# Gambling

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# bookie ban

Self exclusion and age checks - new legislation to curb gambling habits in Irish children

Alan Shatter’s Gambling Control Bill looks likely to finally see the light of day in 2017.

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Dec 29th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Hedge your bets

What can be done to tackle the gambling crisis in the GAA?

Is the Association fighting a losing battle?

4.7k

Dec 14th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Gambling

Outgoing chairman reveals two Galway club teams made bets on their key GAA games

Noel Treacy has called for more to be done to tackle problem gambling in Gaelic games.

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Dec 13th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Allegations

Joey Barton under investigation after allegedly betting on Celtic match

The Scottish Football Association is looking into claims that the midfielder gambled on the Bhoys’ Champions League loss to Barcelona.

11.8k

Sep 20th 2016, 12:16 PM

# Sex addiction

Senator: Sex addiction is causing devastation in some Irish families

Senator Frances Black said the devastation it causes to families is just as palpable as if their family member were addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling,

49.7k

Jul 2nd 2016, 10:00 PM

# hidden problem

Tipperary’s 2006 All-Ireland minor hurling final hero reveals gambling nightmare

Timmy Dalton has revealed all in a wide-ranging interview this morning.

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Jun 1st 2016, 12:38 PM

# hidden problem

Funding is needed 'before it's too late' - there's a surge in gambling addiction in Irish men (and women)

The numbers of people presenting with a gambling problem at Dublin’s Rutland Centre have trebled in just two years.

12.1k

May 25th 2016, 6:15 AM

# lenny

'When I eventually blew every cent I had on a 50-1 horse, I just about hit rock bottom'

Former Dublin footballer John Leonard on gambling addiction and how the GAA can help.

54.4k

May 19th 2016, 3:00 PM

# Place your bets

College students tell stories of gambling their rent money and losing at Cheltenham

Student Unions are warning about an increase in problem gambling.

27.9k

Mar 22nd 2016, 8:54 PM

# a beaten docket

Gambling machines seized as part of busts on illegal casinos

Police in Northern Ireland arrested two men earlier today as part of a wider operation.

21.4k

Mar 14th 2016, 8:42 PM

# serious failings

Paddy Power encouraged gambler until he lost his job, family and home - report

An investigation by the UK Gambling Commission found some oversights on the part of the company.

44.3k

Mar 1st 2016, 1:36 PM

# Kenya

Gambler stoned to death by mob after killing two people with sword at casino

The man reportedly flew into a rage after losing about €260.

18.1k

Feb 9th 2016, 3:00 PM

# Gambling

Punter wins legal battle against Dublin betting company

A District Court decree for €13,835 was upheld against Sports Spread Betting (Ireland) Ltd, Ballsbridge, Dublin.

27.9k

Jan 20th 2016, 3:06 PM

# Money Money Money

The Powerball jackpot is now $1.5bn and people are going nuts

As you would.

20.2k

Jan 12th 2016, 9:28 PM

# Flutter

The Premier League bets to consider this weekend

The bread-and-butter football is back after this week’s international excitement.

7.9k

Nov 20th 2015, 6:08 PM

# blood sport

Inside the lucrative and cut-throat world of US fantasy sports

Welcome to the wild west of online gaming.

10.5k

Oct 10th 2015, 10:30 AM

# What a Shout

Everton's late goals were worth A LOT to one punter last night

This guy owes Romelu Lukaku a pint.

5.8k

Sep 29th 2015, 2:25 PM

# Predictions

5 Premier League bets to consider this weekend

United to hit the net early and other tips to consider for this weekend’s fixtures.

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Sep 25th 2015, 4:56 PM

# Place your bets

Irish online gamblers in limbo after UK site wrongly took bets for weeks without noticing

Sportingbet say they are searching for a remedy that’s agreeable to Irish customers.

20.9k

Aug 20th 2015, 6:05 AM

# Unbackable

Floyd Mayweather's next opponent is one of the biggest underdogs in boxing history

Mayweather is listed as 1/200 with some bookmakers

7.3k

Aug 5th 2015, 5:52 PM

# Organised Crime

Police have seized two BILLION euro from the mafia

The gang “recycled an enormous amount of ‘dirty’ money through the use of gaming accounts”.

18.8k

Jul 22nd 2015, 1:40 PM

# Smartphones

Do you know someone with a 'secret' gambling problem?

“Technology has had a profound impact on gambling,” according the authors of a new Irish study.

13.9k

Jul 15th 2015, 6:30 PM

# Road To Recovery

'I couldn't see a way out. My intention was to end my life', says former snooker champion

Willie Thorne has revealed he attempted suicide last year after racking up a reported £1m in gambling debts.

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May 17th 2015, 12:43 PM

# a beaten docket

Ladbrokes restructuring could mean 200+ job loses

It has been reported today that as many as 60 stores could be set to close.

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Apr 21st 2015, 5:45 PM

# only one winner

Why today was a bad day for bookies at Cheltenham, but they don't really care

It’s not just about getting their hands on your money for one or two races, you see.

21.0k

Mar 10th 2015, 4:55 PM

# bets are off

'Would you give out free sachets of coke with a newspaper?'

The run-up to Cheltenham can be a very difficult time of year for those with a gambling addiction.

16.0k

Mar 7th 2015, 9:15 AM

# step away from the internet

Senator warns of need to stop 'Lotto junkies'

Will recent machine problems lead to a surge in online gambling?

19.3k

Mar 4th 2015, 5:10 PM

# Cash Accumulators

Paddy Power has been taking in record bets - but how many are winners?

Last year was a big one for the betting chain.

18.5k

Mar 3rd 2015, 3:00 PM

# Bad Beat

The excruciating randomness of gambling on rugby summed up in one betting slip

This slip proves that the bookies know more about rugby than everyone except Joe Schmidt.

20.1k

Feb 15th 2015, 6:25 PM

# Gambling

No cigarette-style warnings on betting slips ... for now

Do you think they’re a good idea?

13.0k

Feb 11th 2015, 8:47 PM

# sure thing

Gamble online? You're going to have to start paying tax on it

The 1% tax was planned four years ago but was delayed in Europe.

22.8k

Feb 9th 2015, 3:45 PM

# Winner winner

Poll: How often do you do the lotto?

Would you buy a ticket every week or just the odd time?

13.7k

Feb 5th 2015, 9:35 AM

# Ker-ching!

These guys have made a million-euro company from your office 'last man standing' comps

The Irish company which runs the competitions in offices across the nation is barely a year old

14.7k

Jan 31st 2015, 8:30 AM

JACKPOT! Police seize over 100 gaming machines in illegal gambling sting

The roulette machines seized are worth an estimated £100,000 each.

18.0k

Jan 30th 2015, 7:14 PM

# race is run

One of Dublin's two greyhound stadiums is to be closed and sold

Planning permission for Harold’s Cross will be sought before it’s put on the market.

12.9k

Oct 22nd 2014, 11:22 AM

# a dog's life

Irish greyhounds are going global, but industry still gone to dogs

Greyhound board pens deal to take local races to William Hill’s online gamblers.

5.1k

Sep 18th 2014, 12:58 PM

# upping the stakes

Irish bookies won't be subject to new UK gambling regulation

Four of the UK’s biggest bookmakers have come together to self impose a number of new advertising regulations.

9.9k

Sep 15th 2014, 4:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'I saw my wife's face and I couldn't hide from it any more. I had to stop gambling'

An anonymous contributor says it doesn’t matter what way you gamble, it comes down to losing control over it.

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Sep 9th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Paddy whacked

Canny punters give Paddy's profits a €34 million kicking

But they still made over €60 million so far this year, so our sympathies are limited.

12.2k

Aug 28th 2014, 2:51 PM

# social roulette

Have you been affected by gambling?

A new Irish study needs participants – and it will all be anonymous.

7.6k

Aug 2nd 2014, 10:15 AM