#BettingPeople

#BettingPeople: Conor Grant is the outgoing chief executive of Flutter’s UK and Ireland business – having led the Paddy Power, Sky Betting and Gaming, Betfair and Tombola brands in the UK and Ireland during his time at the company. One of the top leaders in the industry, Conor began his career working at Paddy Power’s Dial-A-Bet division, before spells with Blue Square and BoyleSports, where he was head of online operations.

He then moved to Sky Betting & Gaming 12 years ago, playing a crucial role in overseeing their sale to The Stars Group (TSG) and then leading the consolidation of Flutter’s UK and Ireland division following a 2020 merger between the two.

As he leaves for a career break, Conor sits down for a Betting People interview with William Kedjanyi to discuss his rise through the ranks and the future of the betting industry. Meeting Conor Grant with William Kedjanyi.

#BettingPeople: LEWIS TOMLINSON is a professional Racing Analyst with Timeform. A finalist in the 2020 Tipstar competition for Racing TV, he previously wrote for At The Races and qualified from the BHA’s Graduate Scheme. A member of Turf Talk Pod (@TurfTalkPod), his thoughts can be found on Twitter (@LTRacing_), Timeform and in this week’s interview! Meeting Lewis Tomlinson with William Kedjanyi.

#BettingPeople: Alex Keeney – also known commonly as @keendawg – is the founder of the Star Spangled Gamblers podcast – one of the leading political betting podcasts on the net, with a focus on American political markets, where Alex interviews the top minds in political betting about the most popular issues of the day.

Prior to founding SSG, Alex was a screenwriter in Hollywood, a policy advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a marketing executive for Jordan Belfort, better known as the real Wolf of Wall Street.

#BettingPeople: TOM BROWNLEE: Odds modelling Professional punter Tom Brownlee discusses how he uses logic to beat the bookmakers, in four parts. Meeting Tom Brownlee with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: JAMES LOVELL: James Lovell is a bookmaker with DragonBet (formerly John Lovell racing) who is an on-course bookmaker and chairman of the Welsh on-course bookmakers association and chairman of the national on-course bookmakers association. Simon Nott met him after racing at Chepstow to discuss his journey into the game and the planned launch of DragonBet. Meeting James Lovell, with Simon Nott!

#BettingPeople: JULIE HARRINGTON: Julie Harrington is the BHA’s Chief Executive. A former member of the BHA Board, she was a senior executive with Northern Racing for 8 years, including a spell as Managing Director of Uttoxeter and has also held senior roles in two other sports – as the Operations Director for the FA she was responsible for Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park, the FA training facility, and she was Chief Executive of British Cycling.

William Kedjanyi met her at the BHA’s headquarters to discuss the big issues in the sport, including a controversial decision to abandon the BHA’s own proposals to cut fixtures from 2023 programme, rapidly deceasing field sizes, and more. Meeting Julie Harrington, with William Kedjanyi.

Peter Ling is the owner and founder of the Smart Betting Club, a reviewer and assessor of tipster services and guide on how to make betting as profitable as possible. The club also provide advice on issues such as account restriction and bookmaker service. In this week’s interview, Peter explains the workings of the club’s tipster rankings, how he got into betting, and more.

Jess Stafford is a racing presenter for Racing TV and TVG and the host of the SBK Betting Podcast. She also works for her family racing syndicates Thurloe Thoroughbreds, assisting at the sales and for race planning.

Having studied at Trinity Dublin, she promoted Irish racing in the PR industry and then took a job at Betfair, before beginning presenting duties at RTV. Meeting Jess Stafford with William Kedjanyi.

#BettingPeople: SIMON HOLDEN: Simon is a professional tipster, punter and author, specialising in horse racing and golf, his book ‘The Betting Blueprint’ was a ‘best seller’ on Amazon. With another title on the horizon Simon explains how he beats the bookies and helps others to profit too. Meeting Simon Holden with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: MATT MANTLE: This week we revisit Matt Mantle, a professional in-running punter who has made it pay from home, something many thought impossible. In this set of interviews, Matthew gives us a video demonstration of how to bet in running from home using notable races from the past.