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Man City are the Hottest UCL favourites for Years
The 2023 UEFA Champions League campaign comes to a head on June 10th and you would struggle to find someone willing to stake their house on a Manchester City loss this weekend. With Inter Milan currently 7.03 to win, Manchester City [1.46] are the most dominant favourite in the betting market since way before Cloudbet launched in 2013. The only time in the last decade there was anything approaching this kind of imbalance in the odds in a Champions League final was back in 2015, when Barcelona were 1.66 to beat Juventus at 5.00 and their dominant performance resulted in a convincing 3-1 win.
This year, City are way hotter favourites. 12 successive wins saw them clinch the Premier League for a third year in a row, they just won an FA cup against bitter rivals Man United, and in the Champions League they’ve made light work of their competition. The Citizens annihilated European giants – and reigning champions – Real Madrid in the semi-final, winning 5-1 on aggregate.
However, while their form might tempt some punters to back a Mancunian romp in Istanbul, recent statistics suggest it might be a slightly more cautious and conservative game than most are expecting.
Crypto betting specialists Cloudbet have been taking European soccer bets since 2013, and for this UCL Final have been poring over the stats and crunching the numbers to predict what might happen.
Historically, the pre-match favourite has lifted the trophy eight out of the last 10 years – however – the exceptions to this were both in the last two years, both EPL teams, and, in 2021, Man City itself.
It’s true that these ties were much more closely paired, with Chelsea winning at odds of 3.75 and Real Madrid at 3.50, but It’s got to be remembered that this season opponents Inter are very much cup specialists, running out recent winners of the Coppa Italia against a Fiorentina side whose style of play is not unlike Man City.
Inter Milan will be looking to ensure City cannot play their expansive football on Saturday. As a team, Inter have committed the second highest amount of fouls in the competition so far with 150, and breaking up the play with a few tactical fouls may be one way for Inzaghi’s men to stop City’s free-flowing attack. In three of the last five years no side has managed to break the deadlock in the first half, and City themselves have failed to score in the first half in six of their 12 games this Champions League campaign, so the game could start out an altogether cagier affair than Man City aficionados might expect. Albeit they are playing straight off the back of last weekend’s FA Cup Final in which they scored an opening goal in a tournament record 14 seconds.
In four of the last five Champions League finals, the game has ended with fewer than 2.75 goals being scored and those goals coming from one team only. On only two occasions in the past decade has extra time been needed too – with one of these (Bayern Munich vs Chelsea) heading to a penalty shootout.
Only what happens in the match Saturday will, of course, count but statistics seem to point to a Manchester City win in 90 minutes by one or two goals.
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Games Global and Fortune Factory Studios wrap up 2025 with supercharged sequel Gold Blitz Express™
Games Global and its exclusive studio partner, Fortune Factory Studios, have launched a high-voltage finale to 2025 with Gold Blitz Express
, the latest iteration of its dynamic franchise.
Building on the proven popular foundations of its predecessors, Gold Blitz Express retains the titular cash collect mechanic and bonus choice, but amps up the sequel with a brand-new Blitz Express feature and deeper bonus progression.
The Blitz Express mechanic is activated when a train symbol lands on reel six on any spin. A train steams across the reels pulling up to 20 carts, with each awarding a cash prize or one of four fixed jackpots, the total value of which is collected and awarded.
The studio has also elevated Gold Blitz spins with the introduction of an Accumulation Trail, which collects each Blitz symbol that hits. Every third collected awards additional spins and an increasing multiplier, with up to 14 spins and a 5x maximum multiplier, surging win potential.
Supplementing the action further is the integration of Games Global’s Rising Rewards jackpot, where every coin boosts the prize pot up to 200x, which can be randomly paid out.
The Gold Blitz series continues to define industry trends from a player control perspective. In addition to the bonus choice and bonus buy options, a Win Booster doubles the likelihood of activating features, while Bonus Recharge offers an opportunity to purchase an extra spin following feature completion.
Gold Blitz Express represents the latest evolution of one of the industry’s most diverse, battle-tested game franchises, spotlighting Fortune Factory Studios’ continued commitment to creating products that perform.
Alexander Monsma, Team Manager, Game Sales at Games Global, said: “2025 marks the fourth consecutive year that we have unveiled a Gold Blitz game toward the end of December – it is the perfect way to ring in the new year.
“Gold Blitz Express is the most feature-rich upgrade to date, electrifying the environment with even more variety and potential.”
David Reynolds, Director of Games Strategy & Partner Management at Games Global, added: “The Gold Blitz brand remains one of the strongest franchises in our portfolio, and Gold Blitz Express builds on that success by extending the series with genuine depth. The introduction of new elements, such as the Blitz Express feature, feels like a natural evolution of the brand.
“It’s a fitting way to close out 2025, with the continued performance of the series reflecting Fortune Factory’s ability to create games with lasting appeal and sustained engagement. We can’t wait to showcase our upcoming lineup within this franchise and more as we enter 2026.”
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QuinnBet, a leading sportsbook and casino operator, has expanded its racing product through Pragmatic Play Sports to include new derivative racing markets, giving customers greater choice, flexibility, and engagement across a wide range of global racing events.
The new expansion, powered by Racing and Sports (RAS), introduces additional betting opportunities such as Betting Without the Favourite and Second Favourite, head-to-head and Money Back markets. These derivative markets form part of the broader Pragmatic Play Racing product, which delivers a premium, data-driven experience built on official pre-race and race-day data.
Through Pragmatic Play’s racing solution, powered by Racing and Sports, QuinnBet customers enjoy comprehensive global coverage across 20+ racing jurisdictions; live greyhound racing featuring over 100,000 live events from 80+ tracks; official pre-race and race-day data for accuracy and transparency; and a complete suite of live video streaming and enriched racing content including racecards, previews, and editorial insights.
Stephen Kelly, MD, QuinnBet, said: “Horse racing sits at the heart of QuinnBet, and we are always looking for ways to elevate our customers’ experience. Derivative markets bring a new level of strategy and excitement to horse racing betting, and we’re proud to deliver this enhancement in partnership with Pragmatic Play Sports and Racing and Sports. It reinforces our commitment to real horse racing fans and the continued evolution of our product.”
Gareth Crook, SVP of Sports at Pragmatic Play, said: “We were immensely proud to partner with QuinnBet earlier this year following their successful migration to our platform, and we are confident that this latest expansion of their racing product will help the QuinnBet team realise their ambitious growth plans now and into the future. QuinnBet users continue to enjoy a market-leading racing experience powered by official data through our partnership with Racing and Sports.”
Stephen Crispe, CEO, Racing and Sports, said: “We’re excited to see QuinnBet go live with Derivative Markets, powered by Racing and Sports, following a successful sportsbook platform integration with Pragmatic Play earlier this year. This marks another key step in our ongoing collaboration with Pragmatic Play to deliver market-leading racing content to sportsbook operators. QuinnBet is a perfect example of an operator providing an immersive, data-driven betting experience built on precision and innovation.”
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