#BettingPeople

Tanya Stevenson #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: TANYA STEVENSON Tanya is probably best known for her work with Channel 4 Racing alongside John McCririck in the Betting Ring. It was fitting she should work there as the betting jungle was home from a very early age. In this interview with Simon Nott, Tanya talks about her early life as a bookie, working with Channel 4, her love of greyhound racing, cricket, golf and NFL, that’s all punting as well as watching. She talks about her busy life since C4 the Horserace Bettors Forum, RPGTV, the Horserace Sponsors Association and serving coffee while biting her tongue! Meeting Tanya Stevenson.

Steve Starkey #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: STEVE STARKEY Steve Starkey is a professional ‘reality TV’ punter. He has won an estimated half a million quid betting on the outcome of Big Brother, X Factor, I’m A Celebrity, Eurovision and the like. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks to Simon Nott about how he manages to double guess the Great British voting public. He’s also very candid as to how he gets on and mentions the websites he uses to give him an edge in this very specialised betting medium. Meeting Steve Starkey.

Josh Stacey #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JOSH STACEY Josh is at the spearhead of ‘young’ racing social media amassing over 13,000 followers on twitter and rapidly gaining a large fanbase with his YouTube content. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks about his rise in popularity since first falling in love with racing at a tender age, the image racing has to young people, working at the Racing Post and how to attract more to the sport of horse racing. Meeting Josh Stacey.

Mike Spence #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: MIKE SPENCE Mike Spence spurned a lucrative career in the city to pursue the life of a professional gambler. Much to the horror of his parents who had put him through an education that led to gilt edge job offers in the square mile. Meeting Mike Spence.

Johnno Spence #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JOHNNO SPENCE Johnno set up JSC in January 2004 and remains its Managing Director. JSC has quickly established a reputation as one of the most creative and reputable agencies in the sports and consumer PR industry with a wide variety of clients. Johnno specialises in working with major brands to develop their reputation amongst high-end clients. Meeting Johnno Spence. (interview by Simon Nott)

Becky Smith #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: BECKY SMITH Becky Smith – Champion Amateur Lady Flat jockey and runner-up over jumps talks to Simon Nott about the challenge of riding under both codes, dedication, learning the ropes in the Irish Point to Point scene, training a point to point winner, charity boxing, being ambassador for Racing Welfare, riding in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies series Texas, Denmark and Abu Dhabi, riding for the love of the game, the lady jockey’s allowance debate and whip issue. Meeting Becky Smith.

Graham Sharpe #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: GRAHAM SHARPE Simon Nott from Star Sports catches up with PR maestro and author Graham Sharpe who headed up William Hill’s PR for many years. Graham was seen as a pioneer of novelty bets from the weather to who shot JR? Meeting Graham Sharpe.

Jeremy Scott #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: JEREMY SCOTT Somerset dual purpose trainer Jeremy started successfully training point-to-pointers with his wife Camilla on their dairy farm back in the early 1990’s. They started training professionally in 2007, the cows were sold a year later. In this interview with Simon Nott, Jeremy talks about his career and goals for the future. Meeting Jeremy Scott.

Nick Rust #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: NICK RUST Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority talks to Simon Nott of his early love of horseracing and betting and his rise from a humble Ladbrokes board-marker. He covers conscientious issues such as bookmaker account restrictions, FOBT’s and the betting exchanges as well as the joys of being active in the sport as an owner. Meeting Nick Rust.

Rocky Roberto #BettingPeople podcast

Interview: ROCKY ROBERTO Rocky Roberto was born into Racing. His great grandfather was Italian. When his dad was born in 1921 he was named Dante Roberto though everyone knew him as Bob. Through his life Dante won the Derby in 1945 and Roberto in 72 so two Derby winners were named after his Dad! Rocky tells his fascinating story of work with bookmakers on the dog tracks and racecourses in and around London and beyond. He then went on to earn his living as a tic-tac man, on busy days £1000’s of pounds would be traded over sometimes vast distances with just a twist card, tic-tac and white gloves. Relive those fascinating days with Rocky Roberto when a contract was open and closed in the wave of a hand. Meeting Rocky Roberto. (interview by Joe Citrone)