bet365 has established itself as the king of high odds on over/under and Asian handicap betting as bettingexpert tipsters racked up over 490 winning tips on the Europa League last night. 23.5 per cent of tipsters using Asian Handicaps preferred bet365 last night, with 888sport a close second and Marathonbet in third. However handicap betting was only half as popular …
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The French football league proved to be the most predictable on the continent over the past weekend, as tipsters on bettingexpert.com performed better on the Ligue 1 matches than any other division. Of the 5,000+ football tips posted on bettingexpert’s community this weekend, the ones focusing on French football were the most profitable for tipsters, with the Austrian Bundesliga and …
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A veteran in financial strategy for leisure and entertainment markets, Bowcock has held financial directorial roles at Barratt Developments, Hilton Group and Luminar Group Holdings Bowcock will be responsible for William Hill’s group financial operations for land based and online operations. Bowcock will be directly working with CEO James Henderson as the leading UK bookmaker adjusts to new market conditions, …
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William Hill is gearing up for the kick-off of its new football campaign ‘Take Control’. The new look campaign, developed by its long-term creative agency, Bark&Bite, consist of three 30 second TV adverts and will be executed through the line – across radio, social media, online and retail display and press. The TV campaign reflects William Hill’s commitment to innovation …
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Unibet has outshone the competition in the first round of Premier League action, according to the users on one of Europe’s biggest tipster networks. Tipsters on bettingexpert.com recommended odds from Unibet for 14.7 per cent of their selections on Premier League football this weekend, putting the bookmaker ahead of rivals bet365 (11.9%) and William Hill (10.6%). Of the 1,044 Premier …
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William Hill CEO James Henderson has described the past six months as a period of ‘significant regulatory and taxation change for the industry’ as the bookmaker reported a 30% drop in profits after tax to £69.5m. Despite group net revenue marginally growing, even against 2014 World Cup comparatives, operating profit dropped 12% to £155.7m for the first half. Group net …
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William Hill has extended its coveted Sports Book of the Year competition to Australia by providing an AUS $20,000 (£10,000) prize for the winning author. Held since 1989, the William Hill Sports Book of the Year is regarded as the UK’s top award for sports literature. Notable winners include Nick Hornby (Fever Pitch), Paul Kimmage (Rough Ride: An Insight into …
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At The Races has launched a brand new, comprehensive and free to download app for all iPhone and Android users. The At The Races app gives users access to horse racing news, race cards, video form, tipsters, Timeform analysis and betting services. The At The Races app brings content and services from the UK’s largest racing TV channel and website …
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Bombarded by sportsbook ‘jackpot’ marketing coverage, ahead of the start of a new Premier League season, Tony Plaskow Founder of Pixiu Gaming tests his luck and football knowledge on William Hills ‘£50 million Prem Predictor’…does he fancy his chances??? Having been so unlucky to miss out on TitanBet’s $100m prize for correctly predicting the correct score of all 64 games …
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Lord Richard Attenborough CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014 ) is gaining market support to be the next face of the £20 note. William Hill revealed that it has seen significant support for the actor, director and former President of BAFTA. The bookmaker has shortened Attenborough’s odds from 14/1 to 9/1 to replace Scottish economist Adam Smith. Attenborough is currently …
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