has expressed interest in entering the United States market, specifically in Nevada.
"The US is a key potential new market for us," he said. "We're looking at all opportunities in the US but our expertise is in online gaming. That's obviously what we're looking at doing in Nevada and in other states."
Paddy Power is publicly listed on both the Irish and London stock exchanges and has a market capitalisation of approximately $6 billion.
80% of Paddy Power's revenues come from online gaming activities in markets such as Britain, Ireland and - the most recent entry - Italy.