Disgruntled Masses Over Paddy Power Polar Bear Paddy Power is in hot water at the moment and has been called all sorts of derogatory words. Why? Because they decided to create yet another controversial advertising stunt… even if it was in the name of bringing awareness to an important issue: Climate change and it’s effect on polar bears. Paddy Power published a wraparound ad featuring a polar bear with St George’s Cross sprayed on her side. This, of course, raised an immediate media storm where people were ready to storm their castle with pitchforks and torches. The ad was fake,…

Was Paddy Power censured by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency? Yes, over an advert featuring boxer Floyd Mayweather. First published on August 23 in the Evening Standard newspaper, the advert ran with the headline claim ‘Always Bet On Black’ alongside an image of Mayweather. Paddy Power had ran the advert informing punters that it had opted to pay out early on Mayweather to win a recent bout with mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor. However, the reasons for Paddy Power censured by the ASA is because they say they received nine complaints about the advert, all related to a reference…

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has found itself in the middle of a social media firestorm after advising punters “to always bet on black” ahead of the historic Floyd “Money” Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight this weekend. he Independent reported that the Dublin-based bookmaker has already settled bets of those who have backed Mayweather to beat the Irishman in the multi-million dollar mega-bout this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Punters who wagered on Mayweather received £250,000 (US$320,175) four days before the biggest commercial night in the history of combat sports. Paddy Power, however, grabbed people’s attention with…

Paddy Power Betfair is to close its Gibraltar office and relocate operations to another of its European sites. The gaming giant told public service broadcaster GBC that the move has been discussed as a means of centralising services since the merger of the two companies in February 2016. The approximately 20-strong workforce will be offered relocation opportunities, it is believed. Paddy Power Betfair is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices in a number of European countries, including the UK, Portugal, Romania, Malta and Italy. Paddy Power and Betfair set a target of £50m in synergy savings ahead of their…

Gambling 911 – Paddy Power, the United Kingdom’s third largest bookmaker, suffered two of its worst weekends in football on record this year.  The company’s stock has dropped 4% and CEO Patrick Kennedy has announced his departure in 2015.  Kennedy has been CEO of Paddy Power since 2006 with the betting firm enjoying huge success throughout much of his tenure. Paddy Power, to its credit, has enjoyed a strong growth in sales during the first four months of this year.  But two weekends in particular – January 11-13th and March 22nd-23rd of this year- managed to cause significant enough damage…

This Week in Gambling – We pick the brain of Eamonn Toland, President of Paddy Power North America, about the current situation with sports betting and — in particular — fantasy sports and social gaming. Discussion includes current offerings and strategies from Paddy Power, as well as what the future may hold for sports betting in North America and how Paddy Power may be involved. . OUR INTERVIEW WITH EAMONN TOLAND OF PADDY POWER