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  • Unibet unveil Ian Botham, Goran Ivanisevic and Gavin Hastings22 May 2013

    Botham, Ivanisevic and Hastings help launch Unibet’s Summer of Sport! We’re all set for a packed summer of sport, with leading bookmaker Unibet having recruited some legendary figures to help launch their new TV advert campaign. The TV ad will be first shown on Sunday, with Ian Botham, Goran Ivanis...

  • Sky Bet launch Now TV betting service for all customers10 May 2013

    Sky Bet customers can watch Sky Sports for free thanks to Now TV being launched  Some exciting news coming from Sky Bet which means that more sports fans can enjoy free live streaming of their favourite sports, including Premier League football, The Ashes and the Premier League Darts. Sky Bet ...

  • Samuel L Jackson helps bet365 launch in Australia (video)22 April 2013

    Bet365 are building up their Australian customer base, with Samuel L Jackson the face of their launch TV advert Down Under Samuel L Jackson has been hired by bet365 to help launch their TV ad campaign in Australia, with the world’s leading bookmaker looking to build a solid customer base having rec...

  • Blue Square Accounts Closed Down. What to do now!3 April 2013

    Blue Square brand closed down after customers bought by Betfair Online bookmaker Blue Square is no more after the operator was sold to Betfair earlier this week for £5 million. As part of the deal, 125,000 customers were migrated to the Betfair sportsbook platform where they will be able to continu...

  • Betfred shop workers scoop £100,000 racing prize at William Hill shop25 March 2013

    Two betting office staff are celebrating after winning William Hill’s The Jumps competition  Donna Foxcroft and Wayne Murphy were stunned this weekend after discovering they had scooped £100,000 from a rival bookmaker. The Betfred area manager and one of her shop managers were the joint winner...

  • Ladbrokes Chris Kamara TV advert outtakes20 March 2013

    Ladbrokes latest advert featuring Chris Kamara and Tiziano Crudeli is proving popular with punters but it took a few takes before Kammy managed to get his lines right! Chris Kamara isn't necessarily known for his eloquence with Kammy becoming something of a cult hero on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday d...

  • Paddy Power banned Italy advert - Jesus takes a baseball bat to match fixers20 March 2013

    Paddy Power's 'We Hear You' advert aimed at the Italian market didn't make it past the censors after depicting Jesus Christ healing injured players, filling stadiums and 'sorting' match fixers. Paddy Power are a brand that love to court controversy and they were always going to be walking a tightro...

  • New Sunbet.com launches now powered by Bet365.com28 January 2013

    Sunbet.com the white label bookmaker has relaunched on bet365.  Sun Bet is The Sun's betting brand and previously The Sun worked with Ladbrokes, however, this August the partnership came to an end and Bet365 took over the operation. The Sun has changed all its gaming partners recently as The...

  • Chelsea players ready for Leeds United clash19 December 2012

    Chelsea players ready for Leeds United clash...

  • Betfred forced into £1 million Goals Galore payout17 December 2012

    Betfred announced that they lost 'just under £1 million' when both teams scored in all six of Saturday's Premier League matches. Betfred are the pioneers of Goals Galore, the both teams to score coupon that is growing in popularity, but it came back to haunt them when punters cleaned up thanks to a...

  • Corbett Sports - not recommended7 December 2012

    We've changed our rating on Corbett Sports to not recommended For various reasons we do not recommend you open an account with Corbett Sports. Sorry Ronnie! Instead check out our comprehensive list of bookmakers here ...

  • William Hill shop manager wins top award20 November 2012

    The dedicated manager of William Hill's betting shop in Luton has been named Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year William Hill shop manager Barbara Berki has scooped the highest honour in the industry, the Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year award, beating seven other final...

  • Paddy Power Premier League App hits Windows Store first30 October 2012

    Paddy Power have beaten their competitors with an App in the Windows Store  Following last week’s launch of Windows 8 Paddy Power have become the first bookmaker in the Windows Store with their Paddy Power Premier League App. The App, which was developed by Miomni, is the quickest way to get a...

  • Bettingpro.com shortlisted again for 2012 EGR Awards18 October 2012

    2010 EGR award-winning Bettingpro.com has been shortlisted for Gaming Comparison Site of the Year at the forthcoming awards Bettingpro.com, the leading sports, betting, gaming and bingo website, has been shortlisted for Gaming Comparison Site of the Year at the forthcoming EGR Operator Awards 2012,...

  • Betfred customer wins £63,000 from 50p football accumulator8 October 2012

    Betfred have confirmed that they have paid out £63,161.17 to a customer who staked just 50p on a 12 team accumulator on Sunday's football. A Betfred customer who staked just 50p on a 12 team accumulator has been paid out a massive £63,161.17 after all of his selections on Sunday's football came in,...

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There is always a lot happening in the betting industry, with the top bookmakers looking to improve their product, sometimes by buying a smaller operator which enables them to grow their customer base and appeal to more geographical regions all over the world.

Bettingpro.com report on the latest industry news, with Sky Bet having gone live with their NOW TV service in May 2013, something which allowed new customers to watch Sky Sports for a 24-hour period when they opened an account.

This novel service is sure to swell the Sky Bet customer base and also allow more people to enjoy live Sky Sports for a short period, while the NOW TV service also allows customers to buy subsequent day passes for £9.99.

Industry news can also include the latest bookmaker TV adverts with Samuel L Jackson having recently helped bet365 launch in Australia, while Chris Kamara has given his name to the Ladbrokes adverts where he has teamed up with Italian commentator Tiziano Crudeli.

Sometimes a bookmaker will close down or be sold to a competitor and we are able to provide information on suitable alternatives so that customers can continue to enjoy a first-class level of service. 

There is also news surrounding big wins that are enjoyed at some of the bookmaker betting shops, where regular punters claim life-changing amounts of money by succeeding with a racing or football accumulator.

With bookmakers such as William Hill and Ladbrokes continuing to expand and Betfair having acquired Blue Square in April 2013, it seems as though there will be plenty more industry news on the horizon, with more acquisitions and mergers likely.

Sportingbet were recently the subject of an acquisition by William Hill which saw their assets sold to the bigger bookmaker.

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