Irish Casinos and Gambling in Ireland

This Week in Gambling: DraftKings, FanDuel merger implodes

The anticipated merger between fantasy giants FanDuel and DraftKings has officially been called off. Also, J. Todd is covering stories from Calvin Ayre and Ireland. read more

PokerStars Festival set to visit France, Romania and Ireland

A total of €2.2 million is guaranteed across the three new stops, including guarantees on every Main Event. read more

Annexio moves into Ireland

The Isle of Man-based lottery betting operator has obtained a license to operate in the country. read more

SIS and the Irish Greyhound Board add Tralee fixture

The new fixture, to be broadcast during Saturday mornings from Tralee greyhound stadium, will be available in U.K. and Irish betting shops, as well as through online operators. read more

Party Poker announces Irish ambassador

Professional poker player Padraig Parkinson will play in the Grand Prix Cork from 23-26 February at Macau Sporting Club. read more

Irish Poker Open announces €500K Main Event

The 2017 festival will take place from 27 March to 3 April at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. read more

SIS to become sole provider of race day data to online market

The company has exited licensing agreements with other providers of its horse and greyhound racing data to the online bookmaker industry and will now be the sole supplier of core race day data for Irish and U.K. horse racing and greyhound racing. read more

Top 10 reasons to legalize sports betting

Last month saw the 24th anniversary of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protecting Act -- not exactly a cause for celebration. Casino City lists the top ten reasons to overturn the ban, as suggested by the American Gaming Association. read more

Coral launches Digital Sports Tech's player proposition bets

The provider's Player Bets brand will enable customers to create and customize their own bets on player performance in real time. read more

Inspired extends partnership with Paddy Power

The company will continue to supply its virtual sports products to customers across the U.K. and Ireland under the terms of an exclusive deal. read more

SIS signs exclusive deal with Mauritius Turf Club

The supplier will deliver coverage and fixed-odds prices for 300 races to U.K. retail and online customers. read more

This Week in Gambling: California online poker dead for 2016

This week in gambling, the online poker bill for California has been shelved for 2016, leaving online poker players to wait for next year. Plus, online gambling news from Ireland and the Olympics, as well as the Philippines and online gambling. read more

iAffiliates presents new promotion

From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, affiliates can compete against one another in order to gain points to get a chance at winning a luxury vacation. read more

BTC goes live with Inspired's virtual sports

Bookmakers Technology Consortium has begun providing virtual sports games to players in the U.K. and Ireland. read more

Northern Lights Casino introduces NRVNA

The casino has added NetEnt's outer space-themed slot and now accepts players from seven new countries. read more