In the first of a new series, our Head of Marketing Chris Graham speaks to our Board chairman and sports betting veteran Mark Blandford. Mark talks about his journey from his days running betting shops to setting up Sportingbet after being enchanted by the possibilities of the internet. Chris and Mark discuss the rise of Sportingbet and the trouble it faced after UIGEA in 2006. Mark also gives his views on the current situation in the USA post-PASPA repeal.