Expert's Profile
Football Manager Expert and Political Betting Specialist across Exchange and Spread Betting Sites
Nigel is one of OLBG's senior editors with 19 years of industry experience. Today he specialises in researching and writing about the betting angles to political and mainstream news stories and being the OLBG in-house expert on 'next football manager' betting markets.
⚽️👨💼 Nigel is an Arsenal fan first and foremost but has an unrivalled knowledge of English football managers at every level. Meticulously putting together our Next Manager articles, Nigel can quite possibly name you every manager of every club in the land, not to mention a pretty good eye for predicting replacements when changes happen.
📈📊📉 A long-time exchange trader and spread betting fan, Nigel is our go-to for advice on the subjects and uses them daily in his own betting activity.
🗳️💼 Finally, Nigel loves his politics and [some would say] has an unhealthy interest in the day-to-day events in the UK's political landscape, contributing to all our Political betting content and new pieces.
Nigel Skinner is a seasoned professional in the sports betting industry with a track record of fostering community engagement and producing valuable content for bettors and sports enthusiasts. His expertise is deeply rooted in the operational and community aspects of sports betting, with an acute understanding of the betting landscape across Europe. Nigel's insight into betting trends, coupled with his ability to manage and grow active betting communities, positions him as a respected authority in the world of sports betting.
Nigel Skinner has been at the helm of the OLBG community as the Community Manager since 2007 and more latterly as a senior editor in the betting guides and preview sections as well as a contributor to the OLBG daily betting odds news, steering the platform through an ever-evolving betting industry for over 16 years. His critical role encompasses fostering a conducive environment for interaction and knowledge-sharing among expert bettors as well as writing and managing football and Next Manager betting content. Nigel also manages all the political betting angles for OLBG. Prior to OLBG, Nigel honed his skills in the betting industry through a managerial position at William Hill from April 2002 to April 2005, where he gained invaluable operational experience in one of the UK's leading betting and gaming companies. Nigel is also an Arsenal supporter.
At OLBG, Nigel Skinner's goal is to continually enhance the user experience for the community of knowledgeable bettors. He is focused on driving interaction and engagement by creating high-quality sports and betting content. Nigel also aims to maintain the community as a leading platform for sharing betting insights and to nurture the development of new features and ideas that will benefit the betting community and ensure OLBG maintains its competitive edge.
While Nigel Skinner prefers to keep the spotlight on the OLBG community, his contributions to the platform's growth and success have garnered attention in industry circles. Many of Nigel's articles and views have been quoted in several National publications and websites showcasing the platform's influence in the betting odds sphere.
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Experienced editor with a background in iGaming and tabloid journalism. He’s passionate about all things casino, betting and football. Lifelong St. Patrick's Athletic and Ireland fan.
Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
