Paddy Power is the largest Irish bookie, which has a strong presence on the UK market as well, but also globally. In fact, two thirds of their revenues don’t come from Ireland. Paddy Power was formed in 1988 as a merger between three of the top Irish bookies at the time – John Corcoran, Stewart Kenny and David Power. Paddy Power was one of the first bookies to introduce the Money-Back Special and they paid back over €3,000,000 to customers after the 2011 Champions League final. In February 2016 Paddy Power merged with Betfair and Paddy Power Betfair plc was formed.
Bonuses on Almost Every Sport
Let me just warn you that when you open an account with Paddy Power, you will be surprised. But don’t worry, it will be a pleasant surprise. Namely, all new players that open an account and deposit at least £10 are eligible for a 3 x £10 Free Bets bonus. Once you make your first deposit you will need to stake at least £10 on a single, combined or multiple bet. In order to qualify the odds of your bet have to be at least 1/2, where odds of multiple bets are taken cumulatively. Free Bets have to be redeemed within 30 days. The offer is limited to one per person/family.
£30 is just the beginning, wait until you settle in, you’ll practically get used to receiving bonuses and promotions. Thinking of placing £20 or more on any market higher than 1/2 on a Premier League match? Well, in that case check to see if that match is eligible for a Football Free-Bet Special, a bonus often featured at Paddy Power on Premier League matches. Basically whenever you place £20 on a match, you receive £10 in the form of two £5 Free Bet tokens that you can stake on that very same match live, i.e. after kick-off. Often, one Saturday and one Sunday match are included in this bonus offer.
Football fans and punters aren’t the only ones who can benefit from Paddy Power’s great bonus options. Cricket fans can get their money back if their team manages to score 170 runs and yet still loses the match. This promotion is only available on match result market selection on all cricket matches in the Indian Premier League. The maximum amount that can be received as Money-Back is £25.
Accumulator bets are by far the most lucrative bets you can stake. However, winning one can be bloody hard and often it’s just one match that lets you down. Paddy Power offers a so called Acca Insurance Bonus where you get your money back if you miss only one selection out of 5-or-more accumulator bet. The offer is valid only if you place at least 5 Win-Draw-Win selection on matches in any of the top European leagues, as well as Champions and Europa League, official international matches and lower English and Scottish divisions and cups. You will get your money back as a Free Bet which is valid 7 days after it has been granted. Maximum amount that you can receive is £50. Minimum odds per selection have to be at least 1/5.
There are quite a few fans of GAA sports and they too want to benefit from a bonus offer. Therefore, Paddy Power offers double odds for any punter who places First Goalscorer bet on any Live Allianz League match, if your player manages to score a goal in the opening 10 minutes of the match.
Money-Back Specials are also awarded on bets placed on horse racing and greyhounds, on selected races. If you’re horse or greyhound finishes second behind the SP Favourite Paddy Power will return your stakes up to £25 per person, per race. Moreover, they have a “Best Prices Guaranteed” policy when it comes to horse racing and regardless of any changes of the prices in any Irish or UK race, your winnings will be calculated according to the price which is most favourable for you.
As if all of the above described bonuses aren’t enough, Paddy Power also offer special bonuses on darts, golf and other sports. A lot of their promotions are seasonable, but most of them are always renewed under same or similar terms.
More than 40 Sports, Novelty and Specialty Bets
I personally bet mostly on football, but nobody says that football is the only option. Paddy Power offers a range of more than 40 sports to choose from. Not only did they include sports like cycling and handball, but at Paddy Power you can also stake bets on synchronised swimming and lacrosse. Now, I’ve got plenty of betting experience and I don’t think I’ve seen many bookies that offer as many sports as Paddy Power. You can even place so called ‘Novelty’ bets, i.e. bet on current events regarding politics, music and popular culture. How much time will it take for Ireland to form a government or who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury are only few of the options.
As for football betting, you can choose from a range of over 100 markets on each football match in major competitions and often there’s a lot to choose from even on non-major events. In addition to Win-Draw-Win, Half Time/Full Time, Draw No Bet and other standard markets you can also place Asian Handicap and Alternative Handicap Bets as well as Team To Score a Penalty, Last Booking and a lot of other unusual and exiting bets. Football Specials are usually bets that are related to football, but have to do with stuff that don’t happen on the pitch, like who will be the next manager of a certain team, or to which club will a player be transferred.
Live Betting and Free Event Streaming
I’ve mentioned that you can place bets even after kick-off. Live betting or In-Play betting is very popular nowadays. Whether you didn’t manage to place a bet before an event went underway or you just feel like you can predict correctly what is going to happen based of what you have seen until then, you will be able to stake a bet on all events that take place at that particular moment. Watch, think, react should be your motto when you’re betting live as things on the pitch can change quickly, but so can the odds. You can even watch hundreds of sporting events live, for free, via live stream, directly through Paddy Power’s website. Simply select “Watch Live” and you will see a range of current and upcoming events that you can watch free of charge.
Mobile-Friendly Website and a Variety of Apps
Paddy Power is a mobile-friendly website and you can easily open it in your mobile browser. Once you do that you will see ‘Register’ and ‘Login’ buttons on the top right corner of your screen. You will be able to log in using same account information and proceed on to place bets or just look through available events and markets. Sometimes you just aren’t near a computer and mobile betting is the best solution for such moments. Paddy Power have also developed mobile apps which can be downloaded. Some punters feel that betting using these apps is simpler and more convenient. Links are provided on the website and there’s an Android and iOS version of Paddy Power’s Sports app. You can also download a PP Messenger app which will allow you to ask for quotes and place bet via instant text messages. If you have an Android phone or tablet you can also download a Bet Calculator app which will allow you to calculate and weigh up all sorts of betting combinations before decide which bet(s) you would like to stake.
Secure and Fast Payments
In order to fund your Paddy Power betting account, you can choose from a range of different options including a selection credit and debit cards, bank transfers, cash cards, PaySafeCard, PayPal, Neteller and Skrill. If you choose to use your credit or debit card, the minimum amount that you’ll be able to deposit will be £5 and it will be processed immediately, whereas withdrawals usually take 2-3 working days, but you may have to wait until 5 days due to bank processing times. You can deposit and withdraw on your mobile phone or tablet. Deposits and withdrawals via bank transfer usually take up to 5 working days, but they may be completed faster. Minimum deposit and withdrawal amounts are the same. Withdrawal processing times with e-Wallets are usually a lot quicker and take up to 4 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Enhanced Odds work?
Whenever you bet on a match for which enhanced odds have been offered and the selection is a win, you will receive an amount equal to the amount that you’d have won had the odds been normal and the rest shortly afterwards, as Free Bets. Free Bets and conditions apply only to the latter amount.
Is my Free Bet balance displayed separately?
Yes, as soon as you log in and click on ‘My Account’ you will be able to see your account balance, as well as the specific amount of money which can only be used as Free Bets.