Vegas Now Sports Ireland

A sportsbook that actually gets Irish sport

If you have spent any time on the big international sportsbooks you will know the frustration well. GAA championship weekends get a handful of basic markets. The Heineken Champions Cup is buried three menus deep. The League of Ireland barely exists. Horse racing during the Galway Festival gets the same treatment as any mid-week British National Hunt card. It is not good enough for a country where sport sits at the very centre of community life from Donegal to Kerry, and where a Cheltenham ante-post bet placed in January is still being checked every morning in March.

At Vegas Now we have put genuine effort into getting the Irish sporting calendar right. The All-Ireland series gets full market depth across both hurling and Gaelic football. Liam MacCarthy and Sam Maguire weekends open with match winner, half-time result, first scorer, winning margin band and player performance markets. Club championship games in the big counties get prices too, not just the provincial and national stages. If you follow your county from January through to September you will find something worth a bet every weekend without having to dig for it.

Premier League: where Irish passion runs deepest

The Premier League is the single most-wagered competition among Irish punters and we have built the coverage to match. Every one of the 380 league matches opens with a full market suite including match result, both teams to score, total goals, first goalscorer, anytime scorer, correct score, half-time result and a same-game multi builder that lets you combine all of it into one slip. Liverpool and Manchester United matches, which draw the heaviest volume from Irish accounts, push past 80 markets on the biggest fixtures. Champions League midweek nights are covered just as fully.

When Leinster or Munster are competing in the Heineken Champions Cup, those fixtures get the same premium treatment as any top European club game, because Irish rugby supporters follow European club rugby as closely as any fan base on the continent. Full market coverage, in-play betting, same-game multis and odds boosts are all available for every round of the competition.

Horse racing: from Cheltenham to the Curragh

Horse racing is woven into Irish life in a way that is difficult to explain to anyone who did not grow up with the Galway Festival, Punchestown week or a Cheltenham ante-post bet sitting in the drawer since January. The Vegas Now racing book covers all major Irish racecourses including the Curragh, Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Cork, Sligo and Navan, as well as British jumping and flat racing from Cheltenham, Aintree, Ascot and Newmarket. The full programme is represented year-round.

Race-by-race markets open well in advance, with ante-post available on the major festivals from six months out. Each-way betting, non-runner no-bet on selected handicaps, best-odds-guaranteed and early-bird prices are all part of the standard racing product. The Galway Festival in late July and the Punchestown Festival in April are treated as premium events throughout the week, with enhanced each-way terms, boosted prices on key races and free bet offers running daily across the meeting. Cheltenham gets the full treatment in March: four days of elevated odds, specials on Irish-trained runners and ante-post markets from the opening of entries.

Six Nations and the Heineken Champions Cup

Six Nations weekends are a national event in Ireland, from the opening Friday night game right through to the final Saturday championship decider. We treat them the same way. Every Ireland match opens with over 60 markets including match result, handicap, total points, first try-scorer, anytime try-scorer, winning margin band and a collection of player props covering carrying metres, tackles made and lineout success rate. The same-game multi builder lets you stack first try-scorer with match winner and a total points over into one big-odds ticket if that is your approach to a championship Saturday.

The Heineken Champions Cup gets premium coverage every round. Leinster and Munster, the two Irish provinces that have dominated European rugby over the past two decades, draw heavy betting volume and the market depth reflects that reality. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself get boosted odds, free bet incentives and full in-play coverage for every minute of the match.

League of Ireland and greyhound racing

The League of Ireland Premier Division has grown in quality and profile over recent seasons and the betting coverage has followed that growth. Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Dundalk, Bohemian, Galway United, Sligo Rovers and Derry City all get competitive market depth throughout the season. Match winner, total goals, both teams to score and first goalscorer are standard. European qualifier matches involving League of Ireland clubs get full treatment when the competition calendar puts them in that position. Fair play to the clubs for earning it.

Greyhound racing from Shelbourne Park and Harold's Cross is available race by race throughout the season. If you grew up going to the dogs of a Friday evening, the online version is about as close to the real thing as you can get without being ringside. Win, each-way and forecast markets are available on every race.

Same-game multi builder: the feature Irish punters actually want

The same-game multi builder is the most-requested feature from Irish sports bettors over the past few years and we have one of the cleaner implementations on the market. Pick any covered match, drop your preferred markets into the slip, and the system calculates a combined price that adjusts for statistical correlation between your selections. The slip shows the individual prices, the adjustment applied and what the combined odds mean in real euro returns. No hidden squeezing of prices, no adjustments buried in small print somewhere nobody reads.

Responsible betting on sports

Sports betting should be part of the enjoyment of following sport, not something that takes over from it. Set a deposit limit before your first bet and decide in advance what you are comfortable losing across a season. Never chase a losing weekend with a monster accumulator on a Tuesday night. The odds on that bet have not improved just because you are down. If the enjoyment has gone out of it and you are betting to recover losses rather than for the craic, that is the moment to step back. Our Responsible Gaming page covers all the in-account tools and the free Irish helplines available around the clock.

Deposits, KYC and getting paid after a winning weekend

The fastest withdrawal experience starts with completing your KYC early. Submit your passport or driving licence, a recent utility bill or bank statement, and a screenshot of your payment method before you ever try to cash out, and you skip the delays that catch people out when they are sitting on a nice Cheltenham Saturday winner. Revolut and Skrill withdrawals typically land within 24 hours of approval. AIB and Bank of Ireland Visa and Mastercard withdrawals take one to three business days. Trustly is also fast, often settling the same day you request.

All-Ireland Finals and GAA Betting

There's nothing quite like the build-up to an All-Ireland final, whether it's hurling or football, and Vegas Now makes sure you can be part of every moment of it. We cover the entire GAA championship calendar from the early provincial rounds right through to those brilliant September Sundays in Croke Park. Bet on county winners, top scorers, match handicaps, and a wide range of in-game markets that update in real time as the action unfolds on the pitch. Whether your county is in the mix or you're just backing the team you think deserves to lift Liam MacCarthy or Sam Maguire, the markets are deep, the odds are competitive, and you can place your bet right up to throw-in.

Cheltenham and Irish Horse Racing

Horse racing runs deep in Irish culture, and the Cheltenham Festival is circled on the calendar every March like no other event in sport. Vegas Now provides extensive ante-post and race-day markets for the full four-day festival, including the Gold Cup, the Champion Hurdle, and all the Grade One contests where Irish-trained horses so frequently steal the show. Domestically, we cover the full Irish racing calendar including the Curragh, Leopardstown, Punchestown, and Galway, so there's a market available practically every afternoon of the week. Early prices, best odds guaranteed promotions, and each-way betting options are all part of the package. Must be 18 or over to bet.