cards are criticised
Critics say scratch cards are ‘sanitising and normalising’ gambling for young people
Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?
Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not
Profits drop at firm behind Quirke casino business
Carlton Entertainment Property sees earnings fall even as sales pop
National Lottery: harmless fun or gateway to gambling – and do good causes get much money?
The lotto operator has clashed with bookmakers by demanding a ban on betting on its draws
Move to ban National Lottery betting may backfire
Odds are against Premier Lotteries if it takes on the bookies
Oisín McConville: ‘At one stage, football was the only thing that kept me alive’
The two-time All Star winner says his gambling addiction was so bad ‘loan sharks wouldn’t even touch me in the end’
Bogus complaints see Irish Times articles, solicitor’s videos on Rob Heneghan delisted by Google
News reports about high-profile betting tipster removed from search results while Terry Gorry has social media accounts disabled
Betting and racing information firm BoscaSports buys British firm
UK-based 2DB provides live video streams and data to bookmakers’ shops
Professional gambler Johnny Dineen: ‘It’s all I’ve ever done and it’s all I’m ever going to do’
The popular racing pundit and ex-bookmaker makes his living gambling on horse racing but accepts it’s not a life for everyone
‘A biologically driven brain disease’: Will new laws protect children from gambling ads?
One former addict fears late-night games during the Fifa World Cup will lead to reckless gambling with special offers
Gamblers almost twice as likely to develop problem if they begin as children, ESRI finds
Study find that those who start before the age of 18 double the risk of developing a problem
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