Paddy Power ups its stake in Australia’s Sportsbet

PaddyRooPaddy Power is spending €8.5 million to increase its existing 51% stake in Australia’s Sportsbet by a further 9.8%. Paddy shares gained 2.3% on the news, and gamblers in both nations presumably drank a lot of beer (nothing to do with the stock move, but simply because it’s Friday). Read more.