Tag Archives: betting shop
Betfred staffers credited with saving pensioner’s life
September 19, 2017Two staff members of a Betfred betting shop are being credited with saving the life of a pensioner who fell into a diabetic coma. Michael Base, a 72-year-old regular customer at a Betfred shop in Diss, Norfolk, has hailed shop staffers Jamie Scales and Jack Bell as the reason he's...
3-Barrels: The Hachem’s Limo Stolen; PartyPoker Big Bluff; Super High Roller Bowl on CBS Sports Network May 13, 20163-Barrels of pure value including Tony and Joe Hachem stranded after an opportunist thief steals their stretch limo en route to a charity poker game; partypoker want to prove that anyone can play poker in The Big Bluff Challenge, and CBS Sports Network will air 30-hours of live Super High...
UK health director claims betting shops are behind Britain’s obesity epidemic April 29, 2016Betting shops are the real source of the UK’s obesity epidemic, according to a health official. It’s no secret that the UK has a lot of fat bastards – a 2014 World Health Organization study found 28% of UK adults are obese and 62% are either obese or overweight. Rachel...
Betfred punter sought by police after demanding return of tip he gave staff July 13, 2015Staff at a Betfred betting shop in Manchester called police last week after a punter demanded the return of a £60 tip. A couple weeks ago, a thirty-something man was in high spirits after legally relieving Betfred of what the Manchester Evening News called a “large amount of money.” Neither...
Coral betting shop features in BBC One’s new ‘Britain at the Bookies’ TV series July 10, 2015UK bookmaker Coral is the subject of a new BBC documentary series set to air later this month. Plans for the show – dubbed Britain at the Bookies – were first announced last August. The series, set to debut on BBC One on Monday, July 20 at 9pm, focuses on...
William Hill roll out prepaid Mastercard, synchronize Virtual Sports in bet shops June 22, 2015UK-listed bookies William Hill have struck a deal with Mastercard to offer customers a prepaid card that lets them access their account balances wherever debit or credit cards are accepted. Hills has already rolled out the Priority Access card for its VIP customers, who can use the system to access...
