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Sportingbet set to double in size.
Sportingbet, founded by Hereford United supporter Mark Blandford in 1998, is in talks to acquire Paradisepoker, an online poker firm.
Blandford's company has a market value of around £229m and is said to be offering about £170m for Tropical Paradise, who operate the Paradisepoker website from Costa Rica.
Sportingbet was recently named the world's leading online gambling operator by the industry bible eGaming Review. This puts it ahead of both William Hill and Ladbrooks.
Blandford is often seen at Hereford United games and is thought to be a possible future chairman of the club.
Meanwhile last weeks Hereford Times carried an advertisement for an experienced full/part time Groundsperson for Hereford United Football Club. Anyone interested please telephone 01432 276666.