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Sean Carr – Esports Logic – The state of play in esports betting

SBC News Sean Carr - Esports Logic - The state of play in esports betting

Sean Carr runs the esports consultancy Esports Logic and has been working with Dafabet as the bookmaker’s esports liason. Here he provided SBC News with his take on the recent skins betting drama and the general state of play in esports betting… Over the past 18 months esports has expanded exponentially; with significant risings in prize funds, TV broadcasters securing …

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Betway & bet365 winners of Euro 2016 Final TV coverage

SBC News Betway & bet365 winners of Euro 2016 Final TV coverage

  Detailing insights of sports betting operators’ website trends during the Euro 2016 Final (10 July), broadcast analytics company TVSquared has broken down digital bookmaker activity and coverage during the final match. Analysing the performance of eight bookmakers during the France Vs Portugal match shown on UK broadcaster ITV1, TVSquared detailed betting activity from the pre-match build up (7-8pm BST) to post match analysis (10.30-11pm …

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Kuchar soaring in popularity at the Open

SBC News Kuchar soaring in popularity at the Open

Betway’s year on year inspection of punting on the Open has revealed that Matt Kuchar’s popularity is rising faster than any of his golfing rivals.  Having already attracted 40% more bets than he did last year, Kooch’s price for the Claret Jug has been trimmed from 66/1 to 50/1 and he stands as the most costly result for the leading …

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Betway Ghana leads fight against underage gambling

SBC News Betway Ghana leads fight against underage gambling

Betway Ghana (a syndicated Betway brand) has stepped up its efforts to prevent under-age gambling, requiring its customers to provide foolproof identification and further stringent checks when placing bets via its services. The operator stated that it wanted to improve Ghana industry practices with regards to monitoring customers and discouraging any form of underage gambling, a matter which has hit …

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Euro 2016 Breakdown: Assessing bookmaker promotions & offers

SBC News Euro 2016 Breakdown: Assessing bookmaker promotions & offers

The Euro 2016 final is nearly upon us, as France prepare to take on Portugal in Paris. SBC News has been keeping an eye on the best offers throughout the tournament, as bookmakers across Europe have implemented marketing strategies to acquire and retain the most customers. SBC has conducted interviews with Oddschecker, Square in the Air and BetVictor as part of our …

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Betway announces partnerships with five Bundesliga 2 clubs

SBC News Betway announces partnerships with five Bundesliga 2 clubs

Betway has announced that they have entered into strategic three year partnerships with five Bundesliga 2 clubs ahead of the new football season in August. The company will be designated as the official betting partner for St. Pauli, Union Berlin, Eintracht Braunschweig, Karlsruher SC and Dynamo Dresden. Betway, the principal sponsor of West Ham United and Premier League Darts, will …

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ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith – This is a call to arms for esports

SBC News ESIC Commissioner Ian Smith - This is a call to arms for esports

The newly formed Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) was announced today with Ian Smith named as Commissioner. Its remit is to bring an end to the culture of match fixing, doping and general cheating which impacts betting, which has plagued esports over the years, and more so as potential windfalls have grown considerably in the recent past. The initial list of members …

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