Ladbrokes is set to lose its sponsorship of the St. Leger Festival (7-10 September, Doncaster Racecourse). Being at loggerheads with the British Horseracing Association (BHA) regarding not joining its Authorised Betting Partner scheme (ABP), the FTSE-listed bookmaker will lose its 12-year sponsorship of world racing’s oldest classic. Shunning the controversial ABP Scheme, which has split support from the UK …
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We are delighted to introduce Dave Watkins as today’s Tipster Challenge Guest. Watkins has been with Betgenius for over 5 years, starting out as Head of Connextra Sales, before becoming Commercial Manager, and finally moving into his current role as Sales Director – Digital Marketing. He will be providing expert tips for each of today’s races at Musselburgh, alongside competition …
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Michael Whittle is back for a second go at the Tipster Challenge in Bath. Whittle has been the Sports Acquisition Executive at Betfred since 2013, having started out as a Digital Marketing Assistant after graduating from the University of Salford with a BSc in Business Studies with Marketing Management. He will be looking to improve upon a record of two …
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Darren Haines, PR Director at Heavyweight Sports, has become the latest Guest to accept the Tipster Challenge, providing expert tips for each of today’s races at Catterick! Haines joined Heavyweight Sports in 2014, after serving in similar roles for Ryman and Paddy Power. The company specialises in Sports Marketing and PR, and works with some of the biggest names in the industry …
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Andrew Riley, Social Media Manager at Oddschecker, is the latest Guest to take the Tipster Challenge. He will be providing expert horse racing tips for today’s 7-race card at Salisbury. As usual, he will be up against SBC News, Timeform and Stephen Harris, the resident Horse Racing Guru at bettingexpert. The previous army of Guests will be hoping for a …
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Luke Tarr, Head of Public Relations at Star Sports, becomes the latest industry expert to take the Tipster Challenge at Hamilton today. He has been with the company since March 2008. Star Sports are an independent bookmaker, offering unique bespoke services to their clients both on and off course, as well as facilitating some of the largest industry bets. He …
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Alex Carr, Affiliate Program Manager at Pinnacle Sports, becomes the latest expert to take the Tipster Challenge at Bath. He has been in the iGaming industry for 6 years, and joined Pinnacle Sports in January 2016 to oversee an ambitious expansion of Affiliate Marketing activities. He is extremely passionate and enthusiastic about all things sport, with interests ranging across a …
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After another unpredictable day in the Tipster Challenge Series at Ascot last week, Sarah Shannon of 21bet has signed up to represent the Guests in Week 16 at Chester. Sarah has been a sports writer for the 21bet team since the UK’s newest bookie launched back in March. She is a passionate tipster and a qualified sports journalist with over …
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After collecting 16.50 points and moving back to the top of the leaderboard last week, SBC News are there to be shot at as the Tipster Challenge enters its 15th week at Ascot. This week the 2nd placed Guests are represented by John Hill, PR Manager at Coral. John has been in his current role with Coral since March 2014, and …
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After a breakthrough week for Timeform at Newmarket, our attention turns to Epsom to see if they can close the gap on the top three in the Tipster Challenge. For this week, the 14th in the series, they will also be going up against another debutant in the competition, Michael Whittle of Betfred. Michael has been the Sports Acquisition Executive …
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