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Ed Acteson

Ed is the Colossus Blog Editor and a former sports trader who hails from Canterbury in Kent. With a background in trading, he cut his writing teeth contributing tipping articles to a variety of gambling blogs and websites before eventually realising a long held ambition of writing professionally when he joined Colossus in early 2019.

A father of two, Ed is a keen golfer and long suffering Crystal Palace fan who tries his best to remain mutual when writing about Palace and Brighton.

Stories By Ed Acteson

  • Sport

    Premier League tipping: No way Jose loses his opener

    Our resident football writer Ed Acteson is delighted to see the back of the international break and the return of the Premier League. He’s previewed the five games in the £5,000 1X2 Premier League Pick 5 on Saturday with a view to taking down the jackpot.

  • Sport

    Weekend Stat Pack: 22nd – 25th November

    Need some help tackling our 1X2, Both Teams To Score, Total Goals or Asian Handicap pools this weekend? We’ve got you covered in our weekend stat pack. Every stat you need for the Premier League, Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue Un is laid out below for your convenience.

  • Sport

    Spurs appoint Mourinho: Best Twitter reactions

    If Twitter had already erupted when Spurs announced that they had fired Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday night, their unveiling of Jose Mourinho as his replacement on Wednesday morning sent it into meltdown.

  • Sport

    Spurs sack Pochettino: Best Twitter reactions

    Following the sensational news on Tuesday night that Mauricio Pochettino had left Spurs, Twitter predictably erupted. We take a look at the best Twitter reactions that we could find. Caution: Some very strong language!   Spurs dropped the bombshell at around 19:30 on Tuesday night by releasing a club statement.

  • Winners

    Cash Out horror as player takes €2,327 for €100,000 ticket

    Although there are some incredibly successful Cash Out stories, there are some nightmares too. Many would regard a €2,327 win on a Correct Score Pick 6 as a fantastic result. However, one Colossus player will be ruing their hastiness to Cash Out a ticket that could have been worth much, much more.

  • Insights

    The meaning of ‘Other Home Win’ in Betting

    Have you ever wondered what ‘Other Home Win’, ‘Other Away Win’ or ‘Other Draw’ mean? The three terms are found in the our football pools, as well as Correct Score markets in the wider betting community and are pretty simple to understand.

  • Sport

    Liverpool vs. Manchester City – Best Reactions

    After an exhausting week long build up, Liverpool vs. Manchester City finally began on Sunday with the two Premier League heavyweights facing off to wrestle control over the title race. Despite a bright start, City would eventually lose 3-1 after VAR controversially denied them two penalties for Trent Alexander-Arnold handballs.

  • Insights

    How do Colossus jackpots work?

    Have you ever wondered how Colossus jackpots work? Do you know your legs from your lines? Ever wondered what guarantees, Rollovers and Consolation Prizes are all about? If so then watch our 90 second video which will explain everything you need to know about Colossus jackpots!     Or watch directly on our YouTube channel by clicking here.

  • Sport

    Premier League betting tips: End of the road for Unai Emery at Leicester

    Our resident football writer Ed Acteson gives his verdict on the five matches contained in the Premier League – Pick 5 pool kicking off on Sunday and he’s envisaging more trouble for Arsenal at the hands of Leicester.

  • Sport

    Weekend Stat Pack: 8th – 11th November

    Need some help tackling our 1X2, Both Teams To Score, Total Goals or Asian Handicap pools this weekend? We’ve got you covered in our weekend stat pack. All the football stats you could possibly need for the Premier League, Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue Un are laid out below for your convenience.

  • Conscious Colossus

    Conscious Colossus Month: Alive & Kicking

    November is Conscious Colossus month and we began with a week dedicated to one of three primary charitable causes, Alive & Kicking, a charity who act as a social enterprise to Africa and seek to create opportunity through the production of sport balls.

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