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Golden Race World Cup “will be game of the year 2018”

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Virtual sports developer Golden Race has launched its new football product ahead of the World Cup, with upgraded visuals and an enhanced betting experience designed to make it “feel more real for punters”. Mirroring the format of its Russian hosted counterpart, the new offering is to see 32 nations split into eight groups, with knockout rounds and a final following. …

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10Bet’s Oshri Kostiner: Making the Most of Every World Cup Match

SBC News 10Bet's Oshri Kostiner: Making the Most of Every World Cup Match

10Bet’s Create Your Bet and Pulse Bet features are creating greater synergy between pre-event and in-play betting, explains Oshri Kostiner, chief marketing officer at the fast-growing UK and international operator. With 64 games in just 31 days, up to four matches a day and unrivalled media focus, the World Cup is unequivocally the biggest betting event on the planet, and …

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Hand of Gold … bwin unveils Maradona’s Millions promotion

SBC News Hand of Gold … bwin unveils Maradona’s Millions promotion

With World Cup fever reaching boiling point, bwin has teamed with Argentinian icon, Diego Maradona to offer its biggest ever jackpot promotion, ‘Maradona’s Millions’, with a staggering prize of up to £5 million up for grabs. The promotion ties-in with the bwin’s blockbuster ‘Who Stole the Cup’ campaign, which as well as starring the Argentinian legend, also features football royalty, Cafu, …

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6 of the Best – McBookie’s Paul Petrie

SBC News 6 of the Best - McBookie's Paul Petrie

This week’s 6 of the Best takes us to the northernmost country of the United Kingdom, and to Scotland, where Harry Kane sadly brought today’s interviewee – McBookie Co-Founder and Director Paul Petrie – back down to earth in the World Cup qualification rounds. Keep reading to find out about a holiday conundrum, Tom Cruise toss-ups and three minutes of footballing …

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Scout plots Asian DFS onslaught alongside Bravio Technologies

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Scout Gaming Group is aiming to roll out the full version of its daily fantasy sports (DFS) product, and pooled betting games, across the Pan-Asian region, following an agreement with Bravio Technologies. Initially a free-2-play tipping game is to made available, in time for users to utilise for the Russia World Cup, which is to gauge reach and engagement, before …

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William Hill unveils £10,000 World Cup liability guarantee

SBC News William Hill unveils £10,000 World Cup liability guarantee

Aiming to set its sportsbook offering apart at the upcoming World Cup, William Hill has revealed that for the tournament’s duration it  guarantees to accept single bets with a minimum of a £10,000 liability on all 90 minute markets. The guarantee, which applies to all William Hill customers including those who might previously have had restrictions, comes off the back …

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‘The World Awaits’ Genting unveils Russian World Cup promotion

SBC News 'The World Awaits' Genting unveils Russian World Cup promotion

Genting Casino has unveiled details of its tournament marketing campaign, ‘The World Awaits’ which looks to enrich the World Cup experience for its punters. When members swipe their card at any of Genting’s 35 premium retail casinos in cities across the UK automatically enter themselves into a prize draw to win a share of a £25,000 prize pool with one …

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Oddschecker reveals evolution in consumption of sport

SBC News Oddschecker reveals evolution in consumption of sport

As the dust settles on another enthralling Premier League campaign, Oddschecker has broken down the season’s key themes with specific reference to how they do and could impact operators. As part of its extensive research, Oddschecker detailed that the consumption of live sport in its entirety is “waning”. Echoing the sentiment of the NBA commissioner, who had previously outlined: “The …

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BetVictor launches ‘The Million Pound Bet’ World Cup competition

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BetVictor has unveiled its ‘The Million Pound Bet’ competition, which guarantees to give away in excess of £1,000,000 during the course of the fast approaching Russia World Cup. The online bookmaker is to give away the sum of one million pounds to the customer who places a winning bet with the biggest odds on any World Cup market, with punters needing …

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