The third round of the FA Cup gets underway at the weekend and whilst this means a shot at glory for those outside the Premier League, it means something different for the bookmakers. Does an FA Cup weekend mean more or less betting volume these days? How do you promote a weekend of games to a bettor who doesn’t know …
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The FA has announced a long-term agreement with Ladbrokes to become its new official betting partner. The deal, which will commence on August 1st 2016, will see the leading Ladbrokes’ relationship with The FA span the England team and The Emirates FA Cup. Under the terms of the agreement, Ladbrokes will benefit from premium brand exposure alongside England senior men’s …
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Following last weekend’s FA Cup Final at Wembley, figures from Worldpay have revealed that British bookmakers experienced a 40% increase in online transactions. The build-up saw betting peak two hours before the match kicked off, at which point Worldpay was processing 30% more bets than the average weekend. This year’s final also saw a 20% increase for in-play betting compared …
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Another year, another example of the famed ‘magic of the cup’ during this weekend’s third round action. League 2 side Oxford overcame Swansea, whilst minnows Eastleigh drew with Championship Bolton Wanderers. Elsewhere Wycombe drew 1-1 with Remi Garde’s struggling Aston Villa. With numerous chances of a thrilling upset, generous odds in hand, the third round weekend is a popular one …
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Oddschecker data from across the 2014/15 football season has again revealed BetVictor to be the bookmaker offering best prices, most often, when betting on football. It is the fifth year in a row that the Gibraltar-based firm has been given the accolade as it maintains its commitment to offer great value to new and existing customers across its core football …
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Former Everton, Manchester United and England footballer, and now BBC pundit, Phil Neville has become an ambassador for football prediction platform Predikta. Here he discusses why he signed up and his take on the FA’s betting ban. SBC: Being a professional footballer, there must have been lots of travelling. How did you and your team mates kill time? PN: You’re …
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666BET.com has signed sponsorship deals with six non-league clubs playing in this weekend’s FA Cup first round.The FA Cup partnerships will see the online bookmaker’s logo appear on the kits of a selection of sides from across the country and the non-league pyramid. The ‘666BET Super Six’ are: Conference South trio Basingstoke Town, Gosport Borough and Weston-super-Mare, Conference North’s AFC …
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Oddschecker data from across the 2013/14 football season has revealed BetVictor to be the bookmaker offering better prices, more often, when betting on the sport. The analysis shows that BetVictor tops the bookmaker table, having offered better value on Match Odds markets than the median price across Oddschecker’s panel of bookies, 71% of the time. More specifically, the data highlights …
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