It appears that bookmakers will be counting the cost of One For Arthur’s Grand National win this Saturday, as Scotland gains its first Aintree champion stud since Rubistic in 1979. Updating the media, William Hill detailed that it had taken circa £25 million in Grand National bets, however the company will likely be paying out to Scottish punters who cashed …
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Ladbrokes has joined forces with Carol Vorderman to help punters pick out a winner from the 40 horses lining up for this year’s Grand National. The Maths whizz and former Countdown co-host has worked with Ladbrokes – Rank 4/5 on Bookmaker Ratings – on a winning formula to help novice punters pick the first past the post from the runners and …
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Colossus Bets is sponsoring Betting on Football 2017, the fourth edition of the largest international football and betting trade conference at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge. Ahead of the 3-5 May event, we spoke to Bernard Marantelli, the CEO and Founder of Colossus Bets about why football is such an attractive sport for betting, new technology that will impact football betting …
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Industry games and content provider iSoftBet has announced that it has reached an agreement to supply its games portfolio to Jackpotjoy Group European online casino brand Vera&John. Under the new agreement, iSoftBet will offer its entire portfolio of original and branded games, playable via desktop and mobile, to Vera&John mobile and desktop verticals. Also included in the deal is iSoftBet’s …
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After entering the market in September 2016, Ganapati Malta has pressed ahead with plans to promote its online games at a select number of key industry events throughout 2017. Following its sponsorship of the SBC Awards 2016, London Baby 2017 and a successful ICE Totally Gaming debut in February of this year, the online supplier has been confirmed as the …
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For high level sports betting staff looking for a crash course in leadership, SBC Events has lined up an eight-panel agenda on the first day of Betting on Football 2017, covering key industry topics such as self-regulation, match-fixing, investment, market consolidation, new brands in football betting and affiliate leaders. The Leadership Track is one of four main tracks across the …
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Updating the market this morning, The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its Business plan for 2017/2018 outlining its regulatory and industry focuses and priorities for key areas of the next financial year. The UKGC outlines that this year’s business plan will focus on five key areas: Empower and protect consumers Raise standards across all gambling sectors Build partnerships and understanding Ensure fair …
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Bookmaker Unibet has informed SBC, that it is recording strong trading for April 29’s Heavyweight World Championship boxing clash between Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko. Issuing a trading update, Anthony Cousins’ Head of Sportsbook for Unibet & Kindred Group details that thus far 72% of the wagers have been placed on Joshua, 2% Draw and 26% on Klitschko. However, Cousins …
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UK independent bookmaker Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G) is preparing for the next phase of its international expansion, as the operator looks for new talent to join its Munich office for the launch of new asset ‘Sky Bet Deutschland’. Updating the market, SB&G CEO Richard Flint detailed that the bookmaker was recruiting a number German focused employees to be managed …
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FTSE100 global payments provider Worldpay is predicting a bumper Grand National (Saturday 8 April Aintree) for bookmakers as new data reveals a staggering increase in betting activity during the world’s most prestigious steeplechase. Presenting gambling data from the 2016 event shows that British bookies saw an astonishing 99% increase in online betting activity compared to an average week. Overall turnover on …
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