The World Cup is undeniably the most popular sports tournament in the world, both from a fan and betting standpoint. The next World Cup is slated for 2018 in Russia, and several teams are still playing for the chance to feature in the coveted tournament. Both of the Irish teams—Ireland and Northern Ireland—are in the […]

Sean Quinn Senior is ready to get back to business after emerging from bankruptcy in 2015. Sean Quin Snr was the richest man in Ireland at one point in his life. He had an extensive list of business in the industrial sector ranging from glass manufacturing to aggregates of many types. He lost it all […]

Irish punters interested in horse racing are expecting to see a betting tax increase with a petition submitted to the Irish Department of Finance Tax Strategy Group. The petition was introduced by Ireland’s horse racing governing body and aims to increase both betting duty and exchange commissions. The proposed changes from Horse Racing Ireland include […]

Ireland is set to expand on their gambling laws. Ministers from the Irish cabinet approved the Courts and Civil Liabilities (Miscellaneous Provisions) bill. This decision sets up the reformation of the Gaming and Lotteries Act of 1956. As of current gambling laws in Ireland, the Gaming and Lotteries Act permits 16-year-olds to enter establishments that […]

Irish gambling operators are being asked for input on a new tax regimen that would shift this particular tax burden from the operators of the industry to the bettors that fund it. In 2015, Ireland passed a betting amendment bill after a long delay that required Irish-bound online betting operators to obtain a local license […]