Sportingbet is a British online gambling operator, owned by Entain plc. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index prior to its acquisition by GVC holdings.

Sportingbet Founder. Mark Blandford, a British entrepreneur, is the originator of Sportingbet. He established Sportingbet in 1998. It was one of the first online gambling companies to offer sports wagering, and it quickly grew to become a major player in the industry.

Originally coined by a sports writer in Sports Illustrated's Mitch Goldich in 2024, the term Octopus is used to describe a football player scoring a touchdown and then scoring the subsequent two-point conversion.

Monkey  Betting slang for 500. Nap  The best bet of the day from one tipster. Odds On - Where a bet's winnings are less than the stake - e.g. winning a 5 bet at odds of results in a 7.50 win (including stake). Pony  Betting slang for 25.