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Dance King helps bettingexpert to close the gap at Carlisle

Carlisle - Tipster Challenge

Stephen Harris, the lead horse racing tipster at bettingexpert, closed the gap at the top of the Tipster Challenge table after victories for Dance King and Elusive Beauty at Carlisle. The two wins, his 15th and 16th over eight weeks of action, extended his average to 10.19 points, just 0.19 behind the current leader and defending champion Sarah Shannon (OneBet). …

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Ladbrokes launches investigation into Glasgow ‘player information’ incident

SBC News Ladbrokes launches investigation into Glasgow 'player information' incident

Ladbrokes Coral Group governance has launched an internal probe relating to confidential player self-exclusion information being found outside a Ladbrokes Glasgow Central betting shop. The incident has hit national headlines, with The Guardian newspaper reporting that Ladbrokes may face an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). It has been reported that the player information related to Ladbrokes customers who …

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‘Honest player perspective:’ Betting Gods launches RatedBookies.com

SBC News 'Honest player perspective:' Betting Gods launches RatedBookies.com

Leading betting industry affiliate and horseracing tipster website BettingGods.com has announced the launch of its new bookmaker review portal RatedBookies.com. Launched last week, RatedBookies.com aims to become a leading destination for betting consumers of ‘all-levels of experience’, seeking advice, information and trustworthy reviews on a number of popular bookmakers. Detailing its new asset, BettingGods founder and CEO Darren Moore told …

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Testing Metric – In-play specialist takes Tipster Challenge

Carlisle - Tipster Challenge

Conall McSorley, Commercial Director at in-play betting specialist Metric Gaming, has tested his horse racing expertise by entering today’s Tipster Challenge, sponsored by Betting Gods. McSorley has provided his tips for the seven-race card at Carlisle, which includes his Nap of the Day Bletchley, “who stands head and shoulders above her rivals on official ratings”. Meanwhile, bettingexpert’s Stephen Harris, who …

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New Bookmaker Alert! BetRegal launches on EveryMatrix platforms

SBC News New Bookmaker Alert! BetRegal launches on EveryMatrix platforms

New Bookmaker BetRegal (BetRegal.com) has launched today, powered by EveryMatrix platform and software provisions. Operated by The Regal Group Ltd, BetRegal seeks to quickly establish itself as the market leader in low-margin betting odds for seasoned punters in both in-play and pre-match sports markets. The new bookmaker further states that it will offer betting customers the best value incentives for …

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Mr Green and SBTech among 15 new exhibitors for Betting on Sports

Exhibitors - #boscon2017

Mr Green and SBTech are among the 15 first-time exhibitors at the Betting on Sports 2017 Conference organised by SBC Events from 12-15 September. Having expanded the product display to cater for up to 50 exhibitors at #boscon2017, 65% of the 1,768 sqm exhibition space at Olympia Conference Centre has now been sold, but there are still opportunities available for operators, suppliers, …

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Gaming Realms secures ITV ‘Love Island’ games development partnership

SBC News Gaming Realms secures ITV 'Love Island' games development partnership

Industry next-generation games developer Gaming Realms Plc has this week announced that it has secured content rights with UK broadcaster ITV to build and develop gaming products for its hit reality TV show ‘Love Island’. The London AIM-listed games developer will build ‘Love Island’ based games in partnership with Storm Games studio, which will be hosted through Gaming Realms mobile …

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Aleš Gornjec – Comtrade Gaming – Understanding business & the regulation of sports bonusing

SBC News Aleš Gornjec - Comtrade Gaming - Understanding business & the regulation of sports bonusing

From a platform provider to client perspective, Aleš Gornjec General Manager of Comtrade Gaming details that the industry has to rethink and re-understand its all-round strategy with regards to bonuses and player incentives. __________________________________ More than 8.5 million pages on Google are devoted to online gaming promotions, which means that there is both strategy and opportunity when focusing on this …

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City views tough Q2 trading outlook for FTSE bookmakers

SBC News City views tough Q2 trading outlook for FTSE bookmakers

Industry market analysts are weary of FTSE listed operator stock performance, taking the position that ‘punter friendly’ sporting results, rising costs and a tough 2016 comparable period, will have hindered all-round Q2 trading. As FTSE-listed bookmakers prepare to announce their full H1 trading results this coming July and August. City analysts have placed a gloomy forecast for industry H2 performance, …

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Major Shake-up! Sky changes sports subscriptions & content strategy

SBC News Major Shake-up! Sky changes sports subscriptions & content strategy

Ahead of the start of the 2017/18 English Premier League season (12 August), main broadcaster Sky will move to scrap its individual sports channels, with a view of streamlining its content and viewer paid subscription packages. Seeking to boost its subscriptions, the broadcaster will retire its Sky Sports Channels (1,2.3, 4 & 5) creating new ‘sports-themed’ package options for customers. Sky’s …

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