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Paddy Power and Betfair owner Flutter Entertainment said its adjusted revenues for the six months rose by 9%

Flutter full-year earnings forecast sends shares higher

Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment has posted a 20% fall in first-half earnings but expects to finish the year ahead of 2021 excluding an expected final year of losses in its fast growing US business.

Business • 12 Aug 22

Flutter is aiming to get 75% of active online customers to use at least one of its safer gambling tools by 2030

Flutter to tie bonuses to tackling gambling addiction

Paddy Power, Betfair and Fanduel owner Flutter Entertainment will tie 10% of annual bonuses for its staff to initiatives aimed at helping prevent gambling addiction, the world's largest online betting group said today.

Business • 28 Feb 22

Minella Times ridden by Rachael Blackmore win the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase

Grand National sets record for online sports betting

The Grand National was Britain's biggest ever online sports betting event as shop closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic meant punters had to go online or use mobile apps to bet on one of the annual highlights of the horseracing calendar.

Business • 13 Apr 21

Workers have been receiving up to €1,000 per person in compensation

Paddy Power workers to take more rest break cases

A union representing staff at Paddy Power Betfair has lodged 78 separate cases on behalf of its members seeking compensation for alleged denial of rest breaks.

Business • 20 Feb 19

Paddy Power reports higher revenues and profits for last year as it opened its 600th outlet in Dublin recently

Paddy Power reports record revenues for 2015

Paddy Power has reported a 24% increase in revenue to €1.09 billion - a new record high - for 2015 as the company saw double digit growth across all of its online and retail divisions.

Business • 08 Mar 16

Paddy Power expects its merger with rival Betfair to be completed on February 2.

Paddy Power reports 'good' trading for end of 2015

Paddy Power has said that trading in the last seven weeks of last year was "good".

Business • 27 Jan 16

The merged entity will be called Paddy Power Betfair and will be one of the world's largest public online betting and gaming companies

Paddy Power-Betfair merger is approved

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has cleared the proposed merger of betting firms Paddy Power and Betfair.

Business • 15 Jan 16

Paddy Power expects the merger deal with Betfair to be completed during the first quarter of 2016

Paddy Power shareholders approve Betfair merger

Paddy Power shareholders have approved a proposed merger with Betfair at the company's EGM in Dublin today.

Business • 21 Dec 15

Breon Corcoran will become the new CEO of Paddy Power Betfair

Paddy Power and Betfair agree terms of merger deal

The Boards of Paddy Power and Betfair have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended £6 billion all-share merger of the two companies.

Business • 08 Sep 15

Paddy Power Betfair Group would be one of the world's largest stock market-quoted betting firms

Paddy Power and Betfair agree potential merger

Paddy Power and Betfair have agreed terms of a potential merger.

Business • 07 Sep 15

Belfait's full year revenue grew 21% to £476.5m

Betfair profits jump as new punters flock in

Online gambling company Betfair posted a better than expected rise in full-year profit today, led by strong revenue growth and a big surge in new customers.

Business • 17 Jun 15

Betfair said 20% rise in revenue had helped push Q3 core earnings up 17% to £23.6m

Betfair ups profit expectations after strong Q3

Online gambling company Betfair today hiked its full-year profit forecast range after it said trading had remained strong following a better than expected third quarter performance.

Business • 05 Mar 15

Betfair's chief executive Breon Corcoran

Betfair to return £200m to shareholders

Online gambling company Betfair plans a cash return of £200m to shareholders and higher dividend payouts after posting a 51% rise in first half earnings.

Business • 04 Dec 14

Betfair's CEO Breon Corcoran says company confident on full year expectations

Betfair profit boosted by World Cup betting

Betting on the soccer World Cup helped to drive quarterly revenues and profit at Betfair to record levels, the online gambling company said.

Business • 04 Sep 14

Befair's chief executive Breon Corcoran eyes World Cup boost

Betfair's annual profits beat expectations

Betfair said it hoped the World Cup would provide a boost to business after its annual profit came in ahead of forecast today.

Business • 11 Jun 14

Betfair's EBITDA rose 28% to £20.2m in the three months to the end of January

Betfair says heading for top end of profit target

Betfair said it was on course to reach the top end of its profit guidance as investments in Italy and New Jersey prove less expensive than feared.

Business • 06 Mar 14

Betfair's half yearly results beat expectations

Betfair looks to expand in Italy and the US

Betfair said it was looking to expand in Italy and the US after reporting a 16% rise in underlying profit in the first six months of its financial year.

Business • 03 Dec 13

Betfair and CVC Capital Partners takeover talks over

CVC ends pursuit of Betfair after bids rejected

Betfair and CVC Capital Partners have ended takeover talks after the private equity firm said it would not make a third revised offer.

Business • 14 May 13

Betfair continues to stave off takeover by CVC Capital Partners

Betfair lifts profit forecast

Online gambling company Betfair today raised its profit forecast and cost savings target.

Business • 07 May 13

Betfair says CVC's offer had too many conditions attached

Betfair turns down $1.4 billion CVC offer

Online gambling company Betfair today rejected a $1.4 billion takeover approach from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners,

Business • 22 Apr 13

Betfair has a market value of around £800m sterling

CVC considering bid for Betfair

Betfair is the target of a possible takeover offer from the private equity firm that owns Formula One motor racing.

Business • 15 Apr 13

Betfair says CFO to step down

Online gambling exchange Betfair said today its chief financial officer Stephen Morana would leave the company after having served as interim chief executive for several months.

Business • 11 Sep 12

Betfair wins German online licence

The first licences to offer online gambling in Germany have been awarded, with UK online betting firm Betfair benefiting from the state of Schleswig Holstein's liberalised gambling rules.

Business • 03 May 12

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