#BettingPeople

#BettingPeople: LUKE PATON: Luke Paton is a professional punter specialising in betting on golf and has been for a decade. In this in-depth five-part interview, he talks about the industry, what it takes to succeed and more. Meeting Luke Paton with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: LYDIA HISLOP: Lydia Hislop is one of the UK’s favourite racing journalists and broadcasters, admired by readers, viewers and peers alike, she currently holds the HWPA ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ title, testament to that. She’s also known as a thorough researcher and one of the journalists that can be relied upon not to dodge a difficult topic or shirk a tricky question. In this five part interview she talks about her career so far and her opinions on various hot topics.. Meeting Lydia Hislop with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: TEAM HAMBLIN RACING: Team Hamblin Racing comprises primarily of Chris and Phil Hamblin, two men who have been involved with greyhounds their whole lives but it took the announcement about Oxford Stadium reopening for them to finally pack up their day jobs and take out their professional trainers license. In this two-parter, the brothers tell Julie Collier about their decision to get back into training, their values and their journey so far… Meeting Team Hamblin Racing with Julie Collier.

#BettingPeople: PATRICK VEITCH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Patrick Veitch is ‘bookmakers enemy number one’. His #BettingPeople interview with Simon Nott proved a popular watch and generated plenty of debate on social media. So much so that we invited your questions to Patrick and he has kindly answered them ….. in three parts. Patrick Veitch Questions and Answers with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: JAMIE HART: Jamie has worked in the betting industry literally since his 18th birthday, working with major firms in the UK and abroad. He is now Racing and Liquidity Director of the resurgent Tote. Meeting Jamie Hart with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: PATRICK VEITCH: Professional Punter Patrick Veitch has long been the bookmakers’ ‘Enemy Number One’. He started making the bookies pay whilst still at university, with his own punting and enabling others to win via his ‘The Professional’ tipping line. Since then he’s been the scourge of the bookmakers winning in excess of £10,000,000. Meeting PATRICK VEITCH with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: ANDY SMITH: Andy Smith’s education was partially conducted on racecourses, working with his bookmaker father, Chris. Andy worked for various bookmakers before going alone as Festival Racing and betting in some of the prime positions in the West country. He still retains some pitches but is now gamekeeper turned poacher earning his living from other bookies punting professionally. Meeting ANDY SMITH with Simon Nott.

#BettingPeople: CHARLIE McCANN: Man about town in Gibraltar, Charlie McCann is well known in the gaming industry and identifies as a ‘Gaming Industry Professional. A sportsman until injury halted him in his prime has become as good as betting on sport as he was playing. Charlie is also well known for his stint on Talksport and renowned racing tipster. Meeting Charlie McCann.

#BettingPeople: MATT GIBSON: Matt Gibson, son of church-going non gamblers, ex-soldier who seen active service in the Balkans and prison warden of 10 years vintage has been trading professionally since 2015 and now runs the ‘Hunting For Profit’ website. Meeting Matt Gibson.

#BettingPeople: VICTOR CHANDLER: Victor Chandler is the third in line of a bookmaking dynasty. He inherited his father’s business aged just shy of 23 when he passed away. He did so despite not being able to work those prime pitches he left, instead embarking on a career on the rails. It didn’t take long for Victor to forge a fearless reputation as a bookmaker but also one that liked to punt too. The Victor Chandler brand grew rapidly throughout the 1980’s taking on the biggest names in the betting ring, before growing to a brand that spread globally. This is his story, as told to Simon Nott from the comfort of (one of his) own homes. Meeting Victor Chandler with Simon Nott.