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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

    2020/21 Premier League predictions: Ask Colossus

    As another football campaign dawns on us it’s time for our 2020/21 season predictions. We’ve asked five Colossus staff members to give their verdict on the season ahead. Joining us is Ed Acteson who serves as Chief Editor of the Colossus Blog, the Community & Syndicates Manager Jess Laney, Chief of Staff George Heap and two members of the Betting Operations team and frequest contributors to the blog, Alex Davies and Jack Nunn.

  • Sport

    2020/21 season predictions | Ask the Captains

    As a football campaign dawns on us it’s time for our 2020/21 season predictions. We’ve asked four of our top Captains to give their verdict on the season ahead. Joining us this year is The Gambling Panel (@gamblingpanel), Overs Specialist (@OversSpecialist), Gary Docherty (@garydoc777) and G.

  • Sport

    UEFA Nations League betting tips: September 2020

    The Rollover Pick 8 returns on Friday evening as the 2020 UEFA Nations League gets underway. There are some tricky games to navigate but, with sufficient coverage, I’m confident we can go deep into the pool.

  • Insights

    Colossus celebrates its seventh anniversary

    It’s been seven years since Colossus Bets was first introduced to the world. Each year brings new challenges and achievements and this one was no different. So what has happened in the world of Colossus since August 2019?   Bet365 licensing agreement   In September we announced a long-term licensing agreement with fixed odds giants bet365, to allow them to tap into our extensive cash-out patent portfolio in the US.

  • Conscious Colossus

    Conscious Colossus | One year anniversary

    Last summer we launched Conscious Colossus, a charitable initiative designed to target four areas of responsibility and covering a wide range of causes. To celebrate our one year anniversary, here’s a look back at what Conscious Colossus has achieved over the last 12 months.

  • Sport

    Barcelona – Bayern Munich combined XI

    Two of the most exciting attacking sides in world football will go head to head in the Champions League on Friday night. We’ve put together a Barcelona – Bayern Munich combined XI. Who would make yours?   Barcelona – Bayern Munich combined XI   GK – Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona) There was a time when Manuel Neuer was widely regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world.

  • Winners

    Syndicate win five-figure consolation prize in Pick 15

    Have you ever wondered just how valuable a Colossus consolation prize can be? An incredible story unfolded over the weekend as one Syndicate Captain landed a staggering five-figure return from a losing ticket.

  • Sport

    European betting tips: Wolves to extend marathon season

    Infuriating scenes in my final Premier League Preview of the season, with an 87th minute West Ham equaliser the only losing leg on our ticket and costing us over £2,000. It can be a cruel game at times but I’m determined to bounce back with my European betting tips ahead of the estimated £30,000+ Rollover Pick 8.

  • Sport

    Premier League Sack Race | 5 managers who might not last 2020/21

    Last season we tried to predict five Premier League managers who might not last the season, with mixed results. Whilst Mauricio Pochettino and Marco Silva were indeed given their marching orders, Roy Hodgson, Chris Wilder and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer predictions proved to be wide of the mark.

  • Conscious Colossus

    Introducing Conscious Colossus Captain

    We‘re delighted to announce that Conscious Colossus is launching a brand new initiative to raise funds for our charitable causes, Conscious Colossus Captain! From August, Colossus players will be able to support our three charities (Alive and Kicking, YGAM, Greyhound Trust) whilst also having fun and, hopefully, winning themselves some cash.

  • Sport

    Alternative Premier League Awards 2019/20

    Another season has (finally) drawn to a close. With the identities of the Champions, European qualifiers and relegated sides now known, we decided to name our Alternative Premier League Awards 2019/20.

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