Flutter shares slide as UK government mulls £3bn tax hike for gambling sector
Finance minister Rachel Reeves could announce the tax in her maiden budget on October 30th
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Casino owner says gambling law’s €10 bet limits will unfairly hit business
Bill exempts other forms of betting that, casinos argue, are more likely to give rise to the problem gambling that limits are supposed to counter
European stocks rebound but Ryanair leads airline sell-off
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.9 per cent higher, coming off a five-day losing run
Online gaming revenue beats expectations at Ladbrokes owner Entain
Gambling group expected to take hit from new regulations in UK and Netherlands
Gambling giant warns proposed regulations could ‘legislate horse racing out of existence’
Law should recognise link between the sport and betting, says industry leader
Ladbrokes left for dead in online world
Once the dominant bookmaker, UK brand is now barely competitive with Paddy Power
Politicians seek tough sanctions for bookies that break proposed new betting laws
Oireachtas committee demands fines and revoked licences for rule breaches
Ireland’s longest race features on third day of Punchestown
Klassical Dream tops betting to become first back-to-back scorer since Queveaga
Allaho storms to superb Punchestown Gold Cup victory
Triumph on day two of festival secures Grade One hat-trick for Willie Mullins
Punchestown Gold Cup: Rare talent Allaho favourite to do it over three miles
Should the main contenders take each other on it could set it up for a late pounce
Up to 140,000 race fans set to return to Punchestown Festival
The closest title battle this week could be among the conditional jockeys
Ladbrokes owner Entain attracts punters to retail shops, US venture grows
London-listed gambling company said total net gaming revenue had jumped 31 per cent
Gambling watchdog should oversee National Lottery, Oireachtas group told
New Gambling Regulation Bill proposes authority to licence and regulate betting businesses
Four rivals face huge task to prevent unbeaten Honeysuckle’s coronation
Lots of anticipation surrounding Galopin Des Champs’ second chase start after impressive Christmas success
Frodon leads raiders’ assault on Irish Gold Cup
Nicholls confirms plans as Leopardstown hope for 20,000 at Dublin Racing Festival
Concern over Leopardstown conditions ahead of Dublin Racing Festival
Mullins may withdraw horses from Ladbrokes Novice Chase if conditions get too quick
Eddie Jordan’s JKO confirms withdrawal from $3bn deal for Playtech
Consortium led by former Formula One boss is keen to partner with Irish-led businesses
Nicholls assembles strong team for Dublin Racing Festival
Frodon and Clan Des Obeaux among the 18 entries for Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown
‘Proper mare’ Dorans Weir triumphs in Thurles
Five-year-old, ridden by Taaffe, beats Burn The Evidence by three and quarter lengths
IHRB still waiting on results of samples taken from raided yard
Calls increasing for results of all tests on horses in the yard to be made public
Run Wild Fred lands Troytown chase for Gordon Elliott
Seven-year-old delivers bold front-running performance under Davy Russell at Navan
Eddie Jordan-led company in £3bn-plus bid for Playtech
Former F1 boss has teamed up with Keith O’Loughlin
All eyes on Willie Mullins’s entries as spectators return to Punchestown
Echoes In Rain seen as number one hope for trainer in Sunday’s Morgiana Hurdle
Minella Indo heads classy quintet in Down Royal’s Champion Chase
First Grade One chase of new National Hunt season attracts a top line up including King George winner Frodon
Davy Russell and Envoi Allen to be reunited at Down Royal
42-year-old regains ride on DeBromhead’s star as he returns to action on Saturday
Entain revenue rises as focus squarely on DraftKings bid
Ladbrokes and Coral parent says online betting growth still outperforming
Irish bookies jump first as modernising legislation looms
Firms to halt credit card betting and pre-9pm TV advertising as they read political mood
Rising Covid cases dampen hopes of recovery and leave investors wary
Dealers note a ‘lot of red on the screen’ as travel-related stocks in particular take a hit
Kennedy to retain partnership with Minella Indo at Punchestown
De Bromhead’s charge favourite to complete Gold Cup double next week
Mark Kemp appointed chief executive of Boylesports
Kemp has been manager of UK Tote, the British racecourses pool betting system
Rising US yields knock European stocks in early trading
The Iseq index down 0.3 % with Origin Enterprises 4.6% lower after latest results
Six Nations: England very short-priced favourites to retain their crown
Bookies rate France as second favourites to win with Ireland third most likely winners
Unbeaten Honeysuckle poised for a stiff test in Dublin Festival highlight
De Bromhead and Blackmore have another favourite with Minella Indo in Irish Gold Cup
European stocks slip as lockdown worries resurface
Retailers and miners among big decliners as investors fret about extent of current lockdowns
Entain shares fall after MGM walks away from takeover bid
UK gambling company which owns Ladbrokes and Coral had rejected MGM’s £8bn offer
CEO of Ladbrokes owner Entain quits days after snubbing MGM approach
Shay Segev lured by offer from streaming platform DAZN that Entain cannot match
Ladbrokes owner Entain rejects £8bn takeover offer from MGM
Offer ‘significantly undervalues’ Entain’s business
Unbeaten pair set to defend their spotless records at Fairyhouse
Excitement in the Winter Festival air as Envoi Allen and Honeysuckle among runners
Dermot Weld targets first Breeders Cup success with Tarnawa
Christophe Soumillon replaced by Colin Keane after testing positive for Covid twice
Willie Mullins ‘pleasantly surprised’ at how strong racing is in face of Covid-19
Stratum and True Self readied for Melbourne Cup as jumps season gets into swing at home
A changing of the seasons as Minella Indo lines up at Wexford
This week will see a number of Gold Cup contenders make their seasonal bows
Plan to turn Moore Street cafe into bookmakers refused
Local businesses, Moore Street market traders and politicians objected to the Ladbrokes’ plans
Iseq reaches highest level since February amid US stimulus hopes
UK shares rise on post-Brexit trade deal optimism
Irish Grand National cancelled for 2020
Running Ireland’s most valuable steeplechase behind closed doors would not have felt right
European markets drift lower as travel stocks suffer
Markets report: Ryanair down 3.18% amid tighter UK travel restrictions
Ladbrokes owner profit slips but online betting surges
Company says it will not pay interim dividend but expects online growth to boost profit in second half
View from Melbourne: Sporting fabric of the city suffering from second lockdown
Pandemic has shown up issues in Australian sport but there are still reasons to be cheerful
European stocks lose ground after mixed reaction to stimulus plans
Airlines slip, while weak spending in China weighs on luxury stocks
Ladbrokes owner GVC’s long-time CEO to step down
Kenneth Alexander will be replaced by chief operating officer Shay Segev
Markets boosted by news of coronavirus vaccine progress
In Dublin, Ryanair Holdings among shares to gain on hopeful Covid-19 news
Betting shops in Ireland told to close their doors
Most bookmakers had reopened this week but will have to close again until June 29th
Last Moore Street cafe may be turned into bookmakers
Ladbrokes plan would replace Ann’s Bakery with third bookies outlet on historic street
Decisions to be made on where to run Guineas and Derby horses
Both Guineas races in England and in Ireland are set to take place just one week apart
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