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Global payment provider WorldPay has informed the media that Britain’s bookmakers are back in business following the start of the Premier League 2015/2016 football season. Following a quiet two months , the opening weekend of the new season provided a timely reminder of how much love the nation and punters have for the ‘best football league in the world’. Exclusive data …
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Champions League final 2015 brings a boost to Britain’s bookmakers
Following up on its insight and analysis into sports betting transaction during major sporting events, Worldpay a payment processing operator with high coverage and major transaction volume within the online sports betting industry, has today released exclusive 2015 data showing how busy Britain’s online bookies were during Saturday’s UEFA Champions League Final between Barcelona and Juventus. Worldpay’s data shows that on the Saturday of …
Read More »Worldpay – Champions League final set to boost Britain’s bookies
Following a tough run of customer-friendly results, Britain’s bookies will be hoping for a favourable boost from next week’s UEFA Champions League Final. Data collected by global payments leader, Worldpay, during the 2014 Final between fierce rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid reveals that the volume of transactions processed by Britain’s online bookies spiked by a massive 23 per cent on the …
Read More »Worldpay predicts biggest ever Grand National for online bookmakers
Global payments processor and services provider Worldpay have predicted that online bookmakers are set for their biggest Grand National ever this weekend. Alan Watson, Vice President Gambling, Worldpay eCommerce, said: “The Grand National is always the most popular betting event in the sporting calendar and we are already seeing huge excitement around this year’s race. Racing fans were emboldened by …
Read More »Worldpay gives insight into Cheltenham Festival transaction spikes
International payments provider Worldpay today reveals insight into the the massive spikes in transactions Britain’s online bookies enjoy during the Cheltenham Festival. Worldpay’s data from the 2014 Festival shows that the number of transactions processed by Britain’s online bookies increased by a whopping 34.1% as racing fans rushed to place bets in the hope of a big pay out. This led to …
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