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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Black Type launches affiliate programme with Income Access
Income Access technology will power new programme for UK online bookmaker that streamlines the sports-betting experience for players
Montreal, QC. September 2017 – Black Type, the London, UK-based online bookmaker with a focus on simplifying and improving the sports-betting experience for UK players, has launched an affiliate programme in partnership with Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider. The new programme will be managed by Black Type using Income Access’ affiliate platform.
Launched in 2016 and powered by an FSB sportsbook platform under a UK Gambling Commission license, Black Type provides players with competitive odds and a high-quality, simplified user experience across a wide range of sports. Bringing a ‘back-to-fundamentals’ focus to the vertical, the brand streamlines pre-match/event and in-play betting on football, horse and greyhound racing, cricket, golf, tennis, rugby union and snooker among other sports.
Black Type also features an online casino, providing players a diverse selection of original slots and table games such as blackjack and roulette. All casino games as well as the brand’s core sports-betting offering can be accessed using Black Type’s new iOS app in addition to the brand’s desktop and mobile sites.
Calling the Clock: partypoker rule Russia; 888Poker into Italy; and more
Another round up of the week’s poker action including partypoker successfully hosting a $5m guaranteed event in Sochi, 888Poker preparing to open shop in Italy, and much more.
PokerStars dominate the poker news columns, week-in and week-out, but not this week. This week, the column inches belonged to partypoker.
We will begin in Sochi Russia where partypoker successfully ran a $5m Guaranteed partypoker LIVE MILLIONS event. The $5,300 buy-in event attracted 999 entrants, and turned Aleksandr Gofman into a millionaire, after beating the Spaniard David Laka in heads-up action (Laka also banked a combined million bucks after winning the High Roller a few days before).
It was a significant milestone for partypoker in their pursuit of the live tournament crown. When PokerStars held their Championship at the same venue, for the same price, back in May only 387 entrants turned up, and the winner walked away with $515,774. It seems, when it comes to Russian poker, partypoker is the Czar, without question.
McDavid enters NHL Camp as favorite on Hart Trophy odds
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid earned his first career Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League‘s Most Valuable Player last year, in just his second season in the league. McDavid also sits as the favorite on the odds to win the Hart Trophy once again in 2017/18.
Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com
McDavid is the +150 favorite on the Hart Trophy odds for the season ahead, with NHL training camps getting underway this week. The young superstar led the league in scoring last year with 30 goals and 100 points in 82 games, and led his Oilers back into the playoffs. McDavid’s rookie campaign in 2015/16 was cut short due to injury; he had 48 points in those 45 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby finished second behind McDavid in the Hart Trophy voting last season, having already picked up the award twice in his career (2006/07 and 2013/14). Crosby is McDavid’s closest competitor on the Hart Trophy odds for the season ahead at +250, as he looks to lead his Penguins to a third consecutive Stanley Cup victory.
Keeneland September's Fourth Session Stays Strong
The bullish market at Keeneland’s September yearling sale continued to generate strong trade among a global contingent of buyers Sept. 14 and produced healthy results with the sale of two fillies for $1 million each.
Undefeated Hemp Hemp Hurray Takes on Summer Stakes
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s undefeated Hemp Hemp Hurray will look to build on two eye-catching performances with an automatic Breeders’ Cup berth on the line in the $200,000 Summer Stakes (G2T) Sept. 17 at Woodbine.
partypoker LIVE news from Sochi, Canada, and WSOPC Uruguay
partypoker LIVE continues to take over the world of live tournaments with the crowning of a millionaire in Sochi, a victor in the Canadian Poker Championships, and a partnership with the World Series of Poker in Uruguay.
It’s not hard to see how partypoker LIVE are whipping up a storm. Offer massive guarantees, turn the winner into a millionaire, and the poker community will head in that direction.
But didn’t the World Poker Tour (WPT) used to offer massive guarantees, and turn their winners into millionaires.
Why did they stop?
partypoker LIVE news from Sochi, Canada, and WSOPC Uruguay
partypoker LIVE continues to take over the world of live tournaments with the crowning of a millionaire in Sochi, a victor in the Canadian Poker Championships, and a partnership with the World Series of Poker in Uruguay.
It’s not hard to see how partypoker LIVE are whipping up a storm. Offer massive guarantees, turn the winner into a millionaire, and the poker community will head in that direction.
But didn’t the World Poker Tour (WPT) used to offer massive guarantees, and turn their winners into millionaires.
Why did they stop?
Poker Central strike a deal with DOUPAI.TV; Poker Masters game 1 begins
Poker Central has inked a deal with DOUPAI.TV allowing them to broadcast the World Series of Poker China Main Event final table, and Nick Schulman wins the opening game of the Poker Masters.
Poker Central has reached a multi-year agreement with China’s multi-media giants DOUPAI.TV that will see the 24-hour poker channel provide live broadcasting of the final table, and show highlight episodes of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event beginning in Q4 of each year.
DOUPAI CEO Tim Chen and Poker Central President Joe Kakaty
The deal runs until 2021.
Poker Central strike a deal with DOUPAI.TV; Poker Masters game 1 begins
Poker Central has inked a deal with DOUPAI.TV allowing them to broadcast the World Series of Poker China Main Event final table, and Nick Schulman wins the opening game of the Poker Masters.
Poker Central has reached a multi-year agreement with China’s multi-media giants DOUPAI.TV that will see the 24-hour poker channel provide live broadcasting of the final table, and show highlight episodes of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event beginning in Q4 of each year.
DOUPAI CEO Tim Chen and Poker Central President Joe Kakaty
The deal runs until 2021.
Aussie crocodile gambling study wins Ig Nobel prize
A pair of Australian researchers have won the equivalent of science’s top booby prize for studying the effects of proximity to crocodiles on gambling behavior.
Thursday night saw the awarding of the 27th annual Ig Nobel prizes, the tongue-in-cheek awards for the most pointless and/or WTF scientific studies to have been somehow been funded, conducted and published.
Among this year’s recipients were Central Queensland University professors Matthew Rockloff and Nancy Greer, who wanted to know if gamblers made riskier choices on an electronic gaming machine (EGM) after having held a one-meter saltwater crocodile.
Their 2010 study, Never Smile at a Crocodile: Betting on Electronic Gaming Machines is Intensified by Reptile-Induced Arousal, involved 103 men and women who agreed to play a laptop-simulated EGM either (a) prior to taking a tour of a local crocodile farm or (b) immediately after the subject held a crocodile. The croc had its jaw taped shut, although the subjects were warned that the beast was still dangerous.
Poker routines episode #15: Jordan Young
Lee Davy continues his deep dive into the routines and habits of some of the best poker players on the planet with a look under the hood of Jordan Young.
For the second week, we are fortunate to spend time talking to a founding member of the successful Solve For Why Academy.
Here is Jordan Young.
Who are you?
Multiple Rewards for Jones at Keeneland September
Airdrie Stud owner Brereton Jones was rewarded by seven-figure sales and even some buy-backs.
Natalma Features Mark Casse-Trained Trio
Wonder Gadot is one of three Mark Casse-trained 2-year-old fillies co-starring in the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1T), one of two Breeders’ Cup “Win And You’re In” one-mile turf events Sept. 17.
Whitmore Returns in Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash
After a minor foot injury added some extra time off, Whitmore is set to return to the races Sept. 16 in the $250,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (G3) at Laurel Park.
TCA Provides Grant to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare
Thoroughbred Charities of America has provided a grant for emergency relief to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare, a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit. The grant will provide hay to racing and retired Thoroughbreds living on the U.S. Virgin islands.
Eric Fein Goes to $900,000 for Tapit Colt
The Tapit show continues during the fourth day of the Keeneland September yearling sale with a colt out of Comedy going to Eric Fein for $900,000. Comedy is the dam of graded stakes winners Taris and Theatre Star and stakes winner Stoweshoe.
Shadwell Stays Active at End of Book 2
Shadwell may have been the leading Book 1 buyer Sept. 11 at the Keeneland September yearling sale with eight horses acquired for $6,825,000, but Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s international operation remained active throughout Book 2 as well.
Newly Formed Marchmont Stable Seeking Classic Horses
Marchmont Stable, a group consisting of Claiborne Farm and some of its clients who want to buy two-turn colts with classic potential was active during the first week of the Keeneland September yearling sale, buying four horses for $1.8 million.
McPeek in Familiar Territory With Curlin Colt Purchase
When Ken McPeek went to $850,000 to buy a Curlin colt during the Sept. 14 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale on behalf of Paul Fireman’s Fern Circle Stable, it was familiar territory for the trainer.