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2013 Welsh Open
The 2013 Victor Chandler International, BetVictor Welsh Open (snooker), Welsh Open was a professional Snooker world rankings, ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 February 2013 at the Newport Centre (Wales), Newport Centre in Newport, Wales, Newport, Wales. It was the seventh ranking event of the Snooker season 2012/2013, 2012/2013 season, and the first time that BetVictor sponsored the event. At the tournament Pankaj Arjan Advani, Pankaj Advani became the first Indian player to reach the quarter-final of a ranking event. Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 5–6 against Stuart Bingham. Stephen Maguire won his fifth ranking title by defeating Bingham 9–8 in the final. Prize fund Prize money for the event this year was increased from £201,500 to £250,000, with the winner to receive £50,000 instead of £30,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: *Winner: Pound sterling, £50,000 *Runner-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Chandler International
BetVictor is an online gambling company headquartered in Gibraltar. Founded in 1946, it offers products such as sports betting and online casino. The company is currently owned by Michael Tabor. History The company was founded by William Chandler who owned Walthamstow Stadium, a greyhound racing track in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in East London, which he opened in 1931. After the death of William Chandler in 1946, the bookmaking business passed to Victor Sr. and Jack. Victor Sr. died suddenly in 1974 and the business passed to Victor Jr., who at the time was working in the hotel industry in Spain. In 1998, the headquarters was moved to Gibraltar to avoid UK gambling tax. It has been argued this was a cause for Gordon Brown abolishing gambling tax in his 2001 budget. In 2004, the company was rebranded "VC Bet". Then in late 2008, Chandler chose to revert the name to "Victor Chandler". In 2012, the company rebranded itself again as BetVictor to ensure consistency and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |