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.

Spanish customers set to benefit from Betsson Group offering

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Betsson Group has announced that the firm has launched its flagship brand on the Spanish market, in a move designed to strengthen its position within Southern European markets. The firm has detailed that Spanish consumers have access to Betsson.es from February 7, stating that customers within the nation will have access to a full range of gambling products and games. …

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BtoBet and Kiron aim to boost world markets following link up

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BtoBet and Kiron Interactive have announced the signing of a new agreement, aimed at boosting bookmakers and operators within the European, Latin American and African markets. Industry platform provider BtoBet has detailed that through the new link up, licensees are to be provided with “very high quality content” and technology to appeal to a wider range of players Kiron Interactive, …

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The state of Indian sports betting and ramifications of legalisation

SBC News The state of Indian sports betting and ramifications of legalisation

ICE London tentatively got underway yesterday (Monday 5), with the World Regulatory Briefing featuring several hot topics up for discussion. One such example was its ‘India Briefing,’ coming after recent news from the nations sports ministry seeming to lay the groundwork for legalised sports betting across the vast market. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner of Gaggar Partners Solicitors, discussed the current …

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Lucky LeoVegas punter wins big on Yggdrasil’s Joker Millions

SBC News Lucky LeoVegas punter wins big on Yggdrasil's Joker Millions

One lucky European player is celebrating, after scooping a huge €1,917,485 jackpot last week. The individual, from Norway, was playing on LeoVegas’ mobile site, when he won the huge amount through Yggdrasil Gaming’s Joker Millions slot. Dropping the progressive jackpot last week, it is the latest in a line of major jackpots paid out by the online and mobile casino …

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All change in Irish racing

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Dismay and despair has greeted news, revealed by The Racing Post, that coverage of Irish racing is set to leave At The Races (ATR) for Racing UK at the start of 2019. Stakeholders throughout the sport have reacted with concern following the revelation, with a huge uncertainty over the profile of the sport one major issue cited. At The Races, …

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Novomatic reach Sportradar betting solutions agreement

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Sports betting solutions provider Sportradar is to develop a line of sports betting products and services, as part of a new partnership with Novomatic Gaming Industries (NGI). The agreement is to see Novomatic initially focus upon the development of a turnkey solution for retail and other channels. Detailing that the solution is to be built around Sportradar’s Managed Trading Services …

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Kindred’s Maris Bonello – The importance of social responsibility

SBC News Kindred’s Maris Bonello - The importance of social responsibility

After undertaking a year in the development phase, working alongside industry social responsibility development studio Betfilter, Kindred Group announced the launch of its new online social responsibility tool, titled ‘AdBlocker‘, last month. With a focus on preventing those under the age of 18 from being exposed to gambling advertisements, Kindred details that the tool blocks access to online gambling sites. …

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