Colossus Bets, which operates the £10m Colossus, has signed a deal with Betfair to launch Betfair Pools and offer jackpot and pools for the World Cup and into the regular football season.

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Bernard Marantelli, founder and CEO of Colossus Bets, said he is delighted to be able to launch with Betfair: “We are looking forward to working with Betfair to bring a world-class pool betting system to customers of football and other sports in the near future.”

Mark Brooker, COO of Betfair, added: “We are excited to launch Betfair Pools, which enables us to tap into the significant scale of pool betting available on Colossus, while supporting the market-leading position we have built in ‘cash out’ betting.”