New Posts For Thread: Paddy Power and Betfair to merge?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-mergeWhat will this mean for Betfair users?Not being able to get a bet on does not impress me.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545984009#545984009Not being able to get a bet on does not impress me.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:16:46 -0500P power were offering 4/1=8/1 at kempton tonight also offering 2/1=4/1 at one of the dog meetings when i was there this morning ; i doubt if they join up with sportbooks they will be giving such specials ;having said that they cant be much worse thenhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545983523#545983523P power were offering 4/1=8/1 at kempton tonight also offering 2/1=4/1 at one of the dog meetings when i was there this morning ; i doubt if they join up with sportbooks they will be giving such specials ;having said that they cant be much worse thenWed, 26 Aug 2015 09:35:20 -0500It wont make a whole pile of difference to anybody who makes it pay i would have thought.Neither Betfair or Powers leave anybody who can win bet with them anyway, so to all intents and purposes, this is one company who entertain mugs only taking overhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545981163#545981163It wont make a whole pile of difference to anybody who makes it pay i would have thought.Neither Betfair or Powers leave anybody who can win bet with them anyway, so to all intents and purposes, this is one company who entertain mugs only taking overWed, 26 Aug 2015 04:54:29 -0500(ShareCast News) - Betfair posted a rise in first-quarter revenue and core earnings on Wednesday and announced that it has agreed in principle to a possible merger with Paddy Power.In a trading update for the three-month period ended 31 July, the comhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980669#545980669(ShareCast News) - Betfair posted a rise in first-quarter revenue and core earnings on Wednesday and announced that it has agreed in principle to a possible merger with Paddy Power.In a trading update for the three-month period ended 31 July, the comWed, 26 Aug 2015 03:04:58 -0500I expect margins will "be brought in line" or, in plain English, "increased".https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980625#545980625I expect margins will "be brought in line" or, in plain English, "increased".Wed, 26 Aug 2015 02:42:52 -0500In any merger the primary aims are to reduce running costs by combining certain functions and to increase revenues by gaining customers.It is genuinely hard to know what the plans will be for the exchange but one would have to think that the casual ehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980591#545980591In any merger the primary aims are to reduce running costs by combining certain functions and to increase revenues by gaining customers.It is genuinely hard to know what the plans will be for the exchange but one would have to think that the casual eWed, 26 Aug 2015 02:33:58 -0500Dunno, it looks as if it almost certainly goes ahead, PP shares up 15% and Betfair 18%, the market loves it.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980547#545980547Dunno, it looks as if it almost certainly goes ahead, PP shares up 15% and Betfair 18%, the market loves it.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 02:14:25 -0500Similar thread removed on horse racing,What's that all about?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980537#545980537Similar thread removed on horse racing,What's that all about?Wed, 26 Aug 2015 02:09:41 -0500The only two places I have accounts.Obviously they decided they needed to merge to take me on.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980477#545980477The only two places I have accounts.Obviously they decided they needed to merge to take me on.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:54:26 -0500Jeez, such a pity PP didn't go for the daq, hopefully it might lower commission and abolish PC though agree with you Olddesperado that they will probably remain seperate entities at least for a considerable time.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30575897/paddy-power-and-betfair-to-merge?post_id=545980469#545980469Jeez, such a pity PP didn't go for the daq, hopefully it might lower commission and abolish PC though agree with you Olddesperado that they will probably remain seperate entities at least for a considerable time.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:51:00 -0500