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With fifteen Premier League 2015/16 match days remaining, Gibraltar bookmaker BetVictor has made the bold move of launching its ‘Price Promise’ initiative which will ensure that its accumulator customers will be paid out with the best market prices. BetVictor will match the price guarantee to all of its football five-fold win/lose/draw accumulator bets which will can be placed on any …

Spanish-licensed bookmaker Kirolbet has added La Liga football club Real Sociedad to its growing list of partners. The San Sebastian based club will offer Kirolbet a range of opportunities to push their promotions at the Anoeta Stadium and across their digital channels. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but Kirolbet will become the official betting sponsor for Real Sociedad. The …

It’s a thankless job being the January transfer window. It’s frequently criticised by managers with prices pumped up by clubs looking to capitalise and make a good return, meaning only the clubs with the heftiest bank balances can afford to buy. The flip side of the coin of course is that it protects smaller clubs by allowing them to hang onto their key players for …

Another year, another example of the famed ‘magic of the cup’ during this weekend’s third round action. League 2 side Oxford overcame Swansea, whilst minnows Eastleigh drew with Championship Bolton Wanderers. Elsewhere Wycombe drew 1-1 with Remi Garde’s struggling Aston Villa. With numerous chances of a thrilling upset, generous odds in hand, the third round weekend is a popular one …

Russian government funded news source Russia Today (RT.com) has reported that President Vladimir Putin will seek for licensed bookmakers to fund national sporting events, with new laws set to be introduced by mid-2016. At present Russia has 25 registered bookmakers, President Putin is reported to want gambling operators to contribute further funding to national sporting development as the country prepares …

Sports betting integrity watchdog Federbet is suing the Malta Football Association (MFA) on liable charges regarding claims the Maltese governing body made regarding its operations. The charges relate to MFA public claims made last week by integrity officer Franz Tabone who stated that Federbet concerns regarding widespread match-fixing in Maltese football were completely “baseless and motivated by the organisation’s commercial …

Affiliate tipping network bettingexpert.com has engaged leading football writer Jonathan Wilson to give his predictions on some of the weekend’s biggest matches in the Premier League. Chelsea v Bournemouth – Saturday 5.30pm Jonathan Wilson says: Chelsea, after three months of underperformance, at last look to have got themselves together. Wins over Norwich City and a 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv proved …

BetVictor has been making the most of its association with Premier League Champions Chelsea Football Club by launching a new product featuring the club’s branding, The bookmaker is billing the new game as the world’s first Premier League football club-branded online slot and features some of the reigning champions’ greatest players, while its soundtrack recreates the famous Stamford Bridge atmosphere. …

In the most exciting game of the weekend, Junior Stanislas grabbed two late goals (87th and 97th minutes) as the Cherries twice came from behind to rescue a point against Everton. Team FA’s app Accatracker, which allows users to keep track of their football bets, revealed that it wasn’t just Eddie Howe that was rescued by this late brace. Bookmakers …

The merger between Paddy Power and Betfair is all set to be completed early next year, according to Betfair CEO Breon Corcoran. During the exchange operator’s half year results, the company confirmed that all relevant regulatory filings have been submitted and the merger is on track for completion in Q1 2016, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval Betfair appears to …