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Wildly, 14 of the top 20 Irish Grand National weights have been taken out including several Willie Mullins horses and Aintree runners. Better Days Ahead now top weight.

Two three-way bets featured McIlroy at the Masters, Nick Rockett in the Grand National and Godwinson in the Lincoln Handicap – combined odds of over 1,000/1. 

The finale will take place on 26 April at Sandown and it is evident that the bookmakers have already seen enough to pay out all bets early. 

The Premier League finale is nearly upon us, Liverpool may be champions elect - Though, there is now at least four other Champions League spots up for grabs. But where does the value lie? 

The Northern Irishman had been stuck on four major championships since winning the 2014 PGA Championship. While it was glory for Rory, several bookmakers didn’t exactly enjoy the news, most notably William Hill.

Newcastle United’s midfield maestro Sandro Tonali is once again under investigation for illegal betting activity in his native country of Italy.

With the action set to get underway at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday, Englishman Judd Trump is the favourite to win the 2025 World Snooker Championship. 

Ascot Racecourse and Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) have agreed to a new 'strategic' partnership that will see all-new ‘Smart View’ technology available to racegoers. 

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has revealed that its ‘Grand National charity bet’ campaign raised £15,375 for domestic causes. 

According to betting group Entain, which owns bookmakers including Coral, Ladbrokes, and SportingBet, it is one of the biggest betting events of the calendar and remains far more popular than LIV Golf. 

Gamban has announced a partnership with the Professional Footballers’ Association of Northern Ireland (PFA NI) to provide support to footballers who suffer from gambling-related harms. 

The winger came on as a substitute in the 74th minute for his debut aged 15 years and 271 days old, only Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri was younger when he made his Premier League debut aged 15 years and 181 days old. 

The fans featured United’s red colours with the yellow number 115 in the middle and details of the 115 alleged financial rule breaches. 

Ivan Juric’s disastrous time at Southampton was put to an end following the confirmation of their relegation to the Championship this past weekend. 

This follows a criminal case in Belgium, which saw syndicate leader Grigor Sargsyan jailed for five years in 2023. 

The campaign was launched alongside the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in a charity game filled with legends of the game, back in May 2024. 

A VAR official, working for UK-based Hawk-Eye Innovations, has been suspended by the company after he was spotted on a mobile betting site before kick-off. 

The World Snooker Tour (WST) have recently announced a deal with Midnite, selecting the operator to be their official casino and betting partner.

At the Grand National, the million-pound race will be contested by a field of 34 horses, including the current favourite Stumptown as well as I Am Maximus. 

Midnite has appointed Zach Amin, ex-Sky Bet trading head, as vice president of sportsbook for the online betting challenger brand.

That one change, and a quick scribbling out of a duplicate selection, saw the punter take home £96,750 from a £20 Lucky 15 bet with an extra four-fold bet. 

Speaking at the BlackBook Motorsport Forum in London, that took place on 27 March, Jonny Haworth recognised that Formula 1 is falling behind other sports in the betting world. 

The accumulator betting donation will commence with Liverpool’s upcoming Merseyside Derby against Everton tonight at 8PM.

It was reported last week that Birmingham City were partnering with God55, who were going to become their official betting partner in Asia. However the news has soon taken a turn...

Trainer Sandy Thomson has said that outsider Mr Incredible was barred from competing in this year’s Grand National by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). 

Former Ladbrokes Coral chief executive, Jim Mullen, has been announced as the new CEO of British horse racing firm, The Jockey Club. 

The Citizens are 11/10 favourites - via Ladbrokes - to lift the trophy on 17 May, ahead of second favourites Aston Villa, who are currently priced at 11/4. 

The field was reduced following seven scratchings made this morning, which included British hope L’Homme Presse. 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have agreed to a £375,000 settlement against The Pools - formerly known as The Football Pools - for failing to meet its social responsibility and anti-money laundering duties. 

Irish gambling operator BoyleSports have extended their presence on the British horse racing scene by agreeing to a three-year partnership for the Lockinge Stakes race at Newbury Racecourse.

Minner has been banned for 29 months for failing to disclose a serious injury while Molina faces three years away from the octagon for betting against Minner and failing to report the injury. 

Stoke-on-Trent-based betting giant bet365 have announced it will exit the Chinese betting market this week; despite China being believed to have been one of the company’s biggest markets. 

Former Premier League footballer, Dean Sturridge, has joined forces with gambling harm charity, Gordon Moody in an ambassadorial position.

Following the withdrawal of this month’s Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin in an earlier round of scratches, Intense Raffles has been installed as the favourite for the flagship race.

OpenBet are still running things until the deal is eventually finalised, which looks like it will occur towards the end of 2025.

This partnership means the betting operator will become the first-ever official mobile sports betting partner of the Cardinals.

The UFC and betting partner Parimatch have announced an expansion to their existing deal, which will see the bookmaker become the UFC’s official betting firm for the Asian market. 

Doyle achieved the milestone while riding Handle with Care to victory at Lingfield this Monday and the seasoned jockey looks to surpass Hayley Turner’s current record of 1,041 British career wins.

Metric Gaming have confirmed a partnership with Racing and Sports (R&S) to improve its horse and greyhound offerings in the UK and Ireland market. 

 The campaign sees participating MPs and peers given a free £50 bet on the result of the Grand National. 

Rhino Bet — a UK-based online sports betting platform — has announced that it will shut its services, this week, on Wednesday 26 March 2025. 

The Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA) has said that Premier League clubs Everton and Leicester are breaching the Gambling Commission’s gambling advertising regulations. 

New research has shown that two-thirds of teams across 31 leagues in Europe have at least one sponsorship deal with a betting firm. 

The odds have been updated for this year’s Ballon d’Or and they see Liverpool’s Mohamad Salah pushed out of the favourite position, following The Reds’ dismissal from the Champions League. 

The acquisition is set to be worth around $125m (£97m) and will extend Sportradar’s portfolio with sports betting rights and content that is currently in high-demand. 

In what was a year to remember for the bookmakers at Cheltenham, key industry figures reflect on the 2025 festival, with favourites falling and visitor numbers continuing to decline.

This year’s event sees some minor changes to the fences as well as reductions in both field size and course distance. Additionally, the prize pot has also increased to a staggering £1m with the winner taking £500,000.

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