By Eva Ivanova

Sports

Paddy Power Launches the World’s 1st Sports Trading Exchange

May 7, 2021

Paddy Power will launch the world’s first sports trading exchange, a virtual stock market, under the name American SportZ Exchange (ASX). Paddy Power Launches American SportZ Exchange Paddy Power, an Irish bookmaker founded in 1988, will launch the first sports trading exchange through its new startup company, American SportZ Exchange (ASX). The virtual stock market […]

By Erik Gibbs

Sports

Paddy Power Begins Relaunch of Sportsbooks in England, Scotland, and Wales

April 28, 2021

Executives and employees of Paddy Power and Flutter Entertainment, along with sports gambling enthusiasts across much of the UK and Ireland, have cause to celebrate. Paddy Power is finally beginning to open many of its sports gambling shops across the region, although some restrictions are still needed. While the Irish shops are going to remain […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

2020 Gender Pay Gap Overall Increase at Flutter UK Businesses

March 31, 2021

Global gambling group Flutter Entertainment released its 2020 gender pay gap report to comply with its obligation as a large employer in the UK. Examined Entities The report outlined the difference between the average earnings of men and women across all jobs at all levels within 4 Flutter-owned brands operating in the UK which had […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

Gambling Addict Goes to Jail for Stealing Company Money

January 9, 2021

Swindling company money would cost you jail time – that was the message Deputy Circuit Judge Neil Bidder QC sent out when he sentenced a financial director who stole over £800,000 to satisfy gambling addiction. Siphoning Company Money Lauren Farr, 34, of Spring Grove, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after admitting […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Paddy Power Becomes ITV Racing’s Live Fixtures Title Sponsor

January 4, 2021

ITV Racing and Paddy Power signed a deal to make the sports betting brand the new sponsor of the media’s live racing coverage effective January 1, 2021, ITV announced. The partnership also covers ITV’s magazine program, The Opening Show. Last year, ITV Sport announced it would maintain its exclusivity regarding free-to-air broadcasting of horse racing […]

By Adeleye Awakan

Business

Paddy Power Rolls out Spotlight Sports Tipping Insight Content

December 14, 2020

Paddy Power is the first sportsbook across the UK and Ireland, to roll-out Spotlight Sports’ pre-match statistical insight tipping content in retail shops. Spotlight Sports’ Pre-match Tipping for over Twenty Sports Paddy Power, a leading British bookmaker, is launching Spotlight Sports’ new statistical pre-match tipping that will include interactive content with analyses for over twenty […]

By Mathilde Adam

Business

Flutter Raises Earnings Guidance, Reports 30% Jump in Q3 Revenues

November 12, 2020

Flutter Entertainment raised its earnings guidance on Wednesday, as betting customers grow. The group reported a 30% increase in revenue in Q3. EBITDA Up By 2.4% From Previous Forecast Betting giant Flutter Entertainment (FLTR), the owner of Paddy Power, Betfair, and Poker Stars raised its full-year operating profits guidance on Wednesday and reported a 30% […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Bookies Exploited Client with Movement & Speech Impairment

August 20, 2020

Ladbrokes Coral and Paddy Power are at the center of another case of predatory bookmaker actions, the Guardian reports, helping a gambling addict that has suffered a life-changing disability fill out betting slips and squander his compensation. Liam McCarron was a successful businessman at the time when in 2007 he sustained injuries from a medical […]

By Jerome García

Industry

Paddy Power Raises Public Awareness through Missing People Campaign

August 7, 2020

Irish-based bookmaker Paddy Power announced today it joined forces with the Missing People charity and Motherwell FC to launch a campaign that will raise public awareness for the scope of the problem with missing people in the UK. As part of the campaign, the sports betting operator would fill the South Stand at the stadium […]

By Mike Johnson

Industry

Paddy Power Apologizes for the Homophobic Language Video

August 6, 2020

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power issued an apology last week for sharing a video in which a fan used homophobic slur which prompted fierce backlash from the queer football community. The video is a weekly round-up of fans’ comments on social media about the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea. Fan Derogatory Language Spurred Reactions […]