Day: 22 August 2017

Grosvenorsport Inks Sponsorship Agreement with Goodwood’s Celebration Mile

Tue 22 Aug 2017 14.02 Olivia Cole
Grosvenorsport Inks Sponsorship Agreement with Goodwood’s Celebration Mile

The leading UK betting operator Grosvenorsport.com has entered into its first horse racing sponsorship agreement. The company has been officially announced as Celebration Mile at Goodwood Racecourse’s new sponsor The General Manager of Goodwood Racecourse Alex Eade commented on the agreement, saying that it was a great thing Grosvenorsport was welcomed as a sponsor of the Celebration Mile. He also projected that the competition was set to be a stellar renewal in 2017. Mr. Eade also described the Grosvenor Sport Celebration Mile as a major contest not only for Goodwood,…

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Victoria Coren Mitchel Criticises FOBTs and Urges UK Government to Present Review Results

Tue 22 Aug 2017 10.20 Daniel Williams
Victoria Coren Mitchel Criticises FOBTs and Urges UK Government to Present Review Results

The UK Government has confirmed that it plans to respond to the consultation on fixed-odds betting machines (FOBTs) at a time, when the matter has been widely commented. Lately, there have been controversial rumours that ministers could simply scrap the FOBTs review, and if this happens, the attempt to limit the maximum stake of fixed-odds betting machines could be simply gone. As Casino Guardian has already reported on numerous occasions, FOBTs have caused massive concern among members of the Parliament, charity organisations and market experts who claim that the amount…

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Igor Kurganov Takes Down 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller for €1,078,106

Tue 22 Aug 2017 8.30 Harry Evans
Igor Kurganov Takes Down 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller for €1,078,106

Igor Kurganov was crowned as the winner of the 2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller. This is the 12th trophy of the player, who also took home a monetary prize estimated to €1,078,106 after he agreed on a deal with his last standing opponent Bartlomiej Machon. Kurganov, who is a member of PokerStars Team Pro, has won his 12th tournament title so far. The title is also the first one he has won in Europe. The PokerStars Championship Barcelona started on August 15th at Casino Barcelona. Its €50,000…

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