OLBG
Type of site | Sports betting |
|---|---|
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2002 |
OLBG is a sports betting community platform based in the United Kingdom.[1]
History
[edit]Established in 2002, The Online Betting Guide began as a guide to the best betting sites and latest offers with information to help sports bettors place bets online. Between 2003 and 2004, a tipster competition and forum was added to the site and it grew to become the world’s biggest community of sports bettors who share their knowledge to help others improve their betting.[2] Further down the line, Online Betting Guide became more popularly known as OLBG, and now provides guides and information covering casino and slots as well as sports betting.[3]
OLBG featured in the Road to Cheltenham series where it sponsored the OLBG Mares' Hurdle from 2012 to 2019, covered live on ITV.[4]
In 2012, the OLBG Sports Betting Tips app was released to help users have easy access to the platform.[5][6]
OLBG proudly began sponsoring Matthew Edgar in 2011 and have since sponsored the darts professional intermittently for over 13 years. In 2024, they'll be supporting his journey to qualify for Lakeside 2024 at the WDF World Championships.[7]
Since 2023 OLBG have been sponsoring jockey Harry Reed and in January 2024 began sponsoring jockey Paul O’Brien.
On January 1, 2024, OLBG joined Newbury Racecourse as the new partner of the Owners Club, which is now named The OLBG Owners' Club. Alongside this, on Saturday 20 April 2024, OLBG was the race sponsor of the £70,000 Spring Cup.[8]
In January 2024 OLBG began sponsoring Harry Derham Racing and have since begun the OLBG Racing Club, where they support the Harry Derham Racing team on their respective journeys.[9]
On the 5th June 2024, OLBG joined Lions Gibraltar FC as their lead partner and front-of-shirt sponsor on a multi-year deal.[10]
Services
[edit]OLBG shares betting tips to help others improve their betting.[11][12] The betting experience covers more than 20 sports, hundreds of leagues and thousands of events.[13][14]
Awards
[edit]- 2012 iGB Affiliate Awards – Best Sportsbook Affiliate[15]
- 2013 iGB Affiliate Awards – Best Affiliate (Overall)[16]
- 2015 iGB Affiliate Awards - Best Affiliate (Overall)[17]
- SBC Awards 2017 - Best Affiliate Product Innovation – "Highly recommended"[18]
- 2024 iGB Affiliate Awards - CEO, Richard Moffat wins Idol Lifetime Achievement Award[19]
See also
[edit]- David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
- Wetherby Mares' Hurdle
- Cheltenham Festival
- Sports betting
- Sports betting systems
- Horse racing
References
[edit]- ^ Luke Massey, "VAR’s Impact on Football Betting at the World Cup", sportslens.com, June 29, 2018.
- ^ Oladayo Sakoto, "OLBG Football Betting Tips website", mytopexchange.com, March 18, 2019.
- ^ "OLBG Review", mikecruickshank.com,.
- ^ "OLBG extend Cheltenham Festival sponsorship", skysports.com, July 22, 2014.
- ^ "OLBG.com launches sportsbetting tips app", igamingbusiness.com, September 3, 2013.
- ^ "OLBG celebrates one millionth app download", calvinayre.com,.
- ^ "Matthew Edgar OLBG Author Profile". OLBG. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Newbury Racecourse x OLBG partnership announcement". OLBG. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Harry Derham Racing Club". OLBG. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Lions Gibraltar x OLBG Sponsorship Announcement". OLBG. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Betvictor revealed as the best betting app from OLBG.com", sportslens.com, June 14, 2018.
- ^ Luke Massey, "OLBG secures one millionth sports betting tips app download", affiliateinsider.com, May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fed up being a loser? “Let’s Beat the Bookies!” says OLBG.com", calvinayre.com, September 09, 2015.
- ^ Harry Allwood, "The 2020 OLBG Mares' Hurdle: statistics, trends, history and replays", racingtv.com, March 17, 2019.
- ^ Eric Bianchi, "bet365 reign supreme at iGB Affiliate Awards", calvinayre.com, January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Winners of the iGB Affiliate Awards 2013 announced", gpwa.org, February 13, 2013.
- ^ Giovanni Angioni, "PokerNews Named "Best Affiliate in Poker" For Third Consecutive Year", pokernews.com, February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Recognising and rewarding expertise and innovation in the betting and gaming industries.", sbcevents.com,
- ^ "IGB Affiliate Award Winners 2024.", igbaffiliate.com,