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Hollywoodbets, South Africa's premier betting operator, has come to share its experience and energy with Ireland.

For the average sports fan, as well as following their clubs’ fortunes in the new season and keeping tabs on any international fixtures which are taking place during a specific weekend, the option to place a few wagers on sports events is an attractive proposition.

It’s Galway Hurdle day and the excitement of getting back to the racetrack has gone to Paddy Power’s head.

Over the last decade, mobile gaming has expanded exponentially across the globe. According to data from Statista, over the years internet users have started to spend more time on their mobiles than on traditional PCs and laptops. The popularity has particularly been enhanced by the growth of mobile technology, the fast development of WIFI networks, and smartphone features.

As in every game between two evenly matched sides a number of factors will be decisive in sorting out where the winning and the losing of this game will be. We will look at a few of those factors here.

A lucky Galway punter has scooped a whopping €206,000 for a measly €1 bet.

Insider always raises an eyebrow when bookies issue their odds on election betting - who’s a favourite, who’s not, etc - indeed, one of Ireland’s well known bookies gets RED C to carry out polling for it regularly, hence the odds that bookmaker offers reflects the results of the polls.

With Cheltenham only days away, eager punters will be gathering their tips, guarding them as if they were pure gold while pondering the usual each-way forecast, or place it-on-the-nose dilemmas, and with questions like those to consider what better place to have the craic, get a few wins in, and truely enjoy this great horse-racing festival than at Brian Fahy Bookmakers.

John Mulholland has opened a book on candidates’ chances in the upcoming General Election, with Minister Éamon Ó Cuív the odds-on favourite to retain his seat in the poll.

Gambling is rarely a profitable business for those who indulge in it, but one lucky punter in Westport last week enjoyed a massive win of €97,000 after pulling off a daring accumulator bet over four different horse races.