Punters, Aaron Rogan
Punters, Aaron Rogan
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Punters

Author: Aaron Rogan

Narrator: Aidan Kelly

Unabridged: 9 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/14/2021


Synopsis

The story of Paddy Power’s growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world. Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power, is the largest gambling business in the world. The evidence of that success is visible everywhere, from shop fronts and bus shelters to sporting arenas and smartphone screens. The company’s rise to this point has been rapid, but like any gambler worth their salt, Paddy Power has always succeeded in finding an edge. At the outset those innovations were modest, like offering odds on television shows and giving punters money back on losing bets, but as the company’s ambition grew, so too did its determination to stay one step ahead of the competition, whatever the cost… Impeccably researched and informed by dozens of insider interviews, is the incredible story of how an unlikely band of misfits and visionaries bet on the future of the gambling industry and won big. But it’s also the story of how that victory may have come at an extraordinary cost – to their customers and society at large.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe on January 03, 2022

Never trust a multinational corporation that keeps insisting they are your mate. That’s just one of the lessons from “Punters”, Aaron Rogan’s meticulous but fair-minded investigation of the Paddy Power gambling organisation. A few other key lessons from “Punters” are that the business models of glob......more

Goodreads review by Louise on December 28, 2021

Really good book. Amazing history behind Paddy Power but shows the darker side of grooming people who have gambling problems. A lot of food for thought......more

Goodreads review by Stephen Allis on October 06, 2022

First 3/4 of the book was interesting, but the last 50 pages or so dragged.......more

Goodreads review by Brendan on November 13, 2021

Very interesting book both about the corporate journey of paddy power but also the dangers of the industry . A balanced, fair account.......more

Goodreads review by Dave on October 11, 2022

Overall I enjoyed reading this. I am an ex-PPB employee and there are alot things I learned about my alma mater that i never knew (wasn't privy to). Pros: Really intriguing recount of the early days of PP. The author must have done alot of work and spoken to alot of the early players to find out as m......more


Quotes

‘An eminently readable and illuminating work' ‘Exciting and reads like a thriller in parts … Intriguing book and a brilliant read’ Ray D’Arcy A Sports Book of Year Selection ‘It’s a pacey, lucid, sometimes amusing and often engrossing read, but it’s also a book that will boil your blood.’ Liam Fay, ‘Terrific’ Malachy Clerkin, ‘Aaron Rogan’s book is a feat of investigative journalism and analysis … It’s unlikely you will read a better Irish sports book this year.’ Richard Fitzpatrick, , Sports Books of the Year