A week after the country discovered that its next government was a Conservative majority one, independent consultant Warren Lush takes a look at how the election campaign played out for bookmakers. The dust has now settled on the UK 2015 General Election…well I suppose you could say that! How did the bookmakers fair and which companies can claim the campaign …
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Gerard Farrell – Global Reviews – Sports bettors expect ease of use as a bare minimum
In the year February 2014 to February 2015 Global Reviews conducted three Digital Sales Effectiveness* studies into the Sports Betting Industry in the UK and Ireland. This research examines how effective 888, Bet Fred, Bet Victor, Bet365, Betfair, Coral, Ladbrokes, Matchbook, PaddyPower, Sky Bet and William Hill are at converting customers online. Bettors expect more online Prospective bettors are looking …
Read More »Ladbrokes exits Canadian market
Ladbrokes has announced the withdrawal of its igaming and sports betting operations from the Canadian market . The operator issued a statement to Canadian players on Tuesday asking them to withdraw all funds from their accounts. Ladbrokes would no longer accept wagers or deposits from players and bank accounts registered in Canada. Canadian players have been given thirty days to …
Read More »Matchbook.com exits Canada
Sports betting exchange Matchbook.com, issued a statement to their Canadian player base announcing that the operator would no longer accept wagers from Canada. The betting exchange operator, has requested all Canadian players to begin to withdraw funds from their Matchbook.com accounts. In an email sent to players, the operator stated that from Wednesday the 23rd of July, it would no …
Read More »Bet365 named Best Football Bookmaker
Bet365 picked up the Best Football Bookmaker title at the inaugural Betting on Football Awards last week, outpacing the competition with 35% of the popular vote. Bet365 took the award, sponsored by BetConstruct, ahead of the four other finalists: BetVictor, Paddy Power, Pinnacle Sports and SkyBet. On behalf of Bet365, James Woods, Head of Performance Marketing, collected the award from …
Read More »Betting on Football to provide update on advertising rules
Operators unsure of how the latest changes to point of consumption licensing and taxation regimes in the UK will affect their ability to advertise are advised to get down to Stamford Bridge on 8 May for the latest news. Yesterday the government added to the uncertainty over the issue by announcing it was re-examining the existing gambling advertising controls via …
Read More »Voting opens for Best Football Bookmaker
The title of Best Football Bookmaker will be duked out between Bet365, BetVictor, Paddy Power, Pinnacle Sports and SkyBet at the Betting on Football Awards on 8 May (click here to view finalists case studies). Voting for the award, which is sponsored by BetConstruct, is now open at http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/bettingonfootball/awards The winner will be decreed by the weight of votes …
Read More »SBC – BOF Interview – Matchbook CEO Mark Brosnan on marketing football betting
Ahead of the Betting on Football Conference, team SBC caught up with online betting exchange Matchbook.com’s CEO Mark Brosnan. Having recently re-launched Matchbook.com, Brosnan gives insight into building new brands in igaming and forming deeper bonds with sports betting customer s whilst being to optimise football betting marketing This April Matchbook.com has partnered with charity ‘Right to Play’, donating all commissions generated …
Read More »Matchbook – Partners with Right To Play
Online betting exchange Matchbook has announced a special partnership with the leading international sport development charity – Right To Play. Following the announcement of the partnership, Matchbook further announced that all commissions generated by its betting exchange on April 1st will be donated to the charity. CEO Mark Brosnan commented: “As an exchange community we’re delighted funds can be raised …
Read More »Get nominated for the Betting on Football Awards
Nominations are now being taken for the Betting on Football Awards being held in London on 8 May. Held on the evening of the Betting on Football Conference, the Betting on Football Awards features four different categories. Companies have up until April 4 to be nominated for the four awards, which are: Best Football Innovation – for the football-themed product …
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