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OpenBet surpasses Grand National record with 62,000 bets-per-minute

SBC News OpenBet surpasses Grand National record with 62,000 bets-per-minute

OpenBet, an omni-channel provider to the sports betting industry, handled 22 million sports bets on the day of the Grand National race across all channels. The 24-hour period is the supplier’s busiest of the year. At its peak, the company processed 62,000 bets-per-minute on Saturday 9th April 2016, an increase of 27% from 2015. In addition, OpenBet processed a total …

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Bookies back to winning ways after lucrative National meeting

SBC News Bookies back to winning ways after lucrative National meeting

Just three weeks after a ‘worst ever’ Cheltenham Festival, Aintree’s Grand National meeting proved to be pay-back time for bookmakers. According to experts from bettingexpert.com, the bookies raked in an estimated £16.50 per person over the three days. Ladies Day (8 April) was the poorest day for the punters, as not one favourite managed to win a race, leaving bookmakers’ …

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Charlie McCann – BetVictor – The greatest race in the world

SBC News Charlie McCann – BetVictor – The greatest race in the world

The relationship between Horse Racing and Betting in 2016 continues to prove difficult. From protests over Racing’s ABP Scheme, to disputes over the current level of Levy being paid by the betting shops, build up for this Saturday’s Grand National has been somewhat subdued. However, the race is still hugely anticipated, especially now the 40 runners have been confirmed. Last year’s …

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Ladbrokes fear Many Clouds Grand National win

SBC News Ladbrokes fear Many Clouds Grand National win

Britain’s bookmakers are hoping for a successful Grand National on Saturday, following the hammering they took at the Cheltenham Festival just three weeks ago. It is estimated that the industry lost around £60 million, as a string of heavily-backed favourites led by horses owned by former Barclays banker Rich Ricci, romped to victory at Cheltenham. The nightmare started with a …

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Paddy Power copes best with Cheltenham Gold Cup traffic

SBC News Paddy Power copes best with Cheltenham Gold Cup traffic

Paddy Power coped best with the extra website traffic during Gold Cup day at Cheltenham last week, according to Capacitas, a company that specialises in preventing websites from crashing. As reported in iGaming Business, Capacitas said that the conversion rate of a website degrades when page load time exceeds two seconds. Research from Capacitas showed that around the time of the …

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Tipster Challenge Results – Champion Chase drama at Cheltenham

SBC News Tipster Challenge Results – Champion Chase drama at Cheltenham

The Guests took charge at the top of the Tipster Challenge leaderboard on a memorable day at the Cheltenham Festival. Ciaran O’Brien, Communications Director at William Hill ended the day with an incredible 16.5 points after race wins for Diego Du Charmil (13/2), Ballyandy (5/1) and an emotional Nico de Boinville on Sprinter Sacre (5/1). For the first time, bettingexpert have …

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Star Sports reveals fightback after a dismal first day at Cheltenham

SBC News Star Sports reveals fightback after a dismal first day at Cheltenham

The opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival saw a £10m hammering of bookmakers across the industry, but Star Sports has revealed that the second day was more favourable. Star Sports spokesman Jamie Loughead said: “We took a terrible beating on the first day, we laid one long-standing client £220k on Douvan and we lost in excess of ¼ of a …

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21bet launches in time for Cheltenham

SBC News 21bet launches in time for Cheltenham

21bet launched at the beginning of March with a sportsbook powered by FSB Technology, and it has been announced that a state of the art online casino will soon follow suit.  The online bookmaker has launched in time for Cheltenham Festival this week and is offering new customers a free £10 bet for anyone that stakes £10 or more. Rob Lawson, Spokesman for …

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