Paul Byrne has launched The Overround, a horse-racing content platform fronted by Johnny Dineen and David Jennings. Its first programme, The Round Table, is scheduled for 7am on 13 November, with BAR 1 Betting and Paddy Power sponsoring programmes on the platform.
The launch creates two named bookmaker sponsorships around recurring horse-racing content.
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PokerStars said its software will launch for Betfair players in the UK on 13 August under the name PokerStars on Betfair. Existing UK PokerStars players will see no immediate change; Paddy Power Poker and Sky Poker are expected to adopt the software in the coming months as Flutter brings its brands into the PokerStars Network.
Flutter Entertainment said it processed an estimated 180 million bets across its brands during the 2026 football World Cup. The company reported that the Spain-Argentina final generated its highest betting volume and revenue of the tournament, with about 350,000 outright bets backing Spain before the final.
DraftKings lost as much as $50 million during the 2026 World Cup group stage, according to estimates from Bank of America reported in the report. Flutter also reported that British customers won €4.1 million on England’s 4-2 victory over Croatia, while a goalless England-Ghana draw more than offset those losses, the company said. The article attributed the figures to analysts and company statements.
Flutter Entertainment's Sky Bet and Paddy Power brands have begun their World Cup 2026 marketing campaigns. Both campaigns use celebrities, with Sky Bet's advert featuring two of its long-running footballing figures. The report noted betting marketers in the UK face a difficult environment.
Flutter Entertainment confirmed it will close 57 Paddy Power betting shops after reviewing its retail operations, according to the company. The closures comprise 29 shops in the UK, including one in Northern Ireland, and 28 in Ireland; 247 employees are at risk of redundancy. Flutter cited rising costs and challenging market conditions, while saying affected staff would be offered other roles where possible.