http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/ http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6914/more-bookmakers-battle-for-in-play-competition-top-spot Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:38 GMT In-play betting is a relatively new sector in the world of online bookmaking; as a result of this, the market had been cornered by one name in particular – it appears that this might soon about about the change...

Since the in-play gaming market sprang into existence, it has been chiefly dominated by bet365 who have a experienced a great deal of success with their ventures into it. Unfortunately for bet365, it seems that the competition for the sector is about to get much more fierce, as more and more bookmakers aim to secure themselves a stake in the action. Gaming data and regulatory news providers Gambling Compliance Limited has recently announced the results of its latest In-Play Tracker (IPT) survey, which aims to assess both the current state of the market, as well as making predictions about the development that it may undergo go in the future.

The IPT survey compared in-play betting deals from eight different premium online bookmakers; it analysed the different offerings from the eight industry leaders over a two week period using a ten-minute window each day. The conclusion of the survey found that the two sportsbooks who are currently vying for the top spot are bet365 and William Hill.

“These results show once again the primacy of in-play when it comes to some of the top sportsbooks,” said Scott Longley, Managing Editor for GamblingData.

“All of the offerings covered within the survey have improved since the pilot study was undertaken in April last year and to a marked extent.”

“As we also show in this report, this has been helped along by the rise of streamed sport as a must-have element for the best online sportsbook offerings. It will be fascinating to see whether Bet365.com extends its lead in the year ahead or whether the other sites will take the opportunities afforded by this year’s packed sporting calendar to gain some ground on the market leaders.” he added.

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]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6908/rafael-nadal-criticises-roger-federers-approach-to-the-tennis-circuit Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:39:16 GMT
The Spaniard believes that Federer could be doing a great deal more in order to challenge the the tennis authorities about what he believes are many problems currently facing the sport.

Nadal also commented that he thinks, given Federer's status as arguably the most successful tennis play in the sport's history, that his position on the matter would hold a great deal of sway.

"His [position] is easy, don't say anything, all positive - others get burned," said Nadal.

Federer is one of the most iconic players in tennis; his incredibly successful career has seen him win a record 16 Grand Slam titles – meanwhile, Nadal has managed to remain one of his longest standing rivals at the age of only 25.

Nadal has been one of the harshest critics on the way in which the tennis circuit is currently run; he believes it is far too demanding of both players time and bodies – he has commented on numerous occasions that the workload could well be damaging to players' health.

"We each have our opinion and maybe he [Federer] likes the circuit. Me too, I like it, and I think it's better than most sports.” commented the Spaniard.

"I say a lot of good things about tennis, because thanks to this sport I have had experiences in my life I could never have dreamed of, but to finish your career with pain in all areas of your body is not positive.”

Coral currently offer 9/2 odds that Andy Murray will go on to win the Australian Open, while Ladbrokes and BetVictor set their odds at 11/2.

]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6906/lewis-hamilton-back-on-track-say-mclaren-bosses Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:06:29 GMT
Hamilton admitted that he had been blighted by a number of personal problems during the season; this left his results tally looking somewhat inconsistent, as he managed to finish the season with three wins, but also a number of unfinished races.

McLaren director Jonathan Neale thinks that the incidents of last season are well on their way to being a thing of the past for Hamilton, he added: "I'm speaking to him most weeks. He's getting himself together.

“He's winter training really hard and he's in the right place doing the things he needs to be doing."

Hamilton is currently thought to be in the United States training in the Rocky Mountains; it is believed that he will be back in the United Kingdom by the end of January – this will coincide with the launch of the new McLaren, which is due to take place on February 1st.

The previous world champion said that he planned to take some time to readjust during the climax of last season; he added that he would spend the winter months reflecting on the various difficulties that he had faced, in order to ensure that he was back to his peak by the beginning of the 2012 season.

"What he needs to do is get himself in the car. He's only got something to prove to himself. He's his own biggest critic.” commented Neale.

"He puts extremely high demands on himself, we at the team are here to support him. It's a tough business, you've got to get the job done." he added.

BlueSQ, Paddy Power and Stan James currently offer 9/2 odds that Lewis Hamilton will go on to win the 2012 F1 drivers' championship.

]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6904/betfred-takes-steps-to-tackle-online-gaming-fraud Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:43:52 GMT In the digital age, business providers are having to become increasingly careful in order to avoid becoming the victims of online fraud; this is particularly true of the online gaming industry, where money is changing hands on a second by second basis...

Fortunately, there is help out there for those businesses who want to avoid getting caught up in fraudulent activity; this is thanks to various technological providers who coming up with products that can assist in clamping down on internet fraudsters – one such company in the Callcredit Information Group.

Callcredit Information Group has just signed a deal with popular online sports betting operator BetFred, in a bid to improve security at BetFred.com; the Warrington based gaming security software company will be providing BetFred with a service that will allow them to confirm the identity of both new and existing BetFred customers in a matter of seconds – the result of this will be less fraudulent activity and online impersonation of third party details.

Dennis Luckett, Head of Fraud Prevention, Risk and Payments at BetFred, has recently commented on the new measures which have been implemented at the sports betting website, saying: “Callcredit has given us the one missing ingredient from our customer checking solutions, online credit and debit card verification."

“Merging this into our existing checks gives us a fully balanced check on all our UK customers. Callcredit moved very fast to get us live with the product and was a joy to work with. Just like Betfred, it clearly sees the importance of having secure checks for the safety of our customers,” he added.

James Blake of Callcredit also commented on the new deal between the two companies, saying: “Betfred is one of the biggest online operators in the UK and, as more and more customers sign up to these sites, it is important that operators can protect both themselves and their genuine customers against fraudulent transactions and identity theft.”

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]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6903/bet365-takes-in-play-betting-crown Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:40:13 GMT It seems that bet365's focus on in-play betting has really payed off, as it is announced that the Stoke-on-Trent based company has taking the top spot for gambling in-play betting...

Bet365 launched back in 2000, initially with a land-based estate; however, it has since become the largest privately owned online casino and sportsbook operators in the United Kingdom following some incredibly successful financial results for 2011. The impressive rise to the top of the United Kingdom has come following a 22 percent year-on-year revenue increase for the company.

The huge financial successes of 2011 have largely been attributed to bet365's in-play betting service, which gives customers the opportunity to wager on a match once it has already begun. The in-play betting service became so popular during 2011 that it saw a whopping increase of 58% in its customer usage compared to the results for 2010.

bet365 managed to post an impressive profit for 2011; this was in spite of losses that were suffered as a result of the company's majority shareholder stake in Premier League football club Stoke City. The company has close ties with Stoke City; owner of bet365, Denise Coates, is the daughter of Peter Coates, the 73-year-old Chairman of Stoke City, as well as sport betting operator and entrepreneur. Bet365 is currently the last remaining major online bookmaker in the United Kingdom; their rivals Ladbrokes and William Hill have now set up their base of operations offshore.

It is thought that the in-play market will continue to be incredibly lucrative for bet365 in the year ahead, though a battle for their share of the market may ensue, as more and more online betting operators start to offer their own in-play betting services.

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]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6900/sebastian-vettel-anxious-to-get-his-hands-on-new-red-bull-car Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:28:41 GMT
The young German driver has admitted that he his extremely anxious to get to grips with the Red Bull vehicle that he is to be driving during the 2012 season. Vettel has recently told press that both he and his team mate are very much looking forward to seeing what will be on offer to them as drivers in the upcoming F1 season.

"We are all curious about the car,” commented the 2010 and 2011 F1 world champion.

"We see it coming together. It's like a child being born. I'm not a father but they tell me that's how it feels," he added.

Vettel is one of only nine drivers who have managed to achieve the impressive feat of winning back-to-back titles; the German driver finished a whopping 122 points ahead of his nearest rival, making him a strong prospect to hold onto his title during the upcoming 2012 season.

Vettel has told press that he has used the Christmas and New Years holidays in order to relax and recover from the rigours of the previous season, which he says took its toll on him both physically and mentally.

"There isn't much of an off-season, so it's really important to use that to shut the system down, calm down and charge the batteries - not forget about F1 but forget for a while about all the stress," said the 24-year-old.

BlueSQ, Stan James and 888sport currently offer 9/2 odds that McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will go on to win the 2012 F1 drivers' championship.

]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6896/novak-djokovic-continues-impressive-form-into-2012 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:11:11 GMT
The Serb's latest victory came against David Ferrer of Spain at the Abu Dhabi World Tennis Championship; Djokovic managed to triumph over Ferrer with little opposition, finally securing the match with a score of 6-2 6-1.

The win meant a total prize of £250,000 (or £161,000) for Djokovic, as well as the knowledge that he was capable of repeating the impressive performances that saw him rise to the top of the world tennis rankings during 2011.

As well as dispatching Ferrer with relative ease, Djokovic also beat Swiss legend Roger Federer in the semi-finals to book his place in the final match in Abu Dhabi.

When asked about the chances of repeating the his successes of last year, Djokovic replied: "I think, yes. Nothing is impossible, if you believe.

"I think the crucial couple of weeks is now, for me to prepare for Australia. We'll see. It's a long year and a difficult task, but I'm looking forward to it," added Djokovic.

Ferrer did not have such a positive time during his Abu Dhabi campaign, totalling two losses throughout the tournament; despite this, the Spaniard was quick play down the matches in question.

"It was a positive match," said Ferrer. "I played better than yesterday and that was the most important thing."

"It's about getting ready and feeling fine out there and enjoying a great atmosphere here and having the chance to play world-class players."

"Obviously I could tell Novak and Rafa are playing really well. That is not a surprise to me. I expected them to be in good shape for next year and they proved that to me this weekend," he added.

Sky Bet, Paddy Power and bet365 currently offer 11/4 odd that Roger Federer will go on to win the upcoming 2012 Australian Open.

]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6892/america-not-likely-to-welcome-formula-one-says-bernie-ecclestone Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:35:19 GMT
Ecclestone has recently told sporting press that he does not believe that Formula One will be fully embraced within the United States, saying that he thinks his beloved sport “will not be big in America”.

Formula One will be heading over the Atlantic ocean during 2012, where an inaugural race will be staged in Texas; despite the apparent scepticism of Ecclestone, there is already a second race planned to take place in New Jersey during 2013.

Ecclestone believes that he knows the reason for Formula One being 'slow out of the blocks' within the United States, as he said: "The US has been slow to get F1 because they want to see a profit before they start."

The Formula One boss recently participated in an interview with broadcaster Sir David Frost, during which he informed Frost of his concerns of the sport's future in countries that seem less than willing to embrace it.

"Formula 1 will not be big in America. But Formula 1 will be in Russia for 2014, and in South Africa by 2013 even." commented the 81-year-old racing boss.

He also commented on the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix, saying: "We're happy to go there if we are invited, we'll be delighted."

Meanwhile, it has been revealed that South Africa could be the newest nation to stage a Grand Prix, with plans apparently already in the pipeline for a first race to take place during 2013.

Coral, 888sport and Stan James currently offer 13/2 odds that Jenson Button will go on to win the 2012 F1 drivers' championship.

]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6891/paddy-power-strike-deal-with-canadian-lottery Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:32:22 GMT Popular Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been showing signs of some interesting developments in recent months; this trend looks set to continue with their latest deal...

The Emerald Isle's favourite bookies have now teamed up with a transatlantic partner in the form of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC); the purpose of the latest deal from Paddy Power is to offer a variety of consultancy services to BCLC, this is thought to include advice on everything from products and pricing to risk management strategies. Reports indicate that there will be a minimum three-year agreement between Paddy Power and the Canadian province's online sports betting business.

The new deal has been welcomed by the Chief Executive of Paddy Power, Patrick Kennedy, who recently told online gambling publications of his delight: “We are delighted to be partnering with BCLC. They are our first lottery partner, and this is our first transaction in North America, a geography which will be of increasing strategic importance to us in the future.

“Today's announcement is a further endorsement of our product and partnership capabilities. As the global online market continues to regulate, these qualities continue to position us strongly for future international expansion,” he added.

These sentiments were also echoed by Rhonda Garvey, the Vice-President of eGaming, BCLC. BCLC are the only operator under the laws of Canada who are allowed to provide sports betting in their particular province.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Paddy Power and the opportunities it will bring to PlayNow.com. Paddy Power's proven expertise and product integration with the PlayNow.com/OpenBet system is essential to providing our players with an unparalleled online sports betting experience,” commented Garvey.

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]]> http://betting.gamingsupermarket.com/news/6881/red-bull-team-boss-praises-mark-webbers-determination Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:13:41 GMT
Webber has recently received public praise from Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner, who has told press that he believes Webber handled the enormous pressure from team mate Sebastian Vettel superbly.

Although Webber could only manage a third place finish overall in the drivers' championship, his team thinks that he still displayed excellent grit and determination both on and off the track.

"Lesser drivers would have crumbled under that pressure but Mark isn't like that,” commented Horner.

"He uses the pressure to motivate himself and will come out really fired up for Melbourne in 2012," he added.

World champion Vettel put in a stellar performance throughout the season to finish 134 points ahead of his team mate; despite this, Webber did manage to clinch the last victory of the season in Brazil – Horner believes that Webber will use the momentum given to him by the victory to put in an explosive start to his next campaign.

Horner also spoke of his admiration for the Australian's character, saying: "He's a world-class driver,” and "He's very strong mentally."

"He'll be focusing hard over the winter and will be determined to come back and have a really strong 2012," added Horner.

Although Webber clearly has faith from his boss, many critics believe that Vettel is simply too strong to have his title usurped any time soon.

"Sebastian has been amazing this year," said Horner. "He's been absolutely faultless."

"To have won 11 races and finish second five times is the most remarkable season. He's a very deserving double-world champion."

BlueSQ, Stan James and bet365 currently offer 9/2 odds that McLaren's Lewis Hamilton will go on to win next year's F1 drivers' championship.

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