Tag Archives: Manchester United

Sky Bet sees record losses on weekend football results

Sky Bet has announced that it suffered its worst ever weekend as the 10 most popular football teams in Saturdays 3pm kick-off won their respective matches, making it a weekend to forget for the UK bookmaker. The bookmaker saw wins for heavily backed favourites Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Southampton. To add further to Sky Bets misery, unfavourable European football …

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gloops extends Manchester United social gaming partnership

SBC News gloops extends Manchester United social gaming partnership

Japanese social and mobile game developer gloops has announced the extension of its gaming partnership with Manchester United. Management at gloops confirmed that its featured Manchester United game ‘European Club Team Soccer Best Eleven Plus’ game topped 1.4million downloads. The Manchester United themed game allowed users to assume the role of team manager, recruiting and creating the best squads possible, …

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Does pay equal performance?

SBC News Does pay equal performance?

Thirteen European football clubs are amongst the world’s top 50 sports teams when it comes to multi-million euro salaries, the Global Sports Salaries Survey 2014 reveals. While massive pay-packets entice the globe’s best players and performers, punters love a dreamer and rule breaker. But could the answer to finally cracking stubborn footy accumulators and bets lie in the amount a …

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Betfred Refunds United Title Bets

SBC News Betfred Refunds United Title Bets

Betfred has taken the unusual approach of refunding all customers who placed a bet on Manchester United winning the English Premier League. Owner Fred Done, who has made considerable marketing gains by settling title bets early, is now taking a different approach in a move which will cost the firm £200,000. Done told the Manchester Evening News: “These loyal fans …

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Done Blasts Man Utd Glazers

SBC News Done Blasts Man Utd Glazers

Betfred founder Fred Done blasted Manchester United football club owners the Glazer family, over the management of the  2012/2013 English Premier League champions. Done (71) a lifelong Manchester United FC supporter, condemned the ownership of the Club by the American Glazer family in an interview published in the Manchester Evening News on Sunday 9th of March. Speaking in an hour …

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