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After a day for short price winners last time out at Haydock, Stephen Harris has come in with a revised approach for Royal Ascot, backing the favourite in each of the first 3 races. Can he close the 18-point gap at the top of a competitive Tipster Challenge leaderboard? Stephen, the Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert, will be up against 2nd …

bet365 has been granted the right to operate its sports betting services in Bulgaria following its licence appeal with the administrative Court of Sofia against its ‘blacklist’ by Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SCG).   SCG had suspended bet365’s Bulgarian license on the grounds that the bookmaker had violated regulatory provisions prior to gaining its initial market approval. bet365 governance …

Betsson AB subsidiary NordicBet has extended its existing partnership with the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the highest division of professional ice hockey in Sweden by becoming official sponsor of SHL season 2016/17. NordicBet upgrade its sponsorship having served as SHL official betting partner since 2014. Announcing its partnership, NordicBet marketing stated that it was pleased to extent its profile within …

ESSA and the Gaming Control Authority under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania have agreed an information sharing agreement to guard against betting related corruption. The cooperation arrangement will see the exchange of information concerning any suspicious betting identified on ESSA members’ regulated markets within the Lithuanian regulator’s operational remit, in a move which further increases ESSA’s international information …

March 2016 saw SIS change its data collection model for UK greyhounds, with odds and results now produced directly by track agents via a new mobile interface. Jim Proudfoot, Head of On Course Operations at SIS Betting, explains the changes. What’s prompted the switch to tablet data collection at greyhound races? We’re always looking at ways to improve our processes …

England’s Euro 2016 may not have started quite as planned due to a disastrous late goal but Wales enjoyed precisely the kind of start they’d have been hoping for.  William Hill has priced England at 4/7 to defeat Wales in a game that is expected to attract around £35m worth of turnover for the betting industry. William Hill Spokesman Joe Crilly …

With Game Day 2 of the Euro 2016 tournament set to kick off this afternoon, SBC brings some more bite-size facts about some of this week’s games, as provided by iSportGenius.   Russia vs Slovakia: Kick-off Wednesday June 15, 2:00pm BST • Including friendlies, none of the last six international fixtures between Slovakia and Russia have seen more than two goals …

It is being reported that Manchester United are in a bidding war with esports organisation Fnatic to acquire a European Overwatch team.  Reports have claimed that Fnatic countered an offer made by the Red Devils only for the club to then make a counter offer of its own, which is a clear sign of intent and dedication if this is true. Whilst Mourinho’s …

Ireland’s two largest bookmakers, Paddy Power and Boylesports have confirmed that they will no longer accept wagers on Irish under-18s sporting fixtures or competitions, in a move to address national concerns relating to gambling’s impact on sports development. Both operators will no longer display betting markets for under-18s competitions, a move that has been welcomed by Irish sporting stakeholders such …

BetOlimp, the European online sports betting and e-gaming operator, announced that it has successfully launched its Twitch inspired live video streaming service for the Euro 2016 Football Championships in conjunction with Leeds based Independent Content Services Limited (ICS).  The live ‘in-play betting’ companion video streaming service is thought to be the first of its kind. It provides on-demand video content …