Spotlight Sports Group
Sam Brydges has a diverse work experience in various roles within the media industry. In 2007, they worked as a Broadcaster and Producer at Trafficlink. From 2008 to 2011, they were a Broadcast Journalist at 2BR / THE BEE. Following this, they worked as a Presenter at Lancashire One in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, they served as a Senior Broadcast Journalist at Yorkshire Radio. In 2013, they had two roles, one as a TV Presenter & Journalist at PLTV NEWS and another as a Digital Content Producer at William Hill. From 2014 to 2018, they held the position of Director Of Broadcasting at Radio Yorkshire and also worked as the Head of News and Sport in the same company. In 2019, they joined Spotlight Sports Group as the Head of Audio and Video Services, where they were responsible for project management and content creation for clients in the leisure, gaming, and sports betting industries. Finally, in 2018, they became a Senior Producer at Proper Digital Limited.
Sam Brydges obtained a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire from 2004 to 2007. Prior to that, they attended Habergham High School and Sixth Form from 1996 to 2003, where they achieved 10 GCSEs and 3 A Levels.
Spotlight Sports Group
Sport never stops, and neither do we. That means we relentlessly find ways to engage with customers, move with the changing needs of sports bettors and drive the industry forward through innovative product technology. We’re the global experts in knowing how to take every sports betting experience above and beyond – both on our platforms and those of our partners. Across the globe, we engage millions of people directly with our expert, independent brands. In Europe, we are built on the foundations of one of the most loved and historic betting brands, Racing Post. This is coupled with market-leading betting brands – myracing and Free Super Tips – that constantly drive growth and engagement with expert editorial and video content. Across the Atlantic, we’re growing faster than ever with the largest post-PASPA affiliate in the US, Pickswise. We are market leaders in driving engagement, retention and conversion of sports bettors and fantasy players. Our audiences love our talent, our proprietary data sets and our interactive tools that can give them an edge. It doesn’t end there. We also have decades of experience in delivering growth and conversion at the world’s biggest sportsbooks and media companies. They choose to work with us because of our best-in-class technology combined with our expert scalable content experiences. Our global team of over 500 sector experts allows us to provide bespoke, actionable betting intelligence across any sport. Not only do we have dozens of engagement tools that power conversions through sustainable engagement but we’re innovating every day in the sectors in which we specialise. We are also specialists in retail betting, creating bespoke products that are designed specifically for in-person retail experience. We’re all about taking customers closer to the action. If you need help developing your competitive advantage in a fast-moving, specialist space, we’re happy to speak right away.