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Chris Schetter – MM1 – Diving in the deep end of data in CS:GO

SBC News Chris Schetter - MM1 - Diving in the deep end of data in CS:GO

Based in DC, Chris Schetter is the founder of MM1 a company focused on producing advanced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive statistics and analytics which will be relaunching this spring.  Schetter described to SBC the versatility of this data which will be of interest to tournament organisers, professional teams and, further down the line, bookmakers. He also detailed his thoughts on the ELEAGUE …

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Betfair’s Ralph Ellis: Martin v Joshua could be closer than you think

SBC News Betfair's Ralph Ellis: Martin v Joshua could be closer than you think

 There’s much talk about who’ll Anthony Joshua will fight after his next bout; will it be Fury, or perhaps David Haye? First up though he’s fighting the IBF World heavyweight champion Charles Martin, in what could prove to be a brutal contest. The fight is taking place at London’s 02 Arena on Saturday 9th April. Betfair’s Ralph Ellis though believes there …

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Tom Light – SBTech – #Bofcon 2016

SBC News Tom Light - SBTech - #Bofcon 2016

SBTech is a sponsor of this year’s Betting on Football Conference taking place at Stamford Bridge on April 21st.  Tom Light, Vice President of Business Development & Commercials at SBTech and Head of Traders Itay Cohen spoke to us about why football is the company’s lifeblood, Gary Lineker and why they chose to get involved as a sponsor of this year’s …

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Griezmann to score – bettingexpert.com reveals its top Champions League tips

SBC News Griezmann to score - bettingexpert.com reveals its top Champions League tips

Bettingexpert.com, the multi-language affiliate that hosts user-generated tips, has highlighted three key markets for this week’s round of Champions League games.   Home-field Advantage: Bayern Munich v Benfica For this week’s highlighted win at home, tipster Slipknot 2002 is putting his stake on Bayern to beat Benfica. Although he claims his heart lies with Benfica, he believes that this Bayern side …

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Betfred believes – Bookmaker paying out on Leicester title winning bets

SBC News Betfred believes - Bookmaker paying out on Leicester title winning bets

Betfred Co-Founder Fred Done has paid out more than £1 million to 8,000 punters who backed Leicester City to win the Premier League. Of these one of the happiest has to be a punter from Warwickshire who is now £45,000 richer having staked £30 on the Foxes to win the league at odds of 1500-1. Leicester City’s 1-0 win over Southampton on Sunday left them …

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Bernard Marantelli – Colossus Bets – #Bofcon 2016

SBC News Bernard Marantelli - Colossus Bets - #Bofcon 2016

Colossus Bets is a valued sponsor of this year’s Betting on Football Conference taking place at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC, on April 21st.  Colossus Bets is the home of ‘The £10,000,000 Colossus’, the world’s biggest sports jackpot and boasts none other than Michael Owen as brand ambassador.  Ahead of #bofcon we spoke to company CEO Bernard Marantelli about the …

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Football Index over halfway home on Seedrs crowdfunding bid

SBC News Football Index over halfway home on Seedrs crowdfunding bid

Football Index is a UK gambling licensed platform which the company describes as the world’s first football stock market. It’s a tradable market in football where users can buy and sell stocks in players, known as Futures, with real money, build up a portfolio and earn dividends with the overall aim of cashing out and selling at a profit. You can for example …

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DFS Down Under – Draftstars launches in Australia

SBC News DFS Down Under - Draftstars launches in Australia

The award-winning daily fantasy sports platform,DraftDay Gaming Group, Inc., has announced the launch of Draftstars, a daily fantasy sports site aimed at the Australian market. Draftstars is a joint venture between CrownBet and Fox Sports Australia. Based in Melbourne, it now offers Australia’s biggest fantasy sports prize pools. Draftstars has also become an official partner of the Australian Football League (AFL), with exclusive access …

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