Paddy power

Paddy Power is the largest sports booking company in Ireland . Established in 1988, Paddy Power is the result of three high street sports booking companies in Ireland merging into one. Paddy Power is also the first of the sports booking leaders in Ireland to create an online presence when it launched its sports booking website in 2002. It is publicly listed in the Irish and the London stock exchanges and has 195 physical outlets, 150 in Ireland and 45 in the United Kingdom .

Types of Bets Taken

Paddy Power offers a wide variety of events for punters to choose from. They have a great coverage of the major sporting events in the world. The sporting events include athletics, baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling, cricket, darts, American football, Gaelic sports, golf, greyhound racing, handball, horse racing, hurling, ice hockey, motor sports, pool, rugby, soccer, snooker, tennis and volleyball.

Paddy Power also specializes in small stakes and novelty events. Odds are offered on political events, TV or music specials, financial indices, lottery bets, and even the weather. The betting can be done through its physical outlets, through the sports booking website, through the Dial-A-Bet telephone betting facility, through interactive television, through WAP and through SMS. Minimum bet is .50 euro through their sports booking website, and 5 euro if done through their Dial-A-Bet telephone betting facility. Single bets and accumulators are accepted.

The Paddy Power sports booking website has a pretty green, white and orange color scheme with all the important links visible on the top bar. The website contains a very comprehensive help section intended to guide new users on how sports betting works and how sports betting is done online. The website is neat and loads pretty quickly. A notable feature on the Paddy Power sports booking website is the real time greyhound racing coverage, where customers can watch greyhound racing as it happens, either in 2D or in 3D.

Just like most sports booking companies with an online presence, Paddy Power does not accept bets from residents of the United States . It focuses more on its clientele from Ireland and the United Kingdom .

Bonus Listing

Paddy Power is well known for its Money Back specials, and it also offers other promotions and incentives for its regular clients. New users can avail of free bets worth £10. Referral bonuses worth £50 of free bets are available to clients who have bet £50 or 50 euro and have referred three friends who have also spent £50 or 50 euro for their own wagers.

Security and Customer Service

Paddy Power uses the latest in encryption technology to protect its customers and the personal information they have entered in the Paddy Power sports booking website. A strong firewall stands between the Internet and the website to guard from unauthorized access.

Customers who wish to air out concerns with Paddy Power may get in touch with the company through email or through their call center. The call center is open from 8:00 am to midnight from Mondays to Saturdays, and from 9:00 am to midnight on Sundays.

Payment Methods

Deposits and withdrawals at Paddy Power can be made through credit card, debit card, wire transfer, Billpay and NETeller. Withdrawals to Billpay and MasterCard, however, are not allowed and are instead done in cheques. Minimum deposit required is £10 or 10 euro. Paddy Power only makes its transactions using UK pound and euro.