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Paddy Power is Ireland's biggest and most
successful bookmaker. It conducts business through a chain of licensed betting
offices along with operating Ireland's largest telephone (Paddy Power Dial-a-Bet),
online (paddypower.com), casino (paddypowercasino.com) and poker (paddypowerpoker.com).
The company also markets its services in the UK and is a publicly quoted company,
listed on both the Irish and London Stock Exchanges (www.paddypower.com).
PaddyPower, founded in 1988 by the merger of three existing
Irish high street bookmakers, takes an unconventional approach to betting and
gaming believing them to be firmly rooted in the leisure and entertainment
space.
As such its mission is to make 'risk-based entertainment' more accessible
and fun. It offers customers an unparalleled betting experience that is great
value, great fun and has the best service.
Through this strategy the company has developed a strong reputation as "The
Punter Friendly Bookmaker" and has become renowned for its unique "Money
Back Specials".
Thanks to this customer-centric approach, it is now generally accepted that
a bet with Paddy Power has three possible outcomes - Win, Lose or Money Back.
While the company specialises in small stakes, fixed odds sports betting,
it also offers odds on a number of non-sporting and novelty markets, such as
election betting and the outcome of popular TV events.
It has pioneered a number of new products such as 'Lucky Numbers' (betting
on which numbers will appear in the UK and Irish Lottery draws) and 'betting
in running (live betting on sporting events while they are taking place).
At the end of 2005, turnover was €1,371.7 million, up 18.3% on 2004.
Operating profit fell 3.2%% to €30.1 million in the same year.
At the end of 2005 Paddy Power operated 195 outlets (150 in Ireland and 45
in the UK). The total number of employees was 1,374. Market capitalisation
at 1 June 2006 was €728.9m.
PaddyPower Finance
Financial highlights included:
Turnover up 31% to almost Euro1.8 billion with growth across all channels.
Gross win up 36% to Euro219m boosted by 64% increase in win from online gaming
and FOBTs.
Operating profit up 51% to Euro45.5m and profit before tax up 52% to Euro47.6m,
both before inclusion of a once off property gain.
Total dividend for the year up 56% reflecting proposed increase in dividend
payout ratio to 40%.
Share buyback programme planned for this year, whilst maintaining flexibility
for substantial growth opportunities.
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