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Betfair customers write off French Socialist party ahead of debates

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According to the Betfair Exchange Manuel Valls and Arnaud Montebourg boast little chance of success in the upcming French election. Ahead of the first of the Socialist Party TV debates Valls and Montebourg have been given just a 2% chance of victory. The debates are an opportunity for those wishing to become France’s Socialist Party candidate ahead of the presidential primary elections …

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Britons leave an average of £15 in dormant gambling accounts

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New research by www.BettingTips4You.com has revealed that the average Briton with a dormant gambling account has £14.96 left in their account. The research showed that a third of Britons have a gambling account, with 22% of those admitting that they have almost £15 unused in their account, which amounts to £53.58 million of unused money. This was part of an …

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Premier Punt close to crowdfund success

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Aberdeen based DFS operator Premier Punt is on the verge of completing its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with 99% of its £200,000 successfully raised.  The company, which launched in 2013, is offering 6.67% equity for the funding with an overall valuation of £2.8m. Premier Punt Founder John Gordon commented: “Crowd funding has been a fantastic experience. It really fits into our company ethos: …

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WatchandWager has its Kentucky licence

SBC News WatchandWager has its Kentucky licence

In December WatchandWager received a licence approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. This means the company commenced taking live registrations, deposits and wagering from residents of the State from 14th December. The licence comes conditional on a $100,000 (£81,000) Bond being lodged with the Commission and this is expected to be in place early in this month. Kentucky is known as …

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Is there too much data for marketeers?

SBC News Is there too much data for marketeers?

A survey of senior marketers has revealed that the over whelming majority (96%) find improving data analysis processes a significant challenge. This is despite devoting an average of five hours and 36 minutes a week to the cause. A Data Dilemma study of 151 UK senior marketers in August last year, also found that 80% believe they need to make significant inroads …

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