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Type | Private company |
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Industry | Bookmaking |
Founded | 1982; 39 years ago |
Founder | John Boyle[1] |
Headquarters | BoyleSports, Finnabair Industrial Park, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. |
Conor Gray (CEO) | |
Products | Sports betting, Poker, Casino, Games, Bingo, Mobile and Lottery. |
Divisions | BoyleLotto |
Subsidiaries | BoyleSports UK (Wilf Gilbert) |
Website | www.boylesports.com |
BoyleSports is Ireland's largest independent bookmaker.
Headquartered in Dundalk, County Louth, the organisation has over 320 retail branches throughout Ireland[2] and the UK.[3]
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.
BoyleSports was established by John Boyle[4] 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,[5] and opened their 100th store two years later in 2006.[6]
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.[7]
In July 2017, Conor Gray succeeded founder John Boyle as BoyleSports CEO who assumed the role of Executive Chairman.[8]
In September 2018, BoyleSports celebrated the opening of their 250th shop in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare and announced plans to further expand its retail and online business.[9]
In June 2019, BoyleSports announced they had entered the UK retail market with the acquisition of independent bookmaker Wilf Gilbert, who ran 13 betting shops in the Midlands, for an undisclosed sum.[10]
In January 2020, BoyleSports expanded its operation in Northern Ireland by acquiring 33 William Hill shops making the company Ireland's biggest retail bookmaker.[11]
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.[12] 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 January 2020, BoyleSports announced that they had pledged €2,000,000 in prize money to extend their sponsorship of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National for a further four years, maintaining its title as the riches race in the National Hunt calendar.[13]
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.[14] In 2017 an extension of their partnership was announced.[15]
In June 2019, BoyleSports announced they had signed a two-season deal to become the main sponsor of EFL Championship side Birmingham City.[16] The club stated that this was their biggest sponsorship deal in over a decade. The announcement was made at the official unveiling of the club's home kit at the Birmingham Back to Backs tourist attraction in Birmingham City Centre in a Peaky Blinders-styled launch event.[17]
In August 2020, BoyleSports became the main sponsor of Coventry City.[18]
In July 2019, BoyleSports announced they had agreed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation to sponsor the BoyleSports World Grand Prix in the Citywest Convention Centre, running from 2019 to 2021.[19] Speaking at the launch, Michael van Gerwen stated his love for the Irish fans saying, 'This tournament has something special. The people love it and they come out to support'. The tournament is broadcast live on Sky Sports for seven nights each year.
BoyleSports became the headline sponsor in 2014 for the Irish Greyhound Derby held in Shelbourne Park every September. In 2017, an announcement was made detailing the increase in prize money from €240,000 to €300,000 for the 2018 Derby.[20]
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.
Former Republic of Ireland international football, Kevin Kilbane, joined BoyleSports as Football Brand Ambassador in 2016. The Match Of The Day and Virgin Media Sport pundit offers insight into upcoming football events for BoyleSports customers in shops and online.[21]
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.[citation needed]
Previous brand ambassadors have included Stan Collymore, Joseph O'Brien and Gordon Elliott.[citation needed]
BoyleSports is more than just a sportsbook. While their heritage is based on the sports betting world, BoyleSports has launched an online casino for those looking for betting action outside of sports. BoyleSports online casino offers a solid variety of gaming options. In total, they offer 123 slots, 39 card and table games, and 5 live dealer options. You’ll also find gaming options for poker, bingo, and lotto. We were highly impressed with the line-up provided by BoyleSports seeing how the online casino is a newer venture for them.
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