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SBC News stretched the lead to almost 10 points at the top of the Tipster Challenge leaderboard after an unpredictable day of horse racing at Ascot. The Guests stayed in touch, despite John Hill only managing two victories and 4.88 points. The PR Manager at Coral was particularly disappointed with Arod (13/8) and Clever Cookie (9/4), as both well backed favourites came …

Betfair’s ‘Brexit’ market has exploded into life this week with just under £4m matched between customers in the last seven days, bringing the total traded in the market to £8m. ‘Remain’ has been backed into a heavy 2/5 favourite, with odds implying a 71% chance to win, whereas Brexit has weakened to a 12/5 outsider representing a 29% chance to win. …

Seeking further seamless connection between its industry services and client  mobile devices, EveryMatrix has announced the release of its new Web API Protocol. The API update launched this morning, will allow all EveryMatrix clients to extend their gaming content via their native mobile apps. Detailing its development, EveryMatrix management noted that the improved Web API development had been based on …

Gala Coral have been ordered by the gambling regulator to pay out nearly £880,000 for taking £846,000 from a problem gambler who was using the proceeds of theft to feed his habit. The perpetrator of the crime, a customer between 2012 and 2015, has been jailed for three years, and Gala Coral have promised to ‘take steps to improve its …

After collecting 16.50 points and moving back to the top of the leaderboard last week, SBC News are there to be shot at as the Tipster Challenge enters its 15th week at Ascot. This week the 2nd placed Guests are represented by John Hill, PR Manager at Coral. John has been in his current role with Coral since March 2014, and …

Richard Moross has advised the Ladbrokes’ Board that he will be stepping down as a non-executive director at this year’s AGM on May 5th 2016, and will cease to be a director from that date forwards. Mr Moross joined the board in May 2012, but will not seek re-election at the Annual Meeting to be held next week. He has decided …

With the first all out NHS junior doctors strike, there is much speculation about the fate of Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. David Cameron has publicly backed Hunt’s handling of junior doctors but a huge amount of these doctors, which it’s key to highlight includes any doctor below consultant or GP level, are not in agreement with the PM’s stance. Junior doctors …

PokerStars have announced the launch of PokerStars Knockout Poker, a tournament format exclusively available online at PokerStars which will be supported through a global marketing campaign featuring football superstar Neymar. The tournament prize money in PokerStars Knockout Poker will be split 50/50, with 50% going to the ‘normal’ prize pool and the other 50% being awarded for ‘knockouts’, with players …

UK cross-party council organisation, the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the government to reduce the maximum wager on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2. The LGA has called for MP’s to support an immediate government review on UK FOBTs policy. The organisation states that it wants to reduce potential risks and harms to vulnerable gambling consumers. …

Despite the hubbub which preceded it the EU referendum campaign only officially got underway on Friday 15th April, but it was a certain US President’s input which has had perhaps the greatest effect on betting.  Barack Obama issued something of a warning regarding the difficulty of trade deals between the US and Britain should Brexit go ahead. He stated that deals would …