Such a good interview from David Walsh. Lots of nuggets like how Van der Vaart tried to pick the team, the Jukebox Man chances in the Gold Cup and how he normally bets £500 each way on his horses when they run

Regulated operators have been saying this for ages. And been dismissed. Finally - for whatever reason - the threat posed by illegal operators is gaining traction. Good investigation theguardian.com/technology/202…

What a week it’s been at the Cheltenham Festival! 🏆 🏇 Take a look back at some of the highlights, including our celebration of Coral’s 100-year anniversary, and see how our team got ready for the Festival action. 👀 👇

Searches for “not on GamStop” are surging in the UK since online slots stake limits were introduced in April 2025. These are potentially the most vulnerable gamblers. We need to assess whether well meaning policies are reducing harm or simply displacing it elsewhere.

Good to see horse racing and betting industry campaigning on the same side again "Why is the Government forcing punters to PROVE they can afford their hobby" thesun.co.uk/sport/38561351…

Spot on analysis from Tom Kerr that all should read

The NFL sent letters to prediction market operators on Sunday, asking them to refrain from offering trades on events that can be easily manipulated or determined in advance, including what announcers say during broadcasts, which celebrities attend games and the upcoming draft.

A really important piece of investigative journalism that is not easy or quick to do. The illegal market should take note that as it grows, so will public scrutiny like this

If you have more information about the Santeda network or anything else arising from this investigation, you can reach me confidentially and securely via the Guardian's Secure Drop feature or on Signal at RobDavies83.15 theguardian.com/society/2026/a…

Worrying revelations about how influencers and AI chatbots are luring people to illegal gambling sites - investigation shows the brilliant Alex Wood was able to bet as Red Rum at Cheltenham. Huge questions around why there's no enforcement to stop this. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

1100 people are here enjoying a night of greyhound racing at Romford Dogs! Happy Easter all!✨🐰 #romforddogs

They made AI try and beat Premier League football betting markets over a year All eight models lost money and six went bust

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Some of this is nonsense I'm afraid - you can't equate a 'payout' figure with bookmakers being 'hit for tens of millions'. A payout is only relevant when you know how much a firm has taken on the race

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We invited Sean Bowen & Brendan Powell to a photoshoot, but there was a twist in store for them... cue Joe Tizzard & Alan Johns! Sean Bowen | Brendan Powell Jr | Joe Tizzard Racing | Alan Johns | Ayr Racecourse

Another telling stat that the Venky's are huge contributors to ☹️

High energy, questionable Scottish accents, and a true test of patience. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Here’s the team having some fun ahead of the action at the #ScottishGrandNational.