This, the second in SBC’s new Bookies’ Corner series, sees the experts from the world of betting hash out the EU Referendum and whether there’ll be a Brexit. It has been speculated that Brexit may become the biggest political betting event in history. Political betting has been gaining popularity in recent times with the Scottish Referendum breaking records, and this …
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Sporting Index appoints Simon Trim as CEO
Following the departure of former CEO Warren Murphy, Simon Trim has today been named as the new Chief Executive of Sporting Index Group. Trim has been with the firm for 18 years and was appointed Managing Director of Sporting Solutions, the B2B trading services division of the Group, in late 2011. Murphy served as CEO of the Group for the past …
Read More »Warren Murphy resigns as CEO of Sporting Index Group
Industry news source eGaming Review has reported that Sporting Index Group Chief Executive Warren Murphy is set to resign from his leadership post. Murphy ends his seven-year tenure as CEO of Sporting Index, in which he negotiated the sale of the company to gambling investor Magnus Hedman in March 2015. Murphy has been with the spread betting operator since 2003, …
Read More »Michael Garforth & Aidan Nutbrown – Sporting Index – Political betting in the USA
With the outspoken and divisive Donald Trump still leading the Republican candidacy polls ahead of the US Primaries in February, many are taking a keener interest than they ordinarily would in this year’s race for the White House. Despite his lead in the polls, many are refusing to believe Trump will actually become president and betting exchange Matchbook has already …
Read More »Sporting Index launches new responsive mobile website
Sporting Index has launched an adaptive and responsive mobile site which creates a seamless user experience on all devices. The new mobile and tablet site features partial cash-outs, a dedicated in-play area, quick filters and improved functionality to manage open bets. Key feedback from clients has been addressed, including the addition of a bet slip which for the first time enables …
Read More »Warren Lush – Who had a good General Election?
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 …
Read More »Sporting Index wins half a million on UK General Election
Spread betting company took ‘a bet a second’ in peak times over past 24 hours Leading spread betting firm Sporting Index were one of the winners of the 2015 general election, reporting a 200 per cent rise in new accounts and record bets taken. What was billed as the closest general election in recent memory saw phenomenal interest from punters …
Read More »Delroy Facey gets 2.5 years in match fixing trial
A former professional footballer and former semi-professional footballer suspected of trying to manipulate the scorelines of football matches have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery. The jury at Birmingham Crown Court found that Delroy Facey, 35, and Moses Swaibu, 25, had attempted to corrupt lower league players to influence the outcome of matches, enabling betting on the fixed …
Read More »Pinnacle Sports confirms Magnus Hedman as majority shareholder
Touchbet ltd owner Magnus Hedman has been confirmed as the majority buyer of Pinnacle Sports, as his new enterprise looks to extend its presence within the European sports betting market. Pinnacle Sports CEO Paris Smith revealed to industry news source EGR Magazine that Hedman had become the company’s majority shareholder. The CEO stated that the company felt no pressure to …
Read More »HgCapital sells Sporting Index to undisclosed private investor
Private Equity firm HgCapital the owners of sports spread betting company Sporting Index Group, have reached an agreement for the sale of the business to an undisclosed private strategic investor. The acquisition of Sporting Index is required to pass regulatory approval before being finalised, as yet the terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed by the participating parties. The …
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