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Sky Bet is the sports betting division of Sky Betting & Gaming, with the majority of its operations run from Leeds. History [ edit ] Sky Bet's origins lie in BSkyB's acquisition of Sports Internet Group in July 2000 [4] which included the small telephone and online sports betting -based company Surrey Sports, alongside two other companies: Planet Football and Opta Index.
EFL League One. The English Football League One, known as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes or simply League One in England, is the second-highest division of the English Football League and the third-tier overall in the English football league system . Introduced in the 2004–05 English football season as Football League One, it is ...
EFL League Two. The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two in England and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet League Two, is the third and lowest division of the English Football League (EFL) and fourth-highest tier overall in the English football league system . Introduced for the 2004–05 English football season as Football ...
The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship in England and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet Championship, [1] is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League, and is currently contested by 24 clubs.
Sporting Index is a British-based company specialising in sports spread betting. It claims an estimated UK market share of over 70%. The company is best known for spread betting; offering a wide variety of sports, politics and showbiz events, as well as a portfolio of unique virtual games. The betting firm also provides a Fixed Odds service.
Crocodile Dundee. The York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. The event was established in 2006, and the inaugural running was won by Best Alibi.
A different event called the Lowther Stakes, a middle-distance race open to horses aged three or older, used to be contested at Newmarket. Its winners included Bay Ronald (1896), Bayardo (1909) and Gay Crusader (1917). The present version is named in memory of Hugh Lowther (1857–1944), the 5th Earl of Lonsdale.
Supreme Novices' Hurdle. The Supreme Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped.