# betting - Thursday 27 September, 2012
# Flutter
From The42
# Flutter
*Gambling is a mug’s game, don’t be fooled by the headline.
# betting - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
Paddy Power says its profits are up as more people bet online – but we’re wondering how often you fancy a flutter.
# betting - Saturday 28 July, 2012
# London 2012
From The42
# London 2012
On the eve of the Games, the IOC received a complaint that an Irish athlete had allegedly bet on an opponent in a previous event.
# betting - Monday 9 July, 2012
# Tax
# Tax
New rules will see online bets subject to the same tax as high street betting.
# betting - Sunday 24 June, 2012
# Sure Thing
From The42
# Sure Thing
Ewan MacKenna picks out his tips for today’s action.
# betting - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
# Pants
From The42
# Pants
The Denmark striker picked up a €100k fine for flashing his branded underwear during the Group B game with Portugal.
# betting - Saturday 16 June, 2012
# Quids In
From The42
# Quids In
We didn’t think he’d have much of his €100 pocket money left at this stage but Ewan McKenna is still standing. Here are his picks for this weekend.
# betting - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
# Flutter
From The42
# Flutter
Who’ll get through the pool stages? Who’ll finish top scorer? Will Ireland surprise some pundits? Warning: may not be accurate.
# betting - Friday 1 June, 2012
# Betting
From The42
# Betting
Having escaped from the office with €100 of our money, Ewan MacKenna spends the summer betting it wisely and promising us a profit via his three tips a week.
# betting - Friday 25 May, 2012
# Betting
From The42
# Betting
Having escaped from the office with €100 of our money, Ewan MacKenna spends the summer betting it wisely and promising us a profit via his three tips a week.
# betting - Monday 7 May, 2012
# School Tours
# School Tours
Asked about tours of greyhound stadia, the minister said betting activities were “not appropriate” for children.
# betting - Thursday 26 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
To be honest, your best bet is staying at home with a cup of tea. Declan Smyth takes a look at the form anyway.
# betting - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
There were a couple of shocks on day one in Co Kildare, but Declan Smyth is back for more. Here are his three tips for today’s racing at Punchestown.
# betting - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Declan Smyth tipped up eight winners over the three days of the Aintree Festival. Here are his selections for day one in County Kildare.
# betting - Saturday 14 April, 2012
# I Want That One
From The42
# I Want That One
If you’re one of those people who chooses horses in the most unscientific way possible, we’re here to help you in your quest.
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Declan Smyth advised three winners on yesterday’s card. Go on, have a look at his picks for Grand National day.
# betting - Friday 13 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
A few favourites were turned over yesterday but don’t worry, Declan Smyth is back with tips to get you through this afternoon’s racing on Merseyside.
# betting - Thursday 12 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Grand National weekend starts here. Declan Smyth has four tips to get you through the afternoon’s racing on Merseyside.
# betting - Monday 9 April, 2012
# Grand National
From The42
# Grand National
If you’re looking for something to stick a pin in ahead of today’s big race, look no further.
# betting - Sunday 8 April, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Let Declan Smyth take you by the hand and lead you through a world of pure imagination. And horse racing. Mostly horse racing.
# betting - Thursday 5 April, 2012
# Flutter
From The42
# Flutter
Everyone’s anticipating a showdown between Northern Ireland’s finest and one Tiger Woods, but there’s value to had elsewhere.
# betting - Saturday 25 February, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
With Cheltenham just around the corner, Declan Smyth trawls through today’s cards in search of some final pointers. Here are his tips for today.
# betting - Friday 24 February, 2012
# Transgender
# Transgender
Having earlier given the ad its approval for airing, Clearcast yesterday apologised for any offence and said the ad should “no longer run” in its current format.
# betting - Friday 17 February, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
With some top Cheltenham contenders set to go to post, Declan Smyth picks us a few winners from today’s rescheduled card at Newbury.
# betting - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
# Bad Blow
From The42
# Bad Blow
The dual Grade 1 winner has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a tendon injury.
# betting - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
# He Ain't Heavy
From The42
# He Ain't Heavy
JP McManus’s horse heads the weights, with 31 Irish-trained runners declared for this year’s Aintree showpiece.
# betting - Sunday 12 February, 2012
From The42
Declan Smyth gets us ready for a big day of racing at Leopardstown. Here are his selections.
# betting - Saturday 28 January, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
“It’s Trials Day, Trials Day, gotta get down on…” Ah, forget it. Check out Declan Smyth’s tips here.
# betting - Saturday 21 January, 2012
# Read Me
# Read Me
A casino might close – but online gambling goes on all the time, everywhere. Former addict Marc tells TheJournal.ie why it’s worse than drug addiction.
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Ahead of a bumper day of racing in Britain and Ireland, Declan Smyth picks you a handful of winners. He hopes.
# betting - Saturday 14 January, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Declan Smyth previews this afternoon’s big race, the Grade 2 Leamington Hurdle at Warwick.
# betting - Tuesday 10 January, 2012
# Against All Odds
From The42
# Against All Odds
Jo Hughes’ mare pulled off a huge shock yesterday to become the biggest-priced winner since October 2010.
# betting - Saturday 7 January, 2012
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Racing analyst Declan Smyth kicks off the new year with a look at today’s Grade One contest at Sandown, the Tolworth Hurdle.
# betting - Saturday 17 December, 2011
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Racing tipster Declan Smyth had a 5/2 winner as well as a near miss at big odds last time out. Here are his selections for this weekend’s graded races.
# betting - Saturday 26 November, 2011
# Runners And Riders
From The42
# Runners And Riders
Tipster Declan Smyth runs through the card for today’s two graded hurdle races, the Fighting Fifth and the Long Distance.
# betting - Monday 21 November, 2011
# Nailbiter
From The42
# Nailbiter
How do we know? Because we are that punter… (yeah, right)
# betting - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
# Cha-ching!
From The42
# Cha-ching!
This type of thing never happens to us on a Saturday.
# betting - Thursday 22 September, 2011
# Your Say
# Your Say
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has effectively ruled out developments like the proposed Twomileborris large-scale casino. Has he done the right thing? You tell us…
# betting - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
# Lady Luck
From The42
# Lady Luck
Donte Whitner’s last-gasp tackle on Jesse Holley decided the fate of tens of millions of dollars.
# betting - Tuesday 30 August, 2011
# Paddy Power
# Paddy Power
The bookmaker’s Irish shops take in €483m worth of bets in the first six months of 2011 but more and more punters are using their smartphones to make a bet.
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