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.

Juventus tie up F66.com partnership

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Italian football giants Juventus, the 35 time champions of Italy, has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Asian online betting firm F66.com. The three year deal will run until 2020, with part of the agreement giving F66.com use of the Turin club’s brand and image for the promotion of its services in Asia, with the exception of China, Vietnam and …

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Manchester City the saviours for Fantasy Managers

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Premier League football returned after another international break, and it was Manchester City who lit up what was otherwise a rather tame gameweek.   Something that was reflected within SBC’s League of Legends, with a number of scores falling some way short of the lofty heights of recent weeks. Digital Fuel Marketing’s Andy Scott clearly didn’t stick to that script though, …

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Best Odds Marketing enters MintBet partnership

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Best Odds Marketing has entered a partnership with McBride Racing, the Irish operator of online sports betting brand MintBet. The UK based digital marketing consultancy, which focuses on the iGaming and retail betting sectors, are to manage MintBet’s online marketing and affiliate programme promotions, ahead of its official launch. Thomas McBride, Head of Marketing at MintBet, said: “We’ve partnered with …

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Canberra Casino AU$5 spin limit rejected by GTA

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A proposal to place a AU$5 spin limit on poker machines at Canberra Casino have been met with dismay by the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA). The news follows introduction of legislation by the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which allowed the venue to add 200 poker machines to its gaming floor, ending the long standing gaming machine monopoly …

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Uniting sports with LeoVegas

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LeoVegas.com has been helping to build a bridge between Norfolk based sports outfits Leicester Tigers and Norwich City. The Swedish mobile gaming and sports betting operator is the shirt sponsor of City and official betting and gaming partner of the Tigers. They presented England internationals Ben and Tom Youngs, fellow Tigers Will Evans and George Catchpole and development talents Harry …

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G4 awards IGT first ever ‘Responsible Gaming Certification’

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International Game Technology (IGT) has become the first gaming supplier to be the recipient of Global Gambling Guidance Group’s (G4) Responsible Gaming Certification. The New York listed gambling technology supplier received the accreditation for its land based casino and lottery segments. Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO, North America Gaming and Interactive, commented:  “IGT partners with gaming operators around the world to …

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Malta approval sees Unikrn launch European esports betting vehicle

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Esports betting platform Unikrn has confirmed that it has been approved a Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) licence, allowing the company to service regulated European betting markets. Unikrn will now launch new European enterprise ‘Unikrn EU’, a joint venture with France-based RBP. Securing its market entry, the Seattle-based technology firm aims to become the outright leader for esports wagering for European …

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NetEnt continues expansion with Caliente deal

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NetEnt has continued its global expansion by signing an agreement with Mexican online gaming operator Caliente, its second customer in the Latin American nation. Caliente, the largest online operator on the regulated Mexican market, will see a wide selection of NetEnt’s digital games supplied to its online casino, following a similar deal with Codere. Björn Krants, Managing Director of NetEnt …

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