bookies in northern ireland

i'm sure norn will let you know....crispyman...

I was in a Ladbrokes in Derry, so they are there.

Ladbrokes
Toals
McLeans
Sean Graham

They would be the main ones. There may be some others chains such as Crown in Belfast but the top 4 would be the main ones as far as I know.

In Derry Ladbrokes (bought out W Duffy), McCleans (bought out B Duffy), 1 S Graham shop. Rarely use them, as they are full of Jonah's who tell you they're 50p ew trebles when your doing your bollo cks in.. I Prefer to do my nuts now online.

You forgot the best one Temlett .  PP ,  giving the punter relative  value .

William H*ll also , bought out the Stanleys some time ago .

the last time i was up around belfast i passed one of barney eastwood's shops

massive place

Sold out to Ladcrokes , freddiek , 135 million reportedly ( for 48 shops I think ).  Saw him the day the news broke in his shop on the Ormeau Road ( not in his head office , but where it started to take off for him ) , big grin on his face , why not , more power to his elbow . Got out at the right time in my opinion .  Limited the betting opportunities here subsequently , complete change of mood and opportunity , that shop , large as it is , is a bit like the Marie Celeste now any time I drop in .

how long ago is that kelly

KELLY THINK  BARNEY  STILL OWNS BUILDINGS  IT WAS A DEAL THAT NO 1 COULD REFUSE TO QUOTE MAFIA . W HILL HERE AS WELL .

I was not aware that PP had shops in Belfast or Northern Ireland. I had heard they had plans to open shops up there, but did not know that this had already started.

How many does the estate number?

PP bought all the McGranaghans bookies.

http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1013717.shtml

Boyles also operate "up north" albeit through another relative

How could anyone omit the Hughes empire from northern bookmakers lists??                                                                                 Barney-BAR ONE-no longer has any shops in the north-afaik

Yes , Norn Iron , heard something along those lines .  Makes it an even better deal probably , although you wouldn't tell your bank manager you were in property these days .

Temlett , think there were about 7 or 8 , not sure  , they had 3 in the middle of Belfast and the rest were in West Belfast from memory . None in East or South Belfast as far as I knew , might have also been one in North Belfast out at Glengormley .

Betting in N I used to be the best in the whole of these islands in terms of guys who would take a position and lay your fancy . All gone  , Grahams used to lay anything when Sean was alive ( except each way , he hated each way ) but I think its a bit different now . Ask B C .

Hughes operate South Down etc , never been in one of their shops .  Good on course I believe , but am seldom on course nowadays myself .

PP 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-

Freddiek , 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 .

any chance of them ever opening on a sunday or religious whack-jobs still too much say in how other people live?

There 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 .

Little demand for Sunday opening at the moment except maybe by the FOBT driven bookies who would like a 24 hour licence .  Most of the shops are only busy ( relatively) on a Saturday for football coupons and good cards in racing .  Nothing like it used to be , can remember queues OUTSIDE some shops back in the good old days on big race days .

Does Shaun Lynch still work for Ladbrokes, he joined them from Eastwoods in the takeover

"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?

It was 54 shops and £135m was indeed the price.

Not 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!

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 could not refuse if you go to mafia speak .  Good luck to him , better the money operating loosely within the Irish economy than dealing with potentates from somewhere in the Arab set ups for instance .