# Paddy Power or Betfair: what the register and the terms show > Paddy Power and Betfair compared: both share one GRAI remote betting record in a 6 November 2026 snapshot; terms and payments not yet verified. Source: https://bookieledger.com/compare/paddy-power-vs-betfair/ Updated: 2026-11-07 The GRAI register snapshot of 6 November 2026 lists Paddy Power and Betfair together on one remote betting record: PPB Counterparty Services Limited, GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001, issued on 11 August 2026. Betfair also has a separate exchange record. Terms, payments, menus and support could not be verified on 7 November 2026. ## Which licences do they hold? The register snapshot of 6 November 2026 lists PPB Counterparty Services Limited, licence GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001, type RB, issued on 11 August 2026. The trading names on the record are Betfair and Paddy Power. Betfair also appears under Betfair International plc, GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001, type RBI, issued on 11 August 2026, with the trading name Betfair Exchange. We will read both cards again on the day of publication; the card for each is reached by the steps on (page:licence/check-grai-register). **Bottom line:** one shared bookmaker record and one separate exchange record. ## Criteria table The table has 12 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 Betfair: 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** | Criterion | Paddy Power | Betfair | Source · Checked | |---|---|---|---| | Licensee on the register | PPB Counterparty Services Limited | PPB Counterparty Services Limited | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Licence number | GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 | GRAI-1003-RB-26-0001 | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Licence type | RB | RB | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Issue date | 11 August 2026 | 11 August 2026 | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Trading names on the record | Betfair, Paddy Power | Betfair, Paddy Power | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Second register record | None for the Paddy Power name | Betfair International plc · GRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001 · RBI · issued 11 August 2026 · trading name Betfair Exchange | GRAI register · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Licensee named in the terms (L2) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Terms carry a version or date (L3) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Payment methods from our list of eight (P1) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Processing time stated (P3) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Sport categories from our list of ten (M1) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator page, not yet captured · Checked 7 November 2026 | | Complaints route stated (S3) | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Could not be verified on 7 November 2026 | Operator 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 At licence level there is nothing to separate them on the RB record: the licensee, number, type and date are identical in the snapshot. Betfair adds an exchange record that Paddy Power does not have. Any difference must therefore come from the published terms: payments, menus and support. Those pages are not yet captured, so no difference is claimed. We make no statement on ownership. If a group relationship matters, it needs a primary document such as a company annual report, which we have not read. **Bottom line:** the register shows a shared record; differences, if any, sit in the terms. ## Who each one suits If you hold one account and consider the other, the shared record tells you the register ties both names to one licensee. It does not tell you whether the two share an account, a wallet or a set of terms. Read the terms row for the licensee name and the version date before you decide that the two are interchangeable. If you want an exchange, the second record is the one that matters. **Bottom line:** a shared licence does not make two sites the same service. ## Where they are the same Both trading names sit on the same licence record in the snapshot, so type, number, issue date and term are the same. Both are subject to the same rules on showing the licence number and on age limits: 18+ under s.158 and s.169, as summarised in our research. **Bottom line:** the licence is shared, and so are the legal duties tied to it. ## 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](https://www.grai.ie/register/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.