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SeanieMac confirms new site plans with ApolloBet

SBC News SeanieMac confirms new site plans with ApolloBet

SeanieMac has confirmed that it will be launching a new online platform this August after closing down its betting service with Boylesports.  The existing SeanieMac platform stopped accepting bets on April 1st but a statement on the site reassures customers with any money left in their account that they will have funds returned to their registered card in due course. …

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Oscars 2016: Any Room for an upset?

SBC News Oscars 2016: Any Room for an upset?

The 88th Academy Awards takes place this Sunday 28th February. These awards have been heavily touted as the year DiCaprio will finally get his hands on the Best Actor prize which has long evaded him, and with odds as low as 1/100 in places, the bookmakers appear to agree. Whilst this category may be a write off, there are plenty more …

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William Hill warns against Ladbrokes-Coral tie-up

SBC News William Hill warns against Ladbrokes-Coral tie-up

Issuing a corporate submission regarding the planned £2.3 billion merger of Ladbrokes-Coral, William Hill has warned the UK Competitions & Markets Authority (UK CMA) that the creation of a merged enterprise will negatively undermine the overall UK betting industry. William Hill the UK’s biggest retail bookmaker, has urged the UK CMA to terminate the tie-up of Britain’s second and third …

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Olly Joshi – WantMyBet? – Keep it Social, Stupid

SBC News Olly Joshi - WantMyBet? - Keep it Social, Stupid

WantMyBet was founded by Olly Joshi, Will Chapman and Tom Gooday, with the trio dissatisfied with the current offerings available for fans seeking well-informed betting advice. SBC spoke to Olly Joshi to discuss the new social betting platform, Jimmy Bullard as a butler and how they’re setting about improving football betting for the everyday punter. SBC: Olly, congratulations on the …

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BoyleSports releases ‘King of the Weekend’ app with SuperPixel Digital

SBC News BoyleSports releases ‘King of the Weekend’ app with SuperPixel Digital

BoyleSports has launched its ‘King of the Weekend’ prediction accumulator app giving its customers chances to win cash prizes and free bets for correct selections. The free-to-play app has been developed in partnership with Galway based studio SuperPixel Digital. Based on popular accumulator bets, app users will have to guess seven correct Premier League predictions to be entered into a …

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Ladbrokes football trading lead David Burgin joins Boylesports

SBC News Ladbrokes football trading lead David Burgin joins Boylesports

Ladbrokes long time serving Head of Football Trading David Burgin has left the operator to join competitor Boylesports. Industry news source EGR Magazine reports that Burgin has taken up a senior trading position at the Irish independent bookmaker’s Dundalk headquarters. Burgin departs Ladbrokes following approximately 25 years’ service. The trading expert departure comes just weeks following the announcement that Ladbrokes …

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Boylesports tees up with Metric Gaming for in-game golf markets

SBC News Boylesports tees up with Metric Gaming for in-game golf markets

Metric Gaming specialist in live betting technologies has announced its latest product partnership with Irish independent bookmaker Boylesports. The partnership will see Metric Gaming integrate its in-game golf pricing feeds on Boylesports sports betting product. The live pricing feed will include selections on 2 to 3 ball groupings, allowing Boylesports punters to bet in-play on which golfer will have the …

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Tom Flood swings back into profit with Boylesports

SBC News Tom Flood swings back into profit with Boylesports

The integration of Boylesports pricing and retail provisions has helped Dublin based bookmaker Tom Flood (Boylesports retail subsidiary) post a profit of €445,000 (£325,000) in 2014. Tom Flood reverses its losses of €26,000 for 2013. Tom Flood which operates seven bookmakers in the Dublin area, was acquired by Boylesports in November 2013. The acquisition saw Boylesports invest €3 million to …

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John Boyle – Boylesports monitoring closely Ladbrokes Coral Merger Plans

SBC News John Boyle – Boylesports monitoring closely Ladbrokes Coral Merger Plans

Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Boylesports’ Founder and CEO John Boyle has detailed that his company are closely monitoring the merger of UK betting operators Ladbrokes and Gala Coral. Irish Independent operator Boylesports has made no secret that it wishes to expand its services within the UK betting market, having declared that its operations have reached peak capacity within Ireland …

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High Court grants final approval of Ladbrokes Ireland rescue plan

SBC News High Court grants final approval of Ladbrokes Ireland rescue plan

Following a month long review of Ladbrokes rescue plan for its embattled Irish retail betting division, Ireland’s High Court has granted approval to the operators rescue plan, ending the examinership proceedings entered by Ladbrokes Ireland in April 2015. Ladbrokes will be allowed to close 52 of its 196 Irish retail stores, the operator is set to keep 700 staff members …

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