The future of the competition received a boost with news that existing sponsor BetFred had agreed to extend their current agreement.
Continue readingManchester City are obviously a very formidable outfit on home soil in games that really matter – and this fixture is one that is a must win, but Leicester will pose a threat on the counter attack and can join their opponents on the scoresheet.
Continue readingLiverpool fans may be feeling that the Champions League draw could have been kinder but their league form suggests that the Reds should fear nobody.
Continue readingThe 2019 edition of the World Snooker Championship, sponsored by BetFred, will get underway on Saturday April 20th. 17 days later, our new champion will be crowned on Monday May 6.
Continue readingFollowing the wondrous Aintree meeting last weekend that culminated in history as Tiger Roll became the first horse since the great Red Rum to win back-to back Grand National’s, the focus turns north of the border this weekend, as Ayr hosts its two-day event, with the Scottish Grand National being the cornerstone of horse racing interest on Saturday afternoon.
Continue readingIt’s the US Masters and almost without exception, all of the high ranking players are here to contest one of the most thrilling events on the golfing calendar. America’s Patrick Reed is our defending champion but in a strong field, there are a host of contenders at the top of the outright markets.
Continue readingFrom a betting perspective, the National is one of the most difficult races in the calendar to make money from. 40 possible winners make it into a very tough race to predict, but most bookmakers now pay six places for each way bets instead of four in days gone by, to offer more opportunity of a return for the punter.
Continue readingIt’s been confirmed that William Hill has entered into a ‘strategic partnership’ with the National Hockey League – NHL. Exact terms have not been released but it’s expected that the operator will become an official betting partner of the North American division.
Continue readingSnooker has enjoyed support from MansionBet in the recent past and so have the fringe areas of boxing. With that in mind, combat sports fans are now set to benefit again in this latest announcement.
Continue readingThere are some Euro 2020 qualifiers to get through and they begin with this home tie against the Czech Republic. The Czechs travel to Wembley in decent form but the gap in quality between the two sides has the bookmakers listing a clear favourite.
Continue readingFriday is the final day of the Festival and the best is saved for last as the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes centre stage. The ultimate staying chase race will take place at around 15:30 GMT as the finest steeplechasing exponents from training bases in various parts of Great Britain and Ireland will do battle for the glory of capturing the prestigious Gold Cup trophy.
Continue readingThe sportsbook side of the Bethard operation has been around for some time but in recent months it’s been given a real boost. That’s largely down to the appointment of Zlatan Ibrahimovic as brand ambassador – a man who needs no introduction to dedicated sports fans around the world.
Continue readingNext Tuesday sees the commencement of the Cheltenham Festival. Four days, 28 races, and an expected attendance of over 250,000 spectators, as new and existing stars can cement their legacies into National Hunt folklore.
Continue readingFollowing this weekend’s round of Premier fixtures, the pecking order for the Top Four could look much clearer as Manchester United – fresh off the back of a miraculous Champions League comeback in midweek against Paris St Germain, travel south to take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with the kick off due at 16:30 GMT.
Continue readingThey started life as an online casino, having obtained their gaming licence back in 2015 and recently, Rizk have just added a sportsbook. It’s open to UK players as they have complied with Gambling Commission regulations so we took a look at what they had to offer.
Continue readingManchester United may be on a stunning run of EPL form but their Champions League run looks set to end on Wednesday night. Opponents Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at Old Trafford three weeks ago and look to have a simple task in the second leg in France’s capital.
Continue readingAnother tough test comes for Mauricio Pochettino’s side on Saturday lunchtime – kick: off 12:30 as resurgent Arsenal are the visitors to Wembley Stadium, in a hugely important North London Derby for both teams.
Continue readingThe latest excerpt of the Premier League title battle and top four challenge takes place on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford – kick-off 14:05 GMT – as Liverpool make the short trip up the East Lancashire Road to face Manchester United in a crucial clash for both teams with contrasting reasons.
Continue readingAnother set of Champions League Round of 16 matches is upon us and once again, we have two English teams in action. First up is Liverpool who host a Bayern Munich team who have not been at their brilliant best this season.
Continue readingThe two teams met in the group stages of last year’s competition and Tottenham had the upper hand as they qualified for the next stage – sending the Germans into the Europa League in the process.
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