Matthew Hulmes, a Betfred TV Broadcaster, has become the latest industry expert to take the Tipster Challenge at Ludlow. Hulmes said: “There is a cracking card at Ludlow this afternoon; the independent track have once again been rewarded for their efforts as huge entries have been received for a meeting with decent prize money. “It is the destination for this afternoon’s …
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The governance of UK independent bookmaker Betfred has confirmed that it has completed a £195 million refinancing package. The financing comes as Betfred moves to complete its £55.5 million acquisition of 322 retail betting shops from newly merged FTSE enterprise Ladbrokes Coral. The bookmaker’s senior debt package has been supported by a four UK banks – RBS, Barclays, Lloyds and …
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The Greyhound Media Group (GMG) has today announced the appointment of Brent Dolan as its new Director of Operations. A retail gaming and communications industry veteran, Dolan joins GMG having previously served as Director of Racecourse Operations of Totepool for UK independent bookmaker Betfred (2012-2015). GMG governance informed that Dolan would now lead the company’s design and maintenance for racecourse …
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Updating the market, FTSE-listed Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has confirmed that it has entered a long-term data usage partnership with Football DataCo. Moving forward, PPB teams will have access to in-depth match day data provided by Football DataCo for syndicated Premier League, EFL and SPFL matches’ across its digital channels and UK and Irish retail estates. PPB joins competitors bet365, …
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The ASA has had its latest wrangling with the betting industry, with Betfred the focus of its attention this time around. Following two complaints from members of the public the advertising standards authority investigated an email promotion the bookmaker sent out to new customers over email during the European Championships this summer. Two specific issues were investigated, though only one …
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Robert Mabbett, 37, has been confirmed as Betfred’s first ever winner in the SIS/Racing Post Betting Shop Manager of the Year. Mabbett, the North-East champion for his work in Brough, East Yorkshire, was declared the overall winner amongst the eight regional champions picked from an entry list involving high achievers from betting offices all over Britain and Ireland. Fred Done, …
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Betfred, Coral and Ladbrokes punters in the UK will be able to place bets on the pari-mutuel pools in Hong Kong, following an agreement between the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and the UK Tote. The bookmakers will accept bets both online and in betting shops for the HKJC’s tote pools, although fixed-odds betting will not be available. SIS will …
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The Gambling Commission has again warned the industry that it needs to ‘accelerate the pace’ at which they are putting consumers at the heart of business decisions. Commission chief executive Sarah Harrison made the point during a speech to operators at the Commission’s first Raising Standards Conference in Birmingham, where the industry was challenged to become the most trusted gambling …
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Publishing its trading update for Q4 2016 (12-week period ending 25 September), Gala Coral expects to report an 8.9% group net revenues uplift on corresponding 2015 performance. In what may likely be its last financial update as an independent gambling operator, Gala Coral stated that its performance had been driven by the continued growth of its digital division, which reported …
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Irish independent bookmaker BoyleSports has publicly ‘communicated its concerns’ to the UK Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the sale of 359 retail betting shops as part of the pending Ladbrokes-Coral merger. The bookmaker was disappointed to have had its larger bid turned down by Ladbrokes and Coral governance in favour of a lower combined £55.5 million cash bid by …
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