Durham County Cricket Club (CCC) has announced that 188BET will be the club’s new official betting partner for the forthcoming season. Tom Seymour, Sales Director at Durham CCC, said: “We’re delighted to welcome 188BET into the club and looking forward to working with one of the most user-friendly names in the betting market. I am sure that Durham and cricket fans in …
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Coral to become the official betting partner of Sunderland AFC
Sunderland AFC has welcomed Coral as the clubs official betting partner for the forthcoming season. Coral will provide the Stadium of Light with a match day betting service for every league and cup game throughout the 2017-18 season. Through its association with Sunderland, Coral aims to strengthen its position as one of the biggest sports betting brands in the UK …
Read More »Joey Barton has FA ban for breaching betting rules reduced
Upon appeal, the ban of former England international and Premier League footballer, Joey Barton has been reduced by five months. Barton was punished by The FA for breaching betting and player conduct rules on 1,260 bets on matches between 26 March 2006 and 13 May 2016. The former Burnley midfielder appealed against the length of the ban, describing it …
Read More »Scudetto Odds on the Rossoneri rapidly receding
After a £160 million pound overhaul of their squad, the odds on seven time European champions, AC Milan winning next season’s Scudetto have been slashed. At the culmination of last season, the Rossoneri were a massive 16/1 to end Juventus’ reign of domination in Italy. However, their lavish summer of spending means that their price has been shortened to just …
Read More »Golden Race reveals new mobile features for its ONLINE platform
Golden Race has revealed that a floating video option will be one of the new mobile features for its ONLINE platform, the industry’s first all-in-one virtual betting sportsbook. The platform designed to be the same as a real sportsbook, only with virtual results, will see its mobile offering further boosted with improved navigation options, increased client-specific customisation, more statistics and …
Read More »OPTIMA continues to build on prosperous year
Seville based supplier of platforms, OPTIMA has built on what has so far been a potentially record breaking year, by recording another successful month. At the EXPOJOC in Valencia earlier in the month, the company introduced a new range of platforms that have undoubtedly aided the growth that OPTIMA has enjoyed. The new product range follow on from OPTIMA’s plans …
Read More »Roger Tull departs Ladbrokes after 46 years
After a commendable 46 year shift at the company, Ladbrokes bids farewell to one of its most loyal servants as Roger Tull departs the company. After joining the company straight from school at just 16, Roger was an immediate success at Ladbrokes and he went onto lead the sports department for a number of years. More recently, Roger lead the …
Read More »SBC Bookies’ Corner – The Premier League is back
Very few sporting occasions arouse the expectation of punters quite like the start of the new football season. The already exalted levels of expectation for this season were only increased by this summer’s transfer window which saw Premier League teams investing record amounts into their squads, it’s something that has led many to predict that this season could be one …
Read More »21Bet ‘absolutely delighted’ with Gloucester partnership
Having extended their venture into the world of sports sponsorship by becoming the official betting partner of Gloucester Rugby, 21Bet CEO, Richard Hogg told SBC, ‘we’re absolutely delighted with the partnership’. A cornerstone of the sponsorship is the temporary renaming of the West Terrace to the ‘21Bet Terrace.’ Hogg a committed rugby fan further stated: “They are steeped in history and …
Read More »British punters swoon over Love Island markets
Tonight’s series finale of Love Island is the culmination of a series that has engaged punters in record breaking numbers. During its two-month run, Love Island has enthralled the nation and it appears that British gamblers weren’t immune to fanaticism about this summer’s reality TV showpiece. Paddy Power’s Lee Price said: “It’s a record-breaking year for Love Island betting. We’ve …
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