Craig Davies

Craig Davies is a writing enthusiast who joined SBC in September 2017, following years spent in the news and sport sectors of Journalism, in addition to a significant period of time travelling. During his time at the University of Central Lancashire, Craig grasped every opportunity he could to gain experience writing on a plethora of sports. Culminating in a year spent working for The Lancashire Telegraph at Blackburn Rovers during the, then Premier League side’s, 2009/10 season. Upon graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism, he began working for the Tameside Reporter, a regional title, where his primary duty was news, however, it quickly turned into something of a joint role with sports incorporated into the mix. After the newspaper entered administration Craig began doing freelance work for a number of websites in several different fields, before donning a backpack for a two year stay in Australia and South Eastern Asia. Short story writing as he ambled from place to place. Eventually all roads led to home, and his position as a Journalist for SBC.

Matched betting services link-up giving members dual benefits

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MatchedBets.com and ProfitSquad.co.uk have joined forces, allowing members of each matched betting service to benefit from the features of each. Launched in 2016 and 2015 respectively, MatchedBets and Profit Squad offer thousands of members the chance to generate profit from the process of matched betting, with users now able to maximise those by utilising guides, tools and resources of the …

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BetBright signs up for Betradar’s Managed Trading Services

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Betradar has announced a fresh partnership with BetBright, that is to see the online bookmakers utilise its Managed Trading Services (MTS) division. Under the terms of the agreement, Betradar is to engage in “selective trading” in key sports for the Dublin based operator. Marcus Brennan, BetBright Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, added: “We have worked closely with Sportradar through data …

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Digitain and YourBet sign sportsbook deal ahead of World Cup

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Digitain has entered into a sports data partnership with CIS facing portal YourBet, completing the deal at last weeks Betting on Football conference at Stamford Bridge. Offering odds on 65 different sports, 7,500 leagues and featuring in excess of 3,000 betting markets, the Armenian based firm’s platform, flexibly integrated via API and turnkey, has been adapted to explicitly deliver its …

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UEFA strengthens match-fixing commitments via ESSA link-up

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UEFA and ESSA have entered into an information sharing agreement, designed to strengthen the European football administrative body as it continues its campaign to rid the sport of match-fixing. Aleksander Čeferin, President of UEFA, has recently stressed that the fight against match-fixing remains a major priority, developing and financing several initiatives to protect the integrity of the European game. As …

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CMA continues bonus promotions clean up

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BGO Entertainment has agreed to change the way in which it offers bonus promotions, following a Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation. Relating to consumers who play “casino-like games online”, the adjustments give users the ability to access and release their own money. The study, carried out in conjunction with the Gambling Commission, aims to ensure that the £4.7bn online gambling …

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Lewis Hamilton favourite as Formula One explodes into action

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The Formula One curtain raiser gets underway this weekend, with Melbourne once again playing host as the razzmatazz rolls back into town. Australia welcomes the glitz and glamour, to open a season which sees Lewis Hamilton aim to become back to back World Champion for the second time in his career. The enigmatic Englishman, Britain’s most successful driver, is favourite …

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Go on an Easter Island expedition courtesy of Yggdrasil Gaming

SBC News Go on an Easter Island expedition courtesy of Yggdrasil Gaming

Yggdrasil Gaming has sailed into the remote Pacific Ocean for its new offering, with an Easter Island slot aiming to take advantage of a customers adventurous side. With the action taking place a great distance away from the nearest continent, players will need to make use of expanding reels and sticky wilds to ensure they enjoy a successful expedition. Consumers …

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Twelve40’s Andy Jarrett – Enhancing white label lottery solutions

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White label lottery providers Twelve40 have already seen two key expansions to their platform in 2018, as well as having a keen and active interest in new markets, and Africa in particular. The firm, who also produce instant win titles to complement their lottery offering, have recently announced a duo of new deals to integrate virtuals, via VSoftCo, and sports …

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MMIG announces Income Access referral partnership

SBC News MMIG announces Income Access referral partnership

Income Access, the Paysafe marketing technology and services provider, has announced a referral partnership with MMIG. Under the terms of the deal, the Frankfurt headquartered marketing consultancy, whose MMIG Connector product streamlines recruitment for iGaming brands, is to recommend the Income Access affiliate platform to its online gambling partners. Maximilian Solz, CEO of MMIG, said: “We chose to partner with Income …

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Scientific Games reveals OpenBet Cheltenham Festival figures

SBC News Scientific Games reveals OpenBet Cheltenham Festival figures

Scientific Games Corporation has revealed its Cheltenham Festival figures, with its SG Digital OpenBet sportsbook processing a record number of account transactions. The platform processed in excess of 38 million bets, an increase of almost ten percent on 2017, with the number of bets per minute placed through a single operator during the festival peaking at 15,800. In addition, The …

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