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The Fitzwilliam Card Club has been in operation for 16 years

Fitzwilliam Card Club to close with loss of 80 jobs

Dublin's Fitzwilliam Card Club has announced it is to close with the loss of nearly 80 jobs.

The UK betting company's online offering has seen revenue growth of 8%

Responsible gambling measures may impact earnings

Flutter Entertainment, formerly PaddyPower Betfair, has reported an 18% increase in revenue for the first six months of the year to £1.02 billion, though profits were down 24% as the company's tax bill grew.

Business • 07 Aug 19

Paddy Power in one of the five gambling firms in the UK who have committed to new measures

Gambling firms commit to do more to help addicts

Five of the biggest gambling companies in the UK - including Paddy Power - have committed to measures to address problem gambling, including a major increase in funding for addiction, following government pressure.

Business • 02 Jul 19

The new gambling regulator will cover all forms of gambling, including spread betting

Government to establish new gambling regulator

The Government is to establish a new gambling regulator with powers to impose fines and issue licences to betting companies.

News • 20 Mar 19

The survey was carried out between August 2014 and August 2015, and involved 7,005 respondents

Lottery and scratch cards most common forms of gambling

Two-thirds of the population gambled in the last 12 months, according to the first set of data published on the extent of gambling in Ireland.

Ireland • 27 Feb 19

YouTuber Jake Paul is among a number of influencers under fire for promoting the mystery box website to his followers

Bills set to tackle online gambling targeting children

Two separate bills on gambling laws are due to be published in the coming weeks as popular YouTubers, with millions of followers, have come under fire for promoting controversial games linked to young people gambling.

Ireland • 11 Jan 19

The Remote Gambling Association has voluntarily agreed to stop its ads

Gambling firms to stop advertising during broadcasts

Some of the biggest gambling companies operating in the UK have agreed to stop advertising during live sports broadcasts such as football matches, the BBC said today.

Business • 06 Dec 18

Casinos in large hotels will still be allowed, as will televised bingo and national lottery

Albania passes law banning sports betting and gambling

Albania's parliament passed a law today banning sports betting and other forms of gambling from the start of 2019, in a bid to tackle addiction among gamblers and match-fixing in sport competitions.

World • 25 Oct 18

The move will curtail a major source of revenue for high street bookmakers and will potentially put jobs at risk

UK cuts top stake on gambling machines to £2

Britain will cut the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to £2 from the current £100 in a bid to curb problem gambling.

Business • 17 May 18

Claire Byrne Live - Dáil, Versatis, Gambling habits

Michael Healy Rae and Marc Macsharry follow up on their Dáil spat last week. Dr. Michael Barry responds on the Versatis debate, National Lottery chief discusses our Lotto habits, are single-sex schools a thing of the past and Rick O'Shea talks epilepsy

Claire Byrne Features • 14 Feb 18

Paddy Power Betfair's CEO Breon Corcoran said it was hard to see the company's competition abating

Paddy Power Betfair eyes US amid European consolidation

Paddy Power Betfair is interested in expanding further into the US amid intense competition in Europe that could see smaller rivals either join forces or "wither on the vine," its chief executive said today.

Business • 17 May 17

Bwin accepted a £900m bid from 888 Holdings earlier this month

Betting firm GVC ups bid for Bwin

Online gambling firm GVC Holdings has raised its offer for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment to about £1 billion, topping a recently-accepted bid from 888 Holdings.

Business • 27 Jul 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

Paddy Power's results a sure bet as pre-tax profits rise 21%

Paddy Power reports record pre-tax profits

Paddy Power has reported a record annual pre-tax profit for 2014 of €167m, up 21% on the previous year's figure.

Business • 03 Mar 15

William Hill is one of a number of traditional gambling firms looking to expand their online operations

William Hill in takeover talks with 888 - report

Shares in 888 Holdings have jumped more than 20% after The Times reported that William Hill had held advanced talks over a £750m takeover of the online gambling company.

Business • 10 Feb 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

William Hill, Ladbrokes, Gala Coral and Paddy Power set to establish UK watchdog

UK bookmakers in self-regulation plan

Britain's four biggest bookmakers have committed to advertise more responsibly as part of a voluntary move to self-police, hoping to fend off further regulation.

Business • 15 Sep 14

William Hill said its operating profit had fallen by 14% in the first quarter of 2014

William Hill to close 109 UK betting shops

William Hill said today it would close 109 of its British betting shops this year, blaming the decision on a tax increase on high stakes gambling machines.

Business • 25 Apr 14

Ladbrokes in £12.4m deal for Betstar Down Under

Ladbrokes buys Australian online company Betstar

Bookmaker Ladbrokes has expanded its Australian business by buying online betting company Betstar for £12.4m.

Business • 09 Apr 14

Firms like Betfair, William Hill and Ladbrokes all have online operations based in Gibraltar

Britain moves to tax offshore gambling operations

Online betting companies based in offshore havens to sidestep Britain's gambling taxes will be hit with a new levy that could cost the industry £300 million ($467 million).

Business • 16 Aug 13

The bill will limit the number of casinos in the country to a maximum of 40

Shatter rules out Two-Mile Borris casino proposal

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said the proposed casino at Two-Mile Borris in Co Tipperary cannot go ahead under the terms of the new gambling control bill.

News • 15 Jul 13

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