Tag Archives: Dom Grounsell

Entain hails ‘global appeal’ of F1 wagering

SBC News Entain hails 'global appeal' of F1 wagering

Formula 1 (F1) has registered a ‘huge surge in popularity’ with sportsbook punters according to data by Entain Plc. Providing insights on F1 markets between 2018 and 2022, Entain detailed that the total number of customers betting on F1 had increased by 50%, with F1 wagering growing approximately 30% each season.  F1’s growing popularity with betting audiences coincides with the …

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Entain reports Grand National success with 12.75m bets placed

SBC News Entain reports Grand National success with 12.75m bets placed

This year’s Grand National proved to be another commercial success for the UK’s bookmakers, as Entain detailed that it had taken a ‘record-breaking’ number of wagers.  The Ladbrokes and Coral operator reported that over 12.75 million bets were placed during the three days of the Grand National festival at Aintree racecourse, a substantial increase on the last fixture in 2019.  …

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Entain identifies ‘clear link’ between betting and video gaming

SBC News Entain identifies ‘clear link’ between betting and video gaming

Following a new study, Entain has asserted that there is a strong correlation between betting and video gaming, whilst also anticipating greater future demand for esports products.  In particular, the survey of 16,000 people found that video gamers were 4.3 times more likely to participate in betting and 4.5 times more likely to participate in igaming, with the FTSE100 group …

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