BoyleSports

BoyleSports
Private
Industry Bookmaking
Founded 1982
Headquarters BoyleSports, Finnabair Industrial Park, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.
Products Sports betting, Poker, Casino, Games, Bingo, Mobile and Lottery.

BoyleSports is Ireland's largest independent bookmaker.

Headquartered in Dundalk, County Louth, the organisation has 250 retail branches[1] throughout the island of Ireland.

They are also major operators in the online space with top-rated apps in both the Google Play and App Stores offering online sports betting, casino, bingo, gaming, poker and lottery services.

History

BoyleSports was established by John Boyle[2] in 1982 when he opened his first betting shop in Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. In 1989, five outlets were opened in Drogheda and in 2002, a further 14 new shops were opened.

The organisation had 77 shops by August 2004,[3] and opened their 100th store two years later in 2006.[4]

In February 2011, BoyleSports took over 17 new shops from Celtic Bookmakers, saving 100 jobs. Later that year BoyleSports saved 65 more jobs with a strategic takeover of 15 William Hill shops.[5]

In July 2017, Conor Gray succeeded founder John Boyle as BoyleSports CEO who assumed the role of Executive Chairman.[6]

In September 2018, BoyleSports celebrated the opening of their 250th shop in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare and announced plans to further expand it's retail and online business.[7]

Sponsorship

Horse Racing

Since 2010, BoyleSports Champion Chase Day has run at the Punchestown Festival each year. Prize money for the feature race, the Grade 1 BoyleSports Champion Chase, increased from €140,000 to €300,000 between 2010 and 2019. Previous winners include Big Zeb, Sizing Europe, Sprinter Sacre and Un De Sceaux.

In 2014, BoyleSports became the headline sponsor of the most prestigious race in the Irish National Hunt calendar, the Irish Grand National, which runs at Fairyhouse Racecourse each Easter Monday. In August 2016 it was announced that the prize money would be increased to €500,000, making it the richest National Hunt race in Ireland.[8] The increase in prize money lead to a top-class level of entry with top trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott identifying it as a vital step to winnings the Trainers' Championship.

In October 2014, BoyleSports and Irish national broadcaster RTE announced that BoyleSports would become the sponsor of the RTE Racing programmes across TV, radio and online in a deal worth €1,000,000.[9] In 2017 an extension of their partnership was announced.[10]

Greyhounds

Also in 2014, BoyleSports became the headline sponsor for the Irish Greyhound Derby held in Shelbourne Park every September. In 2017, an announcement was made detailing the incease in prize money from €240,000 to €300,000 for the 2018 Derby.[11]

Other

Previous major sponsorship deals have included title sponsor of Sunderland AFC (2007 - 2010) in the Premier League, the BoyleSports Hurdle during the Leopardstown Festival, the BoyleSports Irish Guineas Festival at the Curragh, the BoyleSports Champion stakes at Shelbourne Park and the BoyleSports International at Dundalk Stadium.

Brand Ambassadors

Former Republic of Ireland international football, Kevin Kilbane, joined BoyleSports as Football Brand Ambassador in 2016. The Match Of The Day, OffTheBall.com and Virgin Media Sport pundit offers insight into upcoming football events for BoyleSports customers in shops and online.[12]

Also in 2016, Cheltenham Gold Cup, Aintree Grand National and BoyleSports Irish Grand National winning jockey, Robbie "Puppy" Power joined BoyleSports as Horse Racing Ambassador.

Previous brand ambassadors have included Stan Collymore, Joseph O'Brien and Gordon Elliott.

Other products

Casino

BoyleSports Casino was launched in 2007 offering a variety of games including Progressive Jackpot slots, Live Dealer games and Casino classics like Roulette or Blackjack.

Powered by a software from Playtech, players can enjoy the real thrill of casino on desktop, mobile and download platforms, as well as via the Casino mobile app.

Introduced in 2018, the BoyleSports Casino app offers instant gameplay, improved speed, display and performance across all iOS and Android devices. The majority of the games have been optimised for all devices allowing players to enjoy cutting-edge casino action no matter what device they use.

Vegas

BoyleSports Vegas was announced in September 2016 on desktop and on mobile in November 2016 with a focus on the Vegas casino lifestyle.

Powered by a software from Playtech, players can enjoy the real thrill of casino on desktop, mobile and download platforms, as well as via a new Casino mobile app.

Introduced in 2018, the BoyleSports Casino app offers instant gameplay, improved speed, display and performance across all iOS and Android devices. The majority of games have been optimised for all devices allowing players to enjoy cutting-edge casino action no matter what device they use.

In 2018, BoyleSports Vegas was also integrated with POP (Playtech Open Platform) which allowed more games from Quickspin and Eyecon.

Poker

BoyleSports Poker is an online poker room which was founded in 2004 and is part of the iPoker Network.

Each month over €3 Million is guaranteed in scheduled tournaments. In Twister Poker, the fast jackpot format, prize pools can reach €100,000.

Players can play a range of Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Short Deck Hold’em (6+ Hold’em) Poker games.

BoyleSports Poker have regular tournament festivals and mission promotions.

Bingo

BoyleSports Bingo has been established since 2005 and is part of the Virtue Fusion Bingo Network, offering many different bingo variations including: 90Ball, 80Ball, 75Ball, as well as themed bingo rooms with the latest addition of Age of the Gods Bingo.

Roomies can play on a wide range of slots, scratchcards and number games, as well as hourly chat games with friendly bingo chat moderators.

BoyleSports Bingo is available on both desktop and mobile.

Games

BoyleSports Games has been in operation since 2008 with a focus on fun games.

BoyleSports Games offers online games including many variants of Blackjack and Roulette, Video Slots, Jackpot Slots, Video Poker, Scratch Cards and other Instant Win type games from several suppliers including, NetEnt, Realistic, Microgaming, Pragmatic Play and Gamevy.

In late 2012, BoyleSports Games released their mobile gaming platform with traditional games including Blackjack, Roulette and a number of online slot games.

BoyleSports Games offers 300+ games to choose from including many in house titles such as Starburst™, Mega Moolah™ and Gonzo’s Quest™.

Lotteries

BoyleSports Lotto offers customers the opportunity to place bets on the outcome of 14 different lotteries from around the world: 49’s, Daily Millions, Euro Millions, Irish, UK, French, Australian, German, New York, Canadian, Greek, Hong Kong, Spanish & Polish.

Customers can place single or multiple bets on up to 5 numbers in all 14 lotteries as well as view the latest results.

References

  1. ↑ "BoyleSports opens its 250th shop". RTE.ie. 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  2. ↑ "John Boyle - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. ↑ Webb, Nick. "They don't tell you this in college". The Irish Independent. 29 August 2004. Accessed 2 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Shop No 100 for top Irish bookie". The Irish Independent. 11 August 2006. Accessed 2 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bookies' staff jobs safe, as Boylesports takes over Hill - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  6. ↑ "BoyleSports appoints Conor Gray as new chief executive". RTE.ie. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. ↑ "BoyleSports opens its 250th shop". RTE.ie. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Irish Grand National prize money increase to bolster race's prestige". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  9. ↑ "Boylesports signs two year €1m sponsorship deal with RTE - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  10. ↑ "RTÉ Sport and BoyleSports announce new sponsorship". RTE.ie. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  11. ↑ "Prize Money Increases to €300,000 for 2018 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby | BoyleSports Betting | Kevin Kilbane | Robbie Power | Cheltenham Betting Odds". betting.boylesports.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  12. ↑ "Kevin Kilbane Betting News - BoyleSports Betting | Kevin Kilbane | Robbie Power | Cheltenham Betting Odds". BoyleSports Betting | Kevin Kilbane | Robbie Power | Cheltenham Betting Odds |. Retrieved 2018-09-27.

Further reading

BoyleSports appoints Conor Gray as new chief executive

BoyleSports opens its 250th shop

BoyleSports Left Spinning After £4 Lands £1.4 Million Jackpot

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