GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 29 - July 2014

Doyougambleonline? Ifso,whatdoyou play? I enjoy Betfair, backer and layer, and in-playgolf betting. How long do you give yourself for an- swering e-mail? No set targets but all e- mail gets answered. How do youmanage your “to-do” lists? Do youuse any special software tohelp you out? My wife does the to-do lists; I just get onwith it. How much time do you devote to SEO and/or social networking in order to drivemore traffic to your sites? We are spending more time on social networks but it is veryhard tomeasure any specific ROI at this stage. Thisyearwehave spon- sored a race at the Cheltenham Festival TrialsDay andwill be doingmore of this in the future. What’s the most difficult thing about running your sites? We cover almost all bookmaker money back offers every day and provide a detailedmonthly analysis of these offers. Some days there are 15-20 offers, so this is a labor-intensive activity. What’sthebestthingaboutrunningyour sites? Keeping in touch with all sports news in real time. What do you do to stay in shape – both physicallyandmentally? Golf,mountain biking, gym andplentyof holidays. If someonewerevisitingyou, what’s the one place you’d definitely take them to see? Sunderland playing at the Stadium of Light is the place to be; there is always plentyof drama –win, loseordraw. When you need to get as far away from work as possible, where do you go? Doesn’t happen when you own your ownbusiness. What’s your favorite vacation spot? I haveonlybeen toMelbourneoncebut it is a fabulous city. Great climate, friendly people andgreat sporting facilities. What’s your all-time favorite movie? 8 Mile , with Eminem. Great soundtrack and rapbattles. If you could inviteany fivepeople, living or dead, to dinner, whowould they be? Irvine Welsh, Eminem, Kate Moss, Roy Keane and Rihanna – for great debates andgorgeouswomen. Whatare three things thatnobodyknows aboutyou? 1. SecretCraigDavid fan. 2. Favoritedrink –AbbotAle. 3. I have read all of BenElton’s books. AGE: 51 HOMETOWN: Durham, U.K. LIVING IN: Durham FAVORITE FOOD: Oysters MUSTREADBOOK: Trainspotting , by IrvineWelsh SITES : freebets.com cheltenhamfestivalnews.com horseracingresults.co.uk 59 GPWA Affiliate Interview Series