Betting
# betting - Today’s News
10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# betting - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Cashing in: Paddy Power revenue jumps
The success of the Irish owned bookmaker continues to grow thanks to online gambling.
# betting - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Everything you need to know about the 139th Kentucky Derby
The run for the roses takes place this evening and we’ve got the inside track.
# betting - Monday 15 April, 2013
9 things we learned from Paddy Power’s annual report
How much did their early pay-out on Obama cost? And how successful were Nicklas Bendtner’s “Paddy Pants”?
# betting - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Here’s what it’s like to be 27, Irish and gamble €5 MILLION in one year
Irishman John O’Shea left his job as an accountant to take up full-time gambling. This is how he got on.
# betting - Friday 15 March, 2013
Pics: 6 steps to successfully placing a bet, with Michael Noonan
The Finance Minister shows us how it’s done…
# betting - Thursday 14 March, 2013
# betting - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Online customers for Paddy Power double as profits grow
The bookmaker announced record profits of almost €140 million today.
# betting - Sunday 17 February, 2013
Sports film of the week: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
Meet the man who brought bookmaking into the mainstream in the United States, before a remarkable fall from grace.
# betting - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
All eyes are on Thurles this afternoon so Declan Smyth picks the winners in the day’s two big races.
# betting - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth takes a look at today’s only Grade race, the Leamington Novices Hurdle at Warwick.
# betting - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for the St Stephen’s Day Super 6
Horse racing waits for no man – Declan Smyth picks the winners from a bumper day of Grade racing in Ireland and the UK.
# betting - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth picks us a winner from this afternoon’s three Grade races at Navan.
# betting - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth has five Grade races to study on a bumper day of racing across the water.
# betting - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Two future stars of Irish chasing go head-to-head at Punchestown this afternoon. Declan Smyth looks at the form in today’s big races.
# betting - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Sprinter Sacre or Sanctuaire? Declan Smyth looks at two absolute humdingers on the card at Sandown.
# betting - Friday 7 December, 2012
ISA critical of ‘malicious’ Olympic betting allegations
Peter O’Leary escaped with a warning following an Olympic betting investigation, but Irish sailing bosses still have questions about the motive and timing of the allegations.
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth studies the form in today’s feature as the Tingle Creek Festival gets underway at Sandown.
# betting - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Betting on baby: bookies in a tizzy over Royal offspring
Plus, how the British press reacted to the news (yes, they went nuts).
# betting - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
It’s that time of the year again — surely nothing can stop Big Buck’s? Declan Smyth looks at today’s Grade races in Newcastle and Newbury.
# betting - Saturday 24 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bet for today’s Grade racing
Can Long Run get the job done? Declan Smyth studies the form ahead of the action at Haydock and Ascot.
# betting - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bet for today’s Grade racing
It’s a Super Sunday of Grade races in Punchestown and in Cheltenham. Declan Smyth picks us a few more winners.
# betting - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth settles down with the form and picks us a winner from today’s JCB Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham.
# betting - Friday 16 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
This afternoon’s Grade 2 at Cheltenham could give us a glimpse of some contenders for the 2013 Supreme Novice Hurdle. Declan Smyth looks at the form.
# betting - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade racing
Can anybody beat Sizing Europe? Declan Smyth looks at the contenders for this afternoon’s Clonmel Oil Chase.
# betting - Sunday 11 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade races
Two intriguing Grade 2 races headline Navan’s card this afternoon. Declan Smyth takes a look at the form.
# betting - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bet for today’s Grade racing
Declan Smyth reviews the form as Cue Card and Menorah prepare for their seasonal debuts at Exeter this afternoon.
# betting - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade races
With four Graded races to look forward to this afternoon, Declan Smyth gets stuck in for a look at Saturday’s form.
# betting - Friday 2 November, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for today’s Grade races
As Down Royal’s two-day meeting swings into action, Declan Smyth has a look at the form for Friday’s feature race, the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle.
# betting - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for the weekend’s Grade races
With races at Aintree and Chepstow to get his teeth into, Declan Smyth combs through the form guide for any helpful hints.
# betting - Monday 15 October, 2012
Time up? Paddy Power suspend betting on Trapattoni exit
Punters piled on today following reports that Giovanni Trapattoni’s days as Ireland boss are numbered.
# betting - Friday 12 October, 2012
Snooker: Lee suspended in ‘betting’ probe
The star was already the subject of an investigation by the WPBSA in 2010.
# betting - Saturday 6 October, 2012
Mark your Card: your best bets for the weekend’s Grade races
The National Hunt season swings back into action with Grade 2 races in Gowran Park and Tipperary this weekend. Declan Smyth studies the form.
# betting - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Footballers charged over suspicious betting activity
Ipswich’s Michael Chopra and Nottingham Forest loanee James Coppinger are among those under investigation.
# betting - Thursday 27 September, 2012
Time to make* some money – here are our 5 favourite bets for the 2012 Ryder Cup
*Gambling is a mug’s game, don’t be fooled by the headline.
# betting - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Poll: How often do you gamble?
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
Team Ireland shaken by alleged betting scandal
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
Noonan hopes for significant boost from new betting taxes
New rules will see online bets subject to the same tax as high street betting.
# betting - Sunday 24 June, 2012
You betcha! Check out the top three GAA wagers
Ewan MacKenna picks out his tips for today’s action.
# betting - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Paddy Power to cover Bendtner’s underpants fine
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
You betcha! Check out the top three wagers of the GAA weekend
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.























































