Checkd Group has appointed Ben Warn to serve as its first Non-Executive Chairman of the fast-growth sports betting media business. A seasoned sports betting executive, Warn has served as a corporate advisor of Checkd since 2019 and will provide his oversight on the company’s strategic objectives. The Manchester-based business group has appointed its first Chairman as it embarks on a …
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Checkd Group has promoted Alex Beecham to the position of Managing Director of its Checkd Media division, in preparation for a renewed commercial drive and expansion plans. In his new position as MD of Checkd Media, Beecham will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Footy Accumulators, Winners Enclosure and Oddschanger brands. His appointment follows the announcement that the …
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As 2019 comes to a close SBC looks through the year to highlight major news that you might have missed in the sports betting world. This tenth edition looks at October and more specifically at Digitain targetting the ‘Netflix Experience’, the lessons to be learnt from SportPesa’s Kenyan withdrawal, the doubts surrounding the IRP tennis data findings and the ‘once in …
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SBC spoke to CheckdMedia CEO Jamie Knowlson on how new appointments are positioning the firm for significant growth, also highlighting the ‘once in a generation opportunity’ presented by US regulation. SBC: CheckdMedia is now part of CheckdGroup, what does this mean for the future plans of the business? Jamie Knowlson: We want CheckdGroup to be the leading full-service agency within the …
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CheckdMedia’s new Head of Commercial Harry Bowden will “play a vital role in the strategy and growth” of the firm, according to CEO Jamie Knowlson. Formerly of Oddschecker, he will report to co-founder and Marketing Director Lee Struggles. Bowden boasts an extensive list of industry experience, with a stint at Sky Bet preceding his seven years at Oddschecker. On accepting the …
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Super Early Bird tickets are now available for next year’s Betting on Football conference, which returns to the home of Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge from 19-22 March 2019. All the ‘Early Birds’ who purchase tickets before Friday 14 December will get a £200 discount off the full ticket price, for an event featuring up to 2,000 senior delegates, space …
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One away win and two draws in the top five most popular football accumulator matches means that bookmakers have enjoyed another good weekend of results in English football. Data from AccaTracker, the leading football betting app developed by Team FA, found that only three of the ten most popular matches in people’s accumulators on the second weekend of Premier League …
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