The first major golf tournament of the season is now upon us, as the stars of the sport head up Magnolia Lane to Augusta National. Tiger Woods is notable by his absence, but the new big three of Day, Spieth and McIlroy are in town. Adam Scott also arrives on the back of two PGA Tour wins, whilst world number …
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Charlie McCann of BetVictor makes Tipster Challenge debut
After taking a week’s break, the Tipster Challenge series resumes today at Nottingham for Week 12. In a big week for Racing, ahead of Saturday’s Grand National, we have Charlie McCann of BetVictor representing the table topping Guests. Charlie has worked for BetVictor since 2011, previously as the Director of Online Public Relations, before becoming Head of Communications in May 2015. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Sky Vegas drops a ‘golden’ Grand National ticket in Liverpool
Sky Vegas have taken steps to promote a brand association with this week’s Grand National, by announcing a ‘Golden Ticket’ promotion in Liverpool that could net a lucky winner up to £10k. Bosses at the online casino have attached a winning Grand National ticket to a drone and released it from the skies. The ticket’s whereabouts is being tracked by GPS technology …
Read More »Andrew McCarron – BOFCON – Industry prepares for Euro 2016
This year’s Betting on Football Conference at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, is now just 2 weeks away. And despite his busy schedule, SBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron took some time out to answer a few questions about the upcoming event. This includes major discussion points for the industry, Euro 2016 focus and the key expected takeaways for …
Read More »Senet Group seeks new Chief Executive
Senet Group is seeking a new Chief Executive following the resignation of founder CEO Ron Finlay, who was recruited to set up governance for the organisation in 2014. Ron Finlay said: “Senet Group has been on an amazing journey in the last 18 months. We have taken the idea from a piece of paper to create an independent body that has delivered a national …
Read More »Eurobet expands content offering with Play’n Go games
Swedish slot supplier Play’n GO’s full suite of premium Mobile and desktop content has gone live with Eurobet Italy. The deal with Eurobet will broaden the Italian operator’s content offering to their players, with award-winning titles such as Gemix, Jewel Box, Lady of Fortune and Energoonz. The content roll out follows the Play’n GO’s completion of the Italian certification process …
Read More »6 of the Best – Titanbet’s Russell Yershon
BetITBest‘s Nico Jansen is interested in discovering the best in people. This week it’s Russ Yershon. Russell Yershon has been working in the sports betting industry for more than 8 years, and specialises in gaming, marketing and operations. He is currently Head of UK Sportsbook for Titanbet, a role he has held since December 2013. Previously he spent 18 months in a …
Read More »Tipster Challenge Results – Week 11 at Haydock
After a slow start for Damien Fearn, Managing Director of Tipstrr, he managed to help the Guests increase the lead over 2nd place SBC to 8.34 points. It was a disappointing day for Stephen Harris of bettingexpert, as he collected just 1.03 points despite early wins for Hollies Pearl and Double W’s. Timeform remain at the bottom of the Tipster …
Read More »Gaming Innovation Group agrees deal to acquire OddsModel
Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) have agreed a deal to acquire sports betting technology company OddsModel. GIG will eventually integrate all OddsModel systems into iGamingCloud’s sportsbook engine, but hope to complete the initial integration process in time for Euro 2016. OddsModel develops technology platforms and statistical models to calculate probabilities of sporting outcomes, generating real-time pricing of pre-match and in-play sports …
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