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Jim Munro

Jim Munro has been a national newspaper journalist for over 30 years and has his own YouTube gaming channel, BadLadDad, with 30K followers. He has worked for many years at The Sunday Times and The Sun and latterly on the launch of Virgin Bet with Gamesys and as head of editorial at LiveScore Group.

Professional experience

Munro Media

Munro Media

Director calendar Jun 2015 - Present mapLondon
LiveScore

LiveScore

Head of Editorial calendar Oct 2019 - Mar 2024 mapLondon
Virgin Bet

Gamesys/Virgin Bet

Writer calendar Jan 2019 - Oct 2019 mapLondon

The Sun

Sports Editor (Digital) calendar Nov 2006 - Jun 2015 mapLondon
The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times

Football Editor calendar Oct 1990 - Oct 2006 mapLondon

All posts from Jim Munro (135)

Sky Bet And William Hill Make Financial Moves Under Cloud Of UK Gambling Tax Hike
Business

Sky Bet And William Hill Make Financial Moves Under Cloud Of UK Gambling Tax Hike

With the threat of a tax hike hanging over the UK’s gambling industry, some of its biggest operators are tightening their belts and taking evasive actions. Sky Bet’s parent company...

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Is McLaren and Allwyn’s F1 Scratch Car The Best PR Stunt In Gambling?
Business

Is McLaren and Allwyn’s F1 Scratch Car The Best PR Stunt In Gambling?

Unless you harbour a vicious streak, the idea of scratching somebody’s car for a win is unlikely to be top of your to-do list. Allwyn and McLaren have attempted to...

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American Gaming Association In Crisis After FanDuel And DraftKings Defections
Business

American Gaming Association In Crisis After FanDuel And DraftKings Defections

Lou Jacobs will take up his newly-elected position as Chairman of the American Gaming Association (AGA) in January 2026 but will inherit a national trade group that has just lost...

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Evoke Charity Gala Raises £153k For Motor Neurone Disease Association
Gambling

Evoke Charity Gala Raises £153k For Motor Neurone Disease Association

While ‘social harm’ is being touted as the reason why the UK gambling industry should be hit by more punitive tax levies in the up-coming budget, evoke has demonstrated that...

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