OpenBet has reported ‘record-breaking’ results for the Grand National at the weekend, with 48 million bets processed during the three days festival. While Derek Fox steered 8-1 favourite Corach Rambler to victory making him a two-time Grand National winner, the sportsbook provider took in an 8% increase of bets placed in comparison to 2022. Jordan Levin, CEO at OpenBet, said: …
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William Hill has become the official betting partner of the Randox Grand National Festival as a part of a three-year deal. The bookmaker is also being named the sponsor of three ITV-televised races during the three-day Festival at Aintree from 13 – 15 April 2023. These include the Grade 1 William Hill Aintree Hurdle on Thursday, the William Hill Handicap …
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Horse racing will not feature in the government’s schedule of 12 sporting events which will see the large scale return of spectators to venues. Crowds are due to return to horse racing on 17 May, during the third stage of the government’s planned schedule, which will begin on 15 May with the FA Cup final the debut event. Although the …
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Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been announced as the new headline sponsor of ITV Racing, beginning on 1 January 2021. The agreement was negotiated by MediaCom, and includes broadcast, catch up, digital, social, podcast and licensing rights. In addition Flutter Entertainment brands will feature in the ITV Racing App, and Betfair will sponsor ITV Racing’s Saturday morning programme The Opening …
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As the US election has dominated the news over the last few days, oddschecker has revealed that the election night on 4 November 2020 was the highest day for traffic in its 21-year history. The affiliate stated that the traffic on election night was 19.4% higher than its previous highest day, which was 14 April 2018 for the Aintree Grand …
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