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SCREW EU! Paddy Power shows ‘Strong & Stable’ support for Theresa May ahead of Brexit negotiations

SBC News SCREW EU! Paddy Power shows 'Strong & Stable' support for Theresa May ahead of Brexit negotiations

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has erected a 110-ft statue of UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the White Cliffs of Dover promoting its ‘Bet on Brexit’ markets. As an embattled Tory government begins EU exit negotiations this week, the mischievous Paddy Power stated that it wanted to offer some ‘strong and stable’ support for PM May and her UK negotiating …

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SBC Bookies’ Corner – Snap Judgment – UK 2017 Election Aftermath…

SBC News SBC Bookies' Corner - Snap Judgment - UK 2017 Election Aftermath...

Another year… Another shock political outcome as PM Theresa May failed to secure her parliamentary majority following the shock results of the 2017 UK Snap Election (8 June).  SBC’s Bookies’ Corner’gauges the impact of the Snap Election results on the UK political landscape, as Theresa May handles a fragile government ahead of entering Brexit negotiations, while opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn …

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Gamble Gone Wrong! Bookmakers readjust UK political markets following stunning Snap Election results

SBC News Gamble Gone Wrong! Bookmakers readjust UK political markets following stunning Snap Election results

Bookmakers have moved to readjust their political betting markets, following the stunning results of the 8 June UK Snap General Election, which has been branded the ‘biggest miscalculation’ in modern UK political history. Last April PM Theresa May called for a June Snap Election, in order to increase her Parliamentary majority as the Conservative Government headed for crucial Brexit negotiations …

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Bookmakers shorten Tory odds as Labour comeback fades

SBC News Bookmakers shorten Tory odds as Labour comeback fades

With less than 24-hours to go until polling stations open, UK bookmakers have shortened the odds on a Conservative Party UK 2017 General Election ‘majority victory’. This morning Paddy Power Politics, detailed that it had cut its ‘Tory Majority’ price from 1/4 to 2/9. Furthermore, the bookmaker has drifted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s chances of becoming PM to 4/1, having …

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SBC Bookies’ Corner – UK 2017 – Entering the Final Leg…

SBC News SBC Bookies' Corner - UK 2017 - Entering the Final Leg...

As Britain hits polling stations this Thursday 8 June, SBC details bookmaker opinion on what has been a short but intriguing General Election campaign. On first sight, the UK 2017 election was viewed as a Conservative Party ‘Whitewash’, however a number of blunders has handed the initiative to the opposition. Can Labour do the impossible, has Theresa underestimated her position …

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Paddy Power – Corbyn hits lowest price for General Election victory

SBC News Paddy Power – Corbyn hits lowest price for General Election victory

Updating the media, Paddy Power Politics has informed that Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn appears to have turned the tide on PM Theresa May as ‘Jezza and Labour are proving to be a hit with punters’. Entering the last eight days of campaigning, Paddy Power, which holds a 4/5 performance rating on Bookmaker Ratings, has shortened Corbyn’s odds on becoming the …

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Jeevan Jeyaratnam – Oddsfeed – Piegate and Spot-Fixing vs Sunderland and John Terry

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Super Soccer Oddsfeed’s Jeevan Jeyaratnam spoke to SBC News about the Stamford Bridge swansong for John Terry, and how this compares to Wayne Shaw’s pie-eating antics. I’ve heard some sensationalist views this week regarding the, admittedly daft, stunt triggered on Sunday when the now ex-Sunderland boss David Moyes and his squad colluded with Chelsea’s wishes to force a break in …

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Industry first Facebook Messenger ChatBot for Paddy Power

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Paddy Power has become the first bookmaker to offer ChatBot on Facebook Messenger, after going live with a new product provided by Onionsack. The industry-first ChatBot, powered by the Onionsack SaaS messaging platform, enables customers to login to their Paddy Power betting account, check balances and place wagers via Facebook. Once connected to the Paddy Power Facebook Messenger bot, customers …

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Consistent bet365 tops the list for bookmaker search popularity

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Using data from Google trends, Bookmaker Ratings has proved that bet365 was consistently the most searched for bookmaker in the UK between April 2014 and April 2017. Although there were short periods where other firms rivalled its Google search popularity, bet365 has been “thriving in terms of online popularity” since selling off the entirety of its betting shop chain to …

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Paddy Power backs Michael Haneke to become Cannes Palm d’Or record breaker

SBC News Paddy Power backs Michael Haneke to become Cannes Palm d'Or record breaker

France prepares for more drama this May, as its Cote d’Azur beaches host the 70th Cannes Film Festival. As the festival begins its film screenings, one story is dominating all Cannes headlines. Can Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke win his third Palm d’Or and become the Festival’s greatest auteur? Opening it’s 2017 Cannes Palm d’Or market, Paddy Power, which holds a 4/5 …

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