New Posts For Thread: bookies in northern irelandhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-irelandwhat outlets are there?i checked the badblokes shop locator and couldnt see any?!is there baldys, koral etc?Eric , its more like what planet does the buyer live on . My figure came from a widely reported media source , might have been some subsequent horse dealing re premises , leases , phone business , etc . Not far off the mark anyway . An offer you cohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507883913#507883913Eric , its more like what planet does the buyer live on . My figure came from a widely reported media source , might have been some subsequent horse dealing re premises , leases , phone business , etc . Not far off the mark anyway . An offer you coTue, 04 Oct 2011 10:28:55 -0500Not quite. £117 milion for the shops plus the phone betting business.http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/thank-you-very-much-says-mr-eastwood-for-8364160m-deal-1284935.html Still, sounds like a good days business for Mr Eastwood!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507795433#507795433Not quite. £117 milion for the shops plus the phone betting business.http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/thank-you-very-much-says-mr-eastwood-for-8364160m-deal-1284935.html Still, sounds like a good days business for Mr Eastwood!Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:01:05 -0500It was 54 shops and £135m was indeed the price.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507695219#507695219It was 54 shops and £135m was indeed the price.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:30:01 -0500"Sold out to Ladcrokes , freddiek , 135 million reportedly ( for 48 shops I think )." Thats the guts of 3 million per shop. What planet do you live on?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507683523#507683523"Sold out to Ladcrokes , freddiek , 135 million reportedly ( for 48 shops I think )." Thats the guts of 3 million per shop. What planet do you live on?Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:26:24 -0500Does Shaun Lynch still work for Ladbrokes, he joined them from Eastwoods in the takeoverhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507530233#507530233Does Shaun Lynch still work for Ladbrokes, he joined them from Eastwoods in the takeoverTue, 04 Oct 2011 08:06:05 -0500There was pressure being brought on the politicos about 5 years ago to try for Sunday opening . Think it was being driven by the then local bookies , but most of them have sold out to the chains since and I suspect the issue is on a back burner .Lithttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507514787#507514787There was pressure being brought on the politicos about 5 years ago to try for Sunday opening . Think it was being driven by the then local bookies , but most of them have sold out to the chains since and I suspect the issue is on a back burner .LitMon, 03 Oct 2011 18:17:27 -0500any chance of them ever opening on a sunday or religious whack-jobs still too much say in how other people live?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507513287#507513287any chance of them ever opening on a sunday or religious whack-jobs still too much say in how other people live?Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:25:01 -0500Freddiek , think it was about 3 years ago or slightly less . Can find out if its relevant , one of my friends was fairly senior in that organisation but got retired when Ladcrokes took over .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507511761#507511761Freddiek , think it was about 3 years ago or slightly less . Can find out if its relevant , one of my friends was fairly senior in that organisation but got retired when Ladcrokes took over .Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:45:41 -0500PP took over 8 mcgranaghans hence the link http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1013717.shtml Hughes represented in Down,Armagh+Tyrone? as well as on course-https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507511701#507511701PP took over 8 mcgranaghans hence the link http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1013717.shtml Hughes represented in Down,Armagh+Tyrone? as well as on course-Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:44:07 -0500Hughes operate South Down etc , never been in one of their shops . Good on course I believe , but am seldom on course nowadays myself .https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/28316749/bookies-in-northern-ireland?post_id=507511415#507511415Hughes operate South Down etc , never been in one of their shops . Good on course I believe , but am seldom on course nowadays myself .Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:36:37 -0500