Irish bookmaker Boylesports suspended its markets on Aidan Turner to be named as the next James Bond yesterday, following a flurry of betting.  The 32 year old Irish star of Poldark has been amongst the favourites for some time but the last two days has seen an unexpected surge in betting in Dublin. The official announcement is expected next week with …

England’s Euro 2016 may not have started quite as planned due to a disastrous late goal but Wales enjoyed precisely the kind of start they’d have been hoping for.  William Hill has priced England at 4/7 to defeat Wales in a game that is expected to attract around £35m worth of turnover for the betting industry. William Hill Spokesman Joe Crilly …

It is being reported that Manchester United are in a bidding war with esports organisation Fnatic to acquire a European Overwatch team.  Reports have claimed that Fnatic countered an offer made by the Red Devils only for the club to then make a counter offer of its own, which is a clear sign of intent and dedication if this is true. Whilst Mourinho’s …

BetOlimp, the European online sports betting and e-gaming operator, announced that it has successfully launched its Twitch inspired live video streaming service for the Euro 2016 Football Championships in conjunction with Leeds based Independent Content Services Limited (ICS).  The live ‘in-play betting’ companion video streaming service is thought to be the first of its kind. It provides on-demand video content …

Fantasy sports platform Mondogoal announced today that it has signed an agreement with Italian gaming giants, SISAL Group SpA and Lottomatica Scommesse S.r.l, to create a partnership which’ll mean theirs is the largest DFS network in the country.  Rome-based Lottomatica is the world’s largest lottery operator. Its portfolio includes the Italian National Lottery as well as various other gaming services and …

Benjamin Carlotti is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at DFS operator Oulala but he’s also the President of the recently formed International Fantasy Sports Association (INFSA). Team SBC spoke with him about why such a body is needed and the primary aim of providing a help hand to operators, the growth of the DFS scene in Europe and the potential of …

A 25 year old man from Manchester has claimed victory against Razor Ruddock after scoring 14 penalties against the football legend in the city centre last night. The winner, Callam Gardner, will now walk away with £100 for every penalty scored at this year’s Euros.  LeoVegas.com organised the tournament to celebrate the launch of its new Sportsbook offering, LeoVegas Sport. To enter, …

With Euro 2016 now just one day away, William Hill has given football fans in London a betting shop treat by opening the very first Guillaume Hill.  Guillaume Hill is a French themed betting outlet in the heart of Kensington. With the French Embassy and Institut Francais located just a stone’s throw away from the Old Brompton Road store William Hill …

With ‘Remain’ currently trading at a 77% chance and with just 13 days to go, Betfair’s ‘Brexit’ market is set to trade £50 million and in doing so make political betting history.  The EU referendum market has seemingly captured the attention of Betfair customers. There have been tens of thousands of individual trades ranging from £2 to £315,000 showing that …

Durham County Cricket Club has announced Winner Sports as its new official betting partner.  The terms of the partnership will mean that Winner creates exclusive offers and markets for Durham CCC as well as the Emirates Riverside featuring Winner Sports branding. To celebrate the partnership Winner Sports will offer a number of Durham related betting markets to get behind the Riversiders’ Specsavers …