David Power

David Power

entrepreneur

Ireland

David Power is a co-founder of the betting company Paddy Power, known for its innovative and sometimes controversial marketing strategies. He gained notoriety in 2005 when he was ejected from St. Peter's Square for promoting betting odds on the conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. Power's involvement in gambling on papal elections highlights the intersection of faith and betting, a practice that has historical roots in the Vatican and continues to draw interest from both punters and the media.

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Ireland: David Power was a bookmaker who took bets on the outcome of the conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. 6

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: When and how will the new pope be elected in the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican? – The Irish Times

United Kingdom: David Power is the co-founder of Paddy Power who was thrown out of St Peter’s Square for displaying betting prices. 5

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The Guardian: A punt on the pontiff: bookies expect flood of bets on who will be next pope | The papacy