The upcoming three-day meeting at the Cheshire venue hosts several important races that will yield plenty of clues for Group races further in the season, but the handicap highlight is undoubtedly the Chester Cup on Friday afternoon, scheduled to commence at 15:35.
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They may be a brand new bookmaker for 2018 but players in the UK will already know the Mansion Group as a successful and long-established casino brand. The move into sports betting was therefore long overdue but are they worth adding to what may well be a crowded gambling portfolio?
Continue readingThey call this tournament the ‘Fifth Major’ with a huge prize fund and significant FedEx Cup points to match so it’s no wonder that we have one of the strongest fields of the year heading into this week’s Players Championship.
Continue readingIt’s now or never for Antonio Conte’s side on Sunday afternoon – kick-off: 16:30 at Stamford Bridge: win and Chelsea will continue their quest for Champions League qualification next season.
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Vanarama National League has announced an agreement with Ladbrokes who will become the official betting partner at all stages of the play offs for 2017/18.
Continue readingIt’s an event that has started to receive more attention from the sponsors too and this year, PartyPoker are back as the main commercial partner of the Mosconi Cup.
Continue readingStoke versus Crystal Palace may not be the most attractive game for the neutral but Saturday’s clash at the Bet365 Stadium becomes a crucial relegation battle with both teams fighting to stay in the Premier League. Palace may look comfortable in 11th place but the Eagles will need at least one more point to guarantee […]
Continue readingFollowing the recent ending of the National Hunt season, our equine focus now points towards the flat campaign, with Newmarket hosting its two-day Guineas meeting at the weekend. Saturday’s highlight is the 2000 Guineas with some of Europe’s top three-year-old colts battling up the Rowley Mile straight course to claim the opening classic of the […]
Continue readingIt’s been a frustrating couple of years for Durham County Cricket Club and their supporters. Demoted from Division One of the County Championship after a controversial points deduction, the fans have looked on as their best players have drifted away to join other, higher-profile teams in England.
Continue readingIt’s been a busy week for sponsorship, both in terms of new deals and extensions to existing arrangements and the world of horse racing has benefitted more than most. The latest announcement crosses the Irish Sea where the Punchestown course has revealed the renewal of an important deal with the betting exchange BETDAQ.
Continue readingThis week’s sponsorship news includes details of an about-turn by the African sports bookmaker SportPesa who have decided to return to their roots and get behind the Kenyan Premier League once again.
Continue readingKnown as the Clash of the Generations, the Coral Eclipse is a prestigious Group One Horse Race which forms an important part of the calendar at the Sandown Park course. The Coral Group have already been a part of this event for a number of years and this week have announced an extension to the existing deal which will see the operator involved with the race for a further five years.
Continue readingImpressionist and comedian Darren Farley has grown an impressive fan base since taking his talents to the internet in 2010 and, with the World Cup coming up, the two parties have joined forces to produce a host of viral content.
Continue readingThe world of fantasy sports should be set to grow in the coming months after a subdued period and in recognition of this, one of the market leaders has enjoyed a busy week, setting up a strategic partnership as the business develops.
Continue reading888 are one of the foremost poker operators in the world and, as a company, the group is also very active when it comes to sports sponsorship across many fields. It’s therefore a logical move for 888Poker to get fully behind one of the most important nights in women’s poker.
Continue readingWe’re currently just two races in to a long MotoGP season but already the table is starting to take shape and our reigning champion Marc Marquez, according to the bookmakers, appears to be the man to beat once again.
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MustardBet are a new sportsbook and not only are they licensed to accept customers from Great Britain, they are based here with a dedicated UK landline. They are licensed on the Isle of Man so the focus is very much on the United Kingdom although there is much to enjoy for those based overseas too.
Continue readingIn recent months we’ve seen a few isolated cases of gambling companies getting behind local charities with important sponsorship. This is a great way for the companies involved to raise their profile while, at the same time, giving back to the community during a period when betting sponsorship as a whole has been getting some mixed press.
Continue readingBehind the scenes, Tottenham’s commercial partnership with betting company Fun88 also looks to be thriving as news comes through concerning an extension to the existing arrangement.
Continue readingThe delicate balance between responsible gambling and betting sponsorship within sport has taken up more than its fair share of news headlines recently. The debate will continue but in the latest development, the organisation GambleAware has moved to partner in with a Premier League club with the aim of getting its message across.
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