Stories By Ed Acteson

• Insights

  Colossus unveil star-studded brand ambassadors line up

  At Colossus we believe that you should go big or go home, which is why we offer the world’s largest sport and racing jackpots. However, we decided that we also need the star power to go with those star prizes, which is why we are delighted to announce our incredible line up of brand ambassadors for the month of April.

• Winners

  New player scoops huge win days after joining Colossus

  A brand new Colossus player introduced themselves in sensational style over the weekend by landing an enormous five-figure win in the Rollover 1X2 Pick 8 pool. Their £96 ticket had 48 different lines in the £39,792 pool, comprising European World Cup qualifiers as well as League One matches, and afforded them multiple selections in each of the opening five legs, all of which took place on Saturday.

• Racing

  5 outsiders who won the Grand National

  The most famous horse race in the world, the Grand National is one of the biggest, longest and hardest races to win so it’s no surprise that some huge outsiders have won the race in its rich 173 year history.

• Sport

  Are Premier League pitches different sizes?

  Not only are Premier League pitches different sizes but teams have been known to deliberately alter the dimensions of their pitch to play to their strengths or neutralise that of their opponents, thus gaining an advantage.

• Winners

  Syndicate Cash Out losing bet for £16,000+

  Following his extraordinary win in the £800,000 Pick 15 last month, Syndicate Captain ‘im the bkpool tower’ (ITBT) was at it again over the weekend. This time, however, he guided his Syndicate to an outrageous five-figure return from a losing ticket thanks to some perfectly times Cash Out decisions.

• Sport

  Five of the greatest free transfers ever

  With transfer fees reaching astronomical levels in recent years, clubs are increasingly turning towards free transfers for value. It is a move that often works out well for the player as well, with in-demand free agents able to command huge wages which the clubs are more willing to pay in the absence of a transfer fee.

• Sport

  Palace should grant Zaha a summer transfer and rebuild

  Crystal Palace have some huge decisions to make in the coming months. 16 to be exact, as that is how many members of Roy Hodgson’s first team squad are out of contract on July 1st. Yet their priority, in what promises to be a huge summer for The Eagles, should be seeking a lucrative transfer for their best player, Wilfried Zaha.

• Winners

  Syndicate land enormous five-figure win in Pick 15 pool

  Colossus Captain and regular big pool winner ‘im the bkpool tower’ (ITBT) guided his 47-person Syndicate to an enormous win in the £800,000 1X2 Pick 15 pool over the weekend. The group joined together to fund a £194 ticket but, opting to play for £0.

• Sport

  Ends justify the means for ruthless Roman Abramovich

  Chelsea fans won’t like it, the media will love it but, for Roman Abramovich, the sacking of Frank Lampard on Monday was just business as usual. The Russian tycoon showed that he hasn’t mellowed with age and that even a club legend like Lampard wasn’t safe from his axe, which has now fallen on 12 managers.

• Sport

  Premier League predictor: Leicester vs. Chelsea

  We landed 7/8 in the Premier League predictor preview for the North West Derby on Sunday, with a Fabinho yellow card preventing us from scooping the lot. I say ‘us’, the Syndicate didn’t fill and was voided to a solo ticket, meaning the other contributors missed out on a nice 2.

• Sport

  Who makes our Christmas football XI?

  The festive season is upon us and, as such, it seemed compulsory to put together a cringe-worthy Christmas football XI. Would we pick an entire team from Turkey? Would Frankincense Lampard or Nile Manger make the cut? Read on to find out for yourself.

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