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# 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

From The Score Derby Day This post contains videos

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

From The Score Gambling

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

From The Score The Gambler This post contains videos

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

From TheJournal.ie Minister For Betting

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

From The Score Money

# 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

From The Score Reel Stories

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score London 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.

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Daily Edge Royal Baby

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Trap Door

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

From The Score Trouble

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

From The Score Runners And Riders

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

From The Score Allegations

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

From The Score Flutter This post contains images

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

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

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

From The Score London 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

From TheJournal.ie Tax

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

From The Score Sure Thing

You betcha! Check out the top three GAA wagers

Ewan MacKenna picks out his tips for today’s action.

# betting - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

From The Score Pants

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

From The Score Quids In

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.

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