Global news resource Reuters has reported on the UK betting industry and its attempts to tackle problem gambling using an algorithm developed by Harvard scientists. The algorithm monitors win-loss responses, average stakes and betting frequency which bookmakers intend to use this to pinpoint risky behaviour. A similar system has been introduced by some state operators in Canada. At Harvard Medical …
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Betradar has announced the successful launch of its Live Channel products with Italian bookmaker Sisal Matchpoint. Sisal Matchpoint has already integrated the Live Channel Retail in 500 retail outlets across Italy. Furthermore, the implementation of the Live Channel Online into the company’s website sisal.it has been concluded and punters have access to live streams with immediate effect. Jörn Anhalt, Managing …
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Adam Hurley of Ladbrokes has scooped the 2014 Betting Shop Manager of the Year award. The manager of the Winchecombe Street branch in Cheltenham beat a strong final eight, also including Ladbrokes’’ Kirsteen Sutherland who was the regional winner for Scotland. Hurley, who has been with the company since the age of 18, commented: “I’m so honoured to have won …
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Sportingbet has recently gone live with Wikibetting’s Facebook Application that allows users to bet on a peer to peer level using fake currency. Users have the ability to challenge friends within Facebook based on different Football events, apply the odds, and propose the wagered amount. The bookmaker believes that this is a great way for Sportingbet to tap into a …
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Betfair has become Liverpool Football Club‘s official betting and gaming partner in the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, Denmark, Bulgaria and Italy. The partnership will see Betfair using the strength and scale of LFC’s digital platforms to connect with fans in these regions, bringing Betfair’s range of innovative betting products, including Price Rush and Cash Out, to fans. Features of the …
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Yggdrasil Gaming has signed a partnership with Casino Room, an innovative casino where every spin takes players one step further in an intergalactic quest to earn points, badges and freespins. Casino Room, which is owned and operated by Ellmount Gaming Limited, will receive Yggdrasil’s entire casino games portfolio and Infinite API for gamification. Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO of Yggdrasil Gaming, said: …
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Today sees the official launch of the SBC Job Board – a new resource that aims to help people find their dream job in the sports betting industry. Available to view at http://jobs.sbcnews.co.uk/, the SBC job board details all the latest vacancies in the sector. Job seekers can search for new opportunities via job category or keyword search, and advertising …
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While international friendlies may not live long in the memory for most, last night’s fixtures will certainly be remembered for a while by one lucky BetVictor customer. Post-graduate student Karla Drew, a promising heptathlete and 100m hurdler who trains with Jessica Ennis-Hill, placed a £5 bet on the outcome of 10 international matches last night and has become £50,000 richer …
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has broken ranks from the rest of the US sports fraternity again and called for sports betting to be legalised and regulated. In an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times, Silver said that the country needed a different approach to the current prohibition. Silver, who has spoken of his support for sports betting before, commented: …
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This week we have interviewed one of Bet Advisor’s most profitable racing tipsters ever, Formbet. Since he joined Bet Advisor in January 2010 his value-based ratings strategy has generated an impressive 10.66% yield with more than 12.000 points of profit in 2134 tips. SBC: How did you first get into horse racing betting? FormBet: I started being interested in horse …
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