Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton will be attending The BiG Sports Dinner in London on Friday 16th September. SBC Events has teamed up with the BiG Foundation to co-host the third annual dinner, and attract a raft of sporting superstars, which include the WBA, IBF, IBO and British boxing champion. Ray Parlour, who made 25 appearances in Arsenal’s 2004 ‘Invincibles’ campaign, …
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Paddy Power and Timeform shared the spoils in the Tipster Challenge at York, with both returning a highly creditable 9.71 points. A trio of winners for Power, Director of Communications for the Irish bookmaker, helped the Guests to open up a 25.50-point lead at the top of the leaderboard. Across the day, our experts were only able to record points …
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Presenting its 2016 full year report (period ending 30 June), Australian ASX-listed gambling operator Tatts Group has revealed a mixed set of results reporting strong digital growth hindered by legal costs. Closing its FY 2016 Tatts Group (Tatts) would post a statutory net profit decline of -7% to AUS $233 million (£136 million). Tatts 2016 earnings would be impacted by …
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The Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body of professional rugby union in England has confirmed that it has extended its sports integrity monitoring partnership with Sportradar until 2019. The RFU integrity partnership for English rugby union has been in place since 2013, monitoring betting market activity, rugby fixtures and potential suspicious wagering activity. For the next three years, Sportradar …
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Embattled Irish betting operator SeanieMac is seeking funds to continue its business having accumulated losses of £10 million (€7.6 million). The Belfast Telegraph reports that SeanieMac governance is seeking financial aid from outside investors, with the company warning that if it cannot raise more capital, it will be forced to close its business. In its latest market update (released 15 …
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BetVictor has today announced an exclusive partnership with football statistics site WhoScored.com in a move which will see it as the only gaming firm providing a unique data-driven market for its customers. The WhoScored.com Man of the Match market is based on statistical data rather than pundit opinion, meaning the result is consistent, objective and available within 10 minutes of the full …
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EnergyCasino has been confirmed as an Affiliate & Media Event Sponsor for Betting on Sports! The online casino operator is based in Malta, and has its own brand of energy drinks. They are also close to launching a new UK-licensed online sportsbook, EnergyBet. We caught up with Managing Director Marcin Sapinski, who spoke about the conference debates he is most looking …
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Online sportsbook Tempobet has penned a deal to become an Official Betting Partner of newly-promoted Middlesbrough Football Club. This is the latest in a line of club partnerships Tempobet has agreed this summer and it follows on from deals with Burton Albion, Man City, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Brazilian superstar Roberto Carlos also became an ambassador for the bookmaker. This particular …
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Following this week’s release of the international trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, Betway has placed the upcoming Christmas blockbuster (release date: 16 December) at even money to top 2016’s worldwide box office. To take global cinema’s top spot, Rogue One will likely compete against fellow Disney Studios blockbuster ‘Captain America: Civil War’. Priced at 2/1 by Betway, the third …
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Asian-focused online bookmaker FUN88 has furthered its presence in English football by securing a two-year ‘Official Betting Partnership for Asia and Latin America’ with North London Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur. Fun88 secures its second English football partnership having been official shirt sponsor of Burnley FC for the 2014/15 Premier League season. The partnership gains Tottenham Hotspur’s second betting …
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