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Coral
Gambling giant warns proposed regulations could ‘legislate horse racing out of existence’
Law should recognise link between the sport and betting, says industry leader
Ladbrokes left for dead in online world
Once the dominant bookmaker, UK brand is now barely competitive with Paddy Power
Entain revenue rises as focus squarely on DraftKings bid
Ladbrokes and Coral parent says online betting growth still outperforming
Rising Covid cases dampen hopes of recovery and leave investors wary
Dealers note a ‘lot of red on the screen’ as travel-related stocks in particular take a hit
Entain shares fall after MGM walks away from takeover bid
UK gambling company which owns Ladbrokes and Coral had rejected MGM’s £8bn offer
Naas card will be run next Wednesday if track fails Saturday inspection
Grade One Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle the highlight of Sunday’s card
European stocks lose ground after mixed reaction to stimulus plans
Airlines slip, while weak spending in China weighs on luxury stocks
Markets boosted by news of coronavirus vaccine progress
In Dublin, Ryanair Holdings among shares to gain on hopeful Covid-19 news
Markets fall as ECB holds off on rate cut, signalling September move
Markets report: CRH boosted as US rivals outperform with results
Paddy Power owner sees surge in share price amid bid speculation
Shares in Flutter climbed as much as 22% to €79.92 in Dublin
EU-Italy budget strife keeps a lid on European markets
Applegreen shares slide and becames latest company to blame Brexit for poor performance
Ladbrokes owner close to agreeing $200m deal with MGM Resorts
GVC Holdings in talks over joint venture to gain access to US sports betting market
Mercury prize 2018: full list of nominations for album of the year
Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine among nominees for album of the year
Punchestown to unveil €4m Hunt Stand on first day of annual festival
Racecourse offering record €3m prize money as it seeks to draw 125,000 racegoers
Paddy Power Betfair posts losses of €55.4m due to merger costs
Gambling giant’s revenues grew 18% in six months to the end of June
Boylesports to run rule over Coral and Ladbrokes shops
UK watchdog says merger of betting shops would create substantial loss of competition
Levy betting system replacement in Britain welcomed
Authorised Betting Partner policy to be put in place next year
Paddy Power to pay dividends of €141m after Betfair merger
Paddy Power will own 52% of merged group, worth €11bn at yesterday’s prices
Dermot Desmond vows to block Ladbrokes merger
Financier will seek to have merger with Coral put to second shareholders’ meeting
Seen&Heard: The lowdown from the business media
Short odds on Ladbrokes merger and who it is that benefits from €1.9bn Anglo write-offs
Favourable reception for Ferrero takeover of chocolatier Thorntons
Purchase of struggling firm by Italian group widely welcomed
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