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    This Month At Checkd Group: April 2023

    News / 12 May, 2023

    Checkd Media Team Update

    CheckdGroup & William Hill shortlisted for five EGR awards

    Our joint submission with William Hill for our football podcast No Tippy Football has been shortlisted in five categories at the upcoming EGR Marketing & Innovation Awards. April saw a record-breaking month for the show, with all metrics including downloads, views, and engagements up from previous months. April’s top-performing video clip featured Shaun Wright-Phillps, who shared an exclusive insight into the genius of Jose Mourinho during their time together at Chelsea, which has already delivered over 514,000 views.

    Smart Acca Powered ‘Bet of the Day’ lands 9 days in a row

    Our ‘Bet of the Day’ on the new @SmartAccaTips social handle threw up nine winning bets in a row. The bets are powered by the Smart Acca tool, produced internally by CheckdDev, and using Opta data to predict the most probable outcome. To see the Smart Acca tool for yourself, simply download the Betting Hub App.

    Checkd Dev Team Update


    FlashPicks App Launch

    The FlashPicks app is now live in the App Store (as of 03/05/23) with Android following soon. Following the success of the UK SmartAcca tool, the U.S. equivalent SmartPicks tool is live within the FlashPicksapp. SmartPicks includes NBA, NFL, MLB & NHL competitions and helps users find the most probable outcome for bets based on stats & data. Other core features in the app include bet tracking notifications for users, state-based offers & betting for users, and the PopularPicks tool, which lets users swipe between suggested bets to build a parlay from trending bets.

    Checkd International Team Update

    SmartPicks ‘Bet of the Day’ hot streak

    The U.S. equivalent of our UK SmartAcca tool went on a hot streak in April, with the ‘Bet of the Day’ landing seven days in a row. The SmartPicks tool is also using Opta data and trends to predict the outcome of picks across multiple sports. Insight-driven picks are key for the U.S. audience and the focus is now getting our FlashPicks users to build their own SmartPicks parlays via web or app.

    FlashPicks shortlisted at SBC North America Awards

    CheckdGroup and FlashPicks have been shortlisted at the upcoming SBC North America Awards in two categories. We have been nominated in the Sports Affiliate of the Year and the Rising Star in the Sports Betting categories. The Awards take place on the 11th May in New York. This follows on from two recent nominations in the EGR North America Awards.

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