BoyleSports

BoyleSports is an independent bookmaker in Ireland.

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‘The time is right’: New tech stack sees Boylesports bet on global expansion

Boylesports, the Irish bookmaking group headquartered in Co Louth, is to expand internationally over the next 12 months.

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BoyleSports invests in British expansion with new stores plan

Irish betting group BoyleSports has kicked off a significant expansion of its retail betting network in Britain, with plans to open 20 new stores.

Apple and Google offered betting app firms a way to stop credit card gambling

Apple and Google provided Irish betting apps with a method to stop credit card gambling in Ireland but at least one major betting company declined to use it, allowing credit card bets against Ireland’s industry code.

Conor Grant, Flutter's UK & Ireland chief executive officer, at the bookie's new HQ in Dublin. Picture by Frank McGrath

‘The plug came out and PaddyPower.com crashed’ – but gambling veteran Grant is betting the house on Flutter

From a tiny head office above a shoe shop in Tallaght to its recently refurbished seven-floor global headquarters in Clonskeagh, Conor Grant has seen it all with Paddy Power.

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BoyleSports eyes William Hill UK deal

Irish betting group BoyleSports is interested in buying some or all of the William Hill shops in the UK.

Pestana is the favourite for outright glory and has only four rivals to face in Heat 3 where Waikiki Keano was yesterday announced a non-runner (stock photo)

Derby chase comes down to last 24

After three weeks of incredible racing, the 24 remaining greyhounds in the Boylesports Irish Derby will do battle at Shelbourne Park this evening for a place in next week's semi-finals.

Conor Gray, chief executive of BoyleSports

BoyleSports takes punt on 33 William Hill stores in NI deal

Independent bookmaking firm BoyleSports has acquired William Hill's chain of 33 shops in Northern Ireland and two shops on the Isle of Man for an undisclosed sum.

Boylesports stores will replace Bruce Betting. Photo: Press 22

BoyleSports acquires 18-shop Irish bookmaking chain Bruce Betting

Mid-sized Irish bookmakers Bruce Betting is to be acquired by BoyleSports, Ireland's largest independent betting chain.

BoyleSports enters UK market with Wilf Gilbert acquisition

One of Ireland's largest bookmakers, BoyleSports, has entered the UK retail market with the acquisition of 13 stores, the Sunday Independent can reveal.

Jenna Boyle, Retail Director BoyleSports and Shauna Ray Lacey, Deputy Manager Carlow Shop and a former Carlow Rose.

250 not out: BoyleSports targets 300 stores in Ireland in expansion push

Bookmaker BoyleSports opened its 250th store, in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, yesterday, and set a target of reaching 300 stores on the island of Ireland.

Boylesports CEO Conor Gray. Photo: David Conachy

Boylesports boss bets on expansion

When Conor Gray was growing up in Markethill, Co Armagh, he was very aware of the small village's most famous resident. The founder of a betting chain, John Boyle had some very desirable cars and as a self-confessed petrolhead, Gray paid attention to the entrepreneur.