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Oddschecker to Recognise Leading Operators with ‘Oddschecker Endorsed’ Honours
Oddschecker, the UK’s leading betting comparison service and FairPlay Sports Media brand, has announced its ‘oddschecker endorsed’ service, which will see the best sportsbooks recognised in various categories, including ‘Most Popular Sportsbook’ and ‘Best Bet Builder’.
With over 55 million sessions per year in the UK alone, 100 million data updates per week, and with over 120 million prices live at any time, oddschecker are uniquely positioned to provide insight and authority within the market, which has now been formalised as this new service.
Oddschecker’s endorsements will utilise its site traffic and betting activity metrics, alongside user opinion from their large, hyper-engaged betting audience to arrive at the final list of winners, which will be announced in January 2025.
Launched specifically by oddschecker to objectively recognise the best-of-the-best in a dynamic, competitive marketplace, the campaign will be renewed annually with winners and partners given feedback on how they’ve performed against a variety of metrics relevant to each category.
Winners will be able to license the ‘oddschecker endorsed’ branding across their media assets for the coming twelve months. Similar branding partnerships already using the ‘oddschecker verified’ stamp, as leveraged by the likes of William Hill and Sky Bet, have proven to drive increased customer trust and engagement in crowded marketing environments, while also delivering brand claim integrity boosts through alignment with one of the UK’s most trusted betting brands.
Andrew Bramley, Commercial Director at FairPlay Sports Media, said: “Brand recognition and trust go a long way in sports betting, but with ‘oddschecker endorsed’ we wanted to go beyond just perception and deliver an objective look at the best offerings in the market across several key competitive categories for bookmakers.
“We’re digging deep into the data to work out who is proving to be the leading sportsbooks across different sports and core metrics, from best racing product to best safer gambling tools. We’re excited to share our findings in the new year, with several big names and challenger brands set to be recognised and rewarded for giving quality betting experiences to UK bettors.”
The full list of categories that will receive ‘oddschecker endorsed’ status are as follows:
– Best Bet Builder
– Best In-Play Product
– Best Safer Gambling Tools
– Best Free To Play Game
– Best Football Product
– Best Horse Racing Product
– Best Politics Bookmaker
– Most Generous Bookmaker
– Best New Promotion
– Best New Bookmaker
– Rising Star – Football
– Rising Star – Horse Racing
– Most Popular Sportsbook
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Former DAZN executive joins as the safer gambling consultancy scales internationally from Manchester.
EPIC Global Solutions has appointed Chetan Pandya as Managing Director, the company said on 5 May 2026. The Manchester-based gambling-harm prevention consultancy said the hire is part of its next phase of international growth.
Pandya joins from DAZN, where he held senior leadership roles. EPIC said the appointment is intended to help scale operations and expand its role with organisations in “high-risk sectors,” including sport, gambling, and education.
Chetan Pandya, Managing Director at EPIC Global Solutions, said: “EPIC operates in a space that is becoming increasingly critical to the future of global sport and gambling. The opportunity to help shape how organisations approach prevention, responsibility, and long-term sustainability at scale is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to be joining at such a pivotal moment in the company’s journey.”
Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Global Solutions, added: “This is a significant moment for EPIC. Chetan brings the experience, leadership, and global perspective we need as we continue to grow and evolve. Our ambition is clear – to be the trusted partner to the world’s leading organisations in player protection, and this appointment strengthens our ability to deliver on that.”
EPIC said it is expanding its presence in North America and internationally, alongside the development of scalable and digitally-enabled solutions to support organisations across multiple markets.
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Manchester-based gambling-harm prevention consultancy says the hire supports expansion in North America and other markets.
EPIC Global Solutions has appointed Chetan Pandya as Managing Director, the Manchester-based gambling-harm prevention consultancy said on 5 May 2026.
Pandya joins from DAZN, where he held senior leadership roles. EPIC said the appointment is intended to support its next phase of international growth and to scale its operations as regulatory scrutiny increases and operators expand into new markets.
“EPIC operates in a space that is becoming increasingly critical to the future of global sport and gambling. The opportunity to help shape how organisations approach prevention, responsibility, and long-term sustainability at scale is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to be joining at such a pivotal moment in the company’s journey,” Pandya said.
CEO Paul Buck said the hire strengthens EPIC’s leadership as it expands its presence in North America and develops “scalable and digitally-enabled solutions” to support partners across multiple jurisdictions. “This is a significant moment for EPIC. Chetan brings the experience, leadership, and global perspective we need as we continue to grow and evolve. Our ambition is clear – to be the trusted partner to the world’s leading organisations in player protection, and this appointment strengthens our ability to deliver on that,” Buck added.
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Inaugural StreamRollers Top 100 Casino Influencer Awards were held May 2 at SAHARA Las Vegas and livestreamed globally.
StreamRollers has announced its Top 100 Casino Influencers of 2026 following the inaugural StreamRollers Top 100 Casino Influencer Awards, held May 2 at SAHARA Las Vegas in Nevada. The company said the event brought together casino content creators, gaming executives and media for a formal gala.
Former Nevada State Attorney General George Chanos presented the awards. “Nevada continues to lead in gaming and innovation,” said Chanos. “This new wave of creators represents the next evolution of how audiences engage with Las Vegas and gambling entertainment.”
StreamRollers listed its top 10 ranked influencers as:
- Raja Richter (The Big Jackpot),
- Vegas Matt,
- Lady Luck HQ,
- Brian Christopher Slots,
- NG Slot,
- D Lucky Experience,
- Mr. Hand Pay,
- Pompsie,
- Xposed
- and PokerMetarb.
The company said the full Top 100 list has been published on its Instagram account.
The company positioned the awards as a marker of the growing creator economy around casino content, which it said spans platforms including YouTube, Twitch and Instagram. StreamRollers said the awards event was livestreamed via StreamRollers.com and noted its platform is currently in beta with an official launch planned.
David Wang, Founder of StreamRollers, commented: “Casino influencers aren’t just playing games—they’re redefining how millions experience Las Vegas and gambling entertainment from their screens. This event is about recognizing the creators leading that transformation.”
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