Chris Rivers

Professional background

Chris has been working in sports media and betting for over 20 years, tackling a wide range of challenges for both bookmakers and national media outlets.

He was previously betting correspondent for the Racing Post, covering football, rugby, the NFL and Formula 1, and has written for publications including Goal.com and Motor Sport Magazine.

Away from the page, Chris has provided match commentary for Hull City, presented NFL betting tips for RPGTV, voiced and edited sporting highlights for ITN, and hosted a football betting show in Nigeria.

Moving to Gambling.com in 2023, Chris has put his experience to good use on a service of betting and casino products in an attempt to steer punters in the right direction.

Expertise and contributions

Chris prides himself on producing informative and entertaining tipping pieces for his four chosen sports. Always happy to dig deep in the stats to find a different angle and, hopefully, unearth some value bets.

Personal interests

In his own words: “You don’t get into this business without a passion for sport and it takes up a large chunk of my personal life. I’m a keen but ageing amateur footballer and runner that’s slowly transitioning to coaching, qualifying as a Uefa-licensed coach in 2025. I’m currently trying to put those skills to good use as the coach of my son’s grassroots football team.

When not standing on a touchline, I try to get to Arsenal as much as I can, but failing that I’m happy to watch any sport, particularly live. One of life's great joys is going to a new ground and exploring the surrounding areas, even if not all the experiences have been totally positive ones!”

#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
1	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
2	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds

#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
1	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
2	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
3	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds

#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
1	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
2	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
3	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
4	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds

#	Outcome The outcome of the race you would like to discover your potential return for.	Odds The odds the bookmaker is offering.	Place Odds The fraction of the odds you will win as part of the each way bet. This will be noted by your bookmaker.	Rule 4 The amount that will be deducted from your winnings should a horse withdraw from the race. This will be noted by your bookmaker.
1	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
2	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
3	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds
4	Outcome	Odds Numerator Odds Denominator Odds in decimal format Odds in American format	Place Odds	Place Odds

Professional background

Expertise and contributions

Personal interests

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