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  3. Paddy Power or BOYLE Sports: a criterion-by-criterion comparison

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Paddy Power or BOYLE Sports: a criterion-by-criterion comparison

Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports both appear on the GRAI register snapshot of 6 November 2026: Paddy Power under PPB Counterparty Services Limited, BOYLE Sports under Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited. Their licences were issued 41 days apart. Payments, responsible-gambling tools and menu coverage could not be verified on 7 November 2026, so those rows are open.

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Paddy Power

Paddy Power: licence entry and published terms

BOYLE Sports

BOYLE Sports: licence entry and published terms

Which licences do they hold?

The register snapshot of 6 November 2026 lists Paddy Power under PPB Counterparty Services Limited, licence GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued on 11 August 2026.

It lists BOYLE Sports under Boylesports (Gibraltar) Limited, licence GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued on 1 July 2026.

Profiles with the full entry are on (page:operator/paddy-power) and (page:operator/boylesports).

Bottom line: two licensees, two numbers, two issue dates.

Criteria table

The table has 11 rows. The first rows come from one register snapshot. Rows from operator pages are open until the pages are captured, and open cells score nothing.

Paddy Power and BOYLE Sports: licence entries and published criteria · Source: GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026 (register last updated 20 October 2026); operator pages not yet captured
CriterionPaddy PowerBOYLE SportsSource · Checked
Licensee on the registerPPB Counterparty Services LimitedBoylesports (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026
Licence numberGRAI-1003-RB-26-0001GRAI-0852-RB-26-0001GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026
Licence typeRBRBGRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026
Issue date11 August 20261 July 2026GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026
Trading names on the recordBetfair, Paddy PowerBOYLE SportsGRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026
Payment methods from our list of eight (P1)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026
Withdrawal limits stated (P2)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026
Deposit limits described (R1)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026
Self-exclusion offered by the operator (R3)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026
Link to Irish help services (R5)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026
Sport categories from our list of ten (M1)Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Could not be verified on 7 November 2026Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026

Bottom line: the register rows are filled; the 6 criteria from operator pages are not yet verified.

Where they differ

The register shows different licensees and different numbers. The issue dates are 11 August 2026 for Paddy Power and 1 July 2026 for BOYLE Sports.

The Paddy Power record lists two trading names; the BOYLE Sports record lists one. That is a register fact and not a statement on the two businesses.

On payments, tools and menus the operator pages have not been captured. Each of those rows will show both operators' wording and a source.

Bottom line: the register shows who holds each licence, and operator pages will show the rest.

Who each one suits

Use the payment rows if your bank or wallet matters more than anything else. Method lists change, so the date next to each cell matters.

Use the tools rows if you want limits in place before the first deposit. Compare where each operator places them, not only whether they exist.

Use the menu row if you follow one sport. A category in the menu says nothing on the depth of the markets.

Bottom line: choose the row that matches your own priority.

Where they are the same

Both records are remote betting licences, and both carry the three-year term shown on the register.

Both appear on the register under a licensee that is a company, not a brand, so the trading name you see on the site must be matched to the licence number on the page.

Bottom line: same licence type and term, different licensees.

Age limit and help

18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie.

Tools for limits, breaks and self-exclusion are explained on (page:responsible-gambling).

Bottom line: this page does not place bets and does not ask you to.

Sources

  • GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026, register last updated 20 October 2026; recheck due on the day of publication.

Bottom line: every licence entry above comes from one register snapshot, and operator statements are still to be collected.

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