Tom Brownlee #BettingPeople podcast

#BettingPeople: Dave Edwards saw active service with the RAF in Afghanistan during his military career. Now his on battles are on the exchanges, successfully trading on predominantly football and horseracing. In this four-part interview he explains how.

31 Okt 202253min

#BettingPeople: Ken is known to racing fans nationwide as the paddock judge expert on ITV Racing. He’s also been a mainstay of William Hill Radio and the Racing Post Weekender. In this four-part interview, Ken tells us what to look out for as clues to winners in the paddock and tells us about his background in the racing game.

25 Okt 202247min

#BettingPeople: Prolific author and former Racing Post and Sporting Life Journalist David Ashforth talks about his life writing about horseracing.

17 Okt 202238min

#BettingPeople: ‘Mattress Mack’ is a businessman from Houston Texas who has become known as one of the biggest punters in the USA. He bets in millions on the outcome of US sporting events. His first game was an offer to customers that if they spent $3000 on furniture and the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, he’d give them their money back. They did and he lost $9,000,000. In this two-part interview, ‘Mattress Mack’ tells his story.

5 Okt 202218min

#BettingPeople: Data analyst TOM WILSON is the CEO of racing², a business which uses a combination of data, analytics and technology to inform owners, trainers and bloodstock agents with racehorse purchases. Tom is also the author of a data-based blog which examines which sires are underrated by the market and which trainers provide value-based options to send horses to. Meeting Tom Wilson with Simon Nott.

29 Sep 202258min

#BettingPeople: Dieter Vanlerberghe has been a racecourse bookmaker in Belgium for over 20 years, he also started the first on-line bookmaking firm in the country, eventually selling to Unibet. In this series of interviews he talks about his history in the game, his business interests, racing in Belgium and how the industry differs to that in the UK.

15 Sep 202243min

#BettingPeople: Chris Hudson is chairman of the British Racecourse Bookmakers Association and hails from a Bookmaking family. He’s spent 50 years on UK racecourses and is still active today.

7 Sep 202224min

#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.

6 Sep 202237min