It is said that hard work will always pay. In most cases achieving an objective is not enough to be deemed as the best of the best. Maintaining that objective and never subsiding in any way is fundamental for the glorious trend each individual will die to have. In essence this high form and morale maintenance will bring in other top awards to anyone or anything that has the guts to keep rolling high.

Horse racing has been one sport that has seen heroes and heroine in the last two centuries. If you ask many of these heroes, some will disclose the main secret of being at the top is maintaining the top form and winning one race after another. The 2015 LONGINES World Best Racehorse went to American Pharaoh. The US three times Crown winner broke the silence kept by American horses in the last seven years as it was back in 2008 when an American horse scooped the title.

Pharaoh deserved to be crowned the winner of the LONGINES honor in 2015 after his amazing form and effort saw him scoop three outstanding trophies at the same time. His three wins starting with the US Grand Slams held at Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes as well as the Belmont Stake were enough to make him the first ever horse to scoop the three awards in 37 years. He now adds the LONGINES title to his name having claimed the American Horserace of the 2015 year.

It was amazing to see the Pharaoh dominating the American horse races under the command of jockey Victor Espinoza and the ownership of Ahmed Zayat. The three awards prompted the media to accord the Pharaoh with the Grand Slam King and Once in a lifetime horse titles.

In his last race before retiring, Pharaoh scooped $5 million during the Breeders Classic Cup held at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He now holds the gold stallion fame among the Zayat Stables in Hackensack in NJ.

Every betting firm across the globe will work hard to achieve its main objectives. These objectives will stretch from maximization of profits, having a substantial number of clients to their platform and being on the top in the industry. However, this is achieved by having the best quality of services and products to be rendered. Appealing products and services will automatically attract more clients who in turn will engage more in the activities offered at the firm. They would bring with themselves more cash which would be crucial for the firm which intends to make huge profits.

All said, many would always expect a reward if they perform better. In essence, the outstanding performance of the Sky Betting & Gaming (SB&G0 has not gone unnoticed. The firm was honored recently with the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ award. This is a great step for the company which has been operational for one year only.

More often than not, for a firm to be enlisted among the top 100 companies, it must have done extensively amazing projects and initiatives which would concur with the competitive market in the betting industry. UK has a group of highly skilled researchers who undertake the vigorous process in attempt to come up with the best companies among the best. Ratings as well as scores a certain firm is awarded are as a result of vigorous research which would involve employees opinion on various aspects of the firm. These questioners are updated year by year.

SB&G will have a chance to know their current rank in the top 100 firms at an event to be held on the 23^rd day of February 2016 in Battersea Park, London. This comes as the firm claimed that it has entered in a deal to have £11 million being invested on 200 new roles.

The SB&G brand and HR director Rob Painter claimed that it was a great achievement to have such an accolade keeping in mind that the firm is only few months old as an independent company. He continued to claim that the new culture they have adopted has played a major role for this honor and they are now focused in achieving the set objectives and become the best digital business across UK.

Ex-England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will be accorded with the OBE award. The main sponsors of the award; the Duke of Cambridge claimed that they would award Lampard the honor after his tireless services in the world of football.

Lampard has a strong football base which has cemented his career as well being a role model not only to English upcoming football stars but also global talents. He started his football career back in 1995 in London side West Ham united. This was the same club where his late farther Frank Lampard Snr. Played his trade. Four years later, he won his senior England cup in 1999. He has since been capped by his team over 100 times and held the armband on several occasions.

From Westham, Lampard caught an eye by London rivals Chelsea who would signhim later on. It was at Chelsea that he played alongside longtime friends and national team mates John Terry and Ashley Cole.He won his first English Premier League trophy in 2004/05 season under the mighty Jose Mourinho. He went on to utilize his ability at Chelsea and even led the team at Munich when they scooped the European most prestigious award; the European Champions League in 2012.

Lampard remains a legend at Chelsea having topped the list with most goals in the club’s history (211). He switched to Manchester City in a one year spell in 2014/15 season. Later he went abroad to America where he plays for MLS side New York City.

Other lucky winners who will be honored at the Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony includes Chiwetel Ejiofor for his services in the drama category. He will be accorded with the CBE award having already acquired the OBE in the past. He co-stars in a new Ridley Scott blockbuster The Martian alongside Matt Damon.He also achieved an Oscars Nomination and went on to win the Bafta awards for his role in the movie; 12 Years A Slave.

The CBE honor also goes to Michael Bond for his writing role of stories which are very amusing to children. Also OBE for public and political service will be awarded to Duwayne Brooks.

The current FIBA Americas Basketball Academy Director Victor Ojeda has received an honor from the Spanish Basketball Coaches Association. The event took place during the FIBA Americas Ordinary Assembly that took place on the 16^th and 17^th day of October.

The award was awarded to Ojeda for his outstanding contribution in basketball category in the area. He is a well-known club and nation head coach. He took charge of the Puerto Rico National team in 1978 and went on to clinch most wins in the national basketball history. He is currently a member in the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC).

The President of Spanish Basketball Coaches AssociationJuan Maria Gavalda claimed that they have believed in the tireless efforts by Ojeda who has been instrumental in the growth of basketball not only in his native land of Puerto Rico or Americas continent at large but across the globe. And to honor his work, they have decided to award him with this prestigious honor. Through Ojeda, many have achieved substantial education on the sport and have went on to become professional basketball players.

Gavalda continued to claim that Ojeda has been on the front line in equipping coaches with advance knowledge in the sport in the Americas and this clearly portrayed the real passion in the sport. His work would have never gone unnoticed by many in the field.

Ojeda was appointed the FIBA Americas Basketball Academy Director back in 2003 and has been moving from one nation to another as he held several clinics for the better play of the sport.

Receiving the award, Ojeda claimed that he was happy to achieve such a prestigious honor and he added that this represented a clear indication that his department’s work has been propelling forward much as they had wished. He added that during his stint as a coach, he took equipping knowledge about the sport very seriously to a variety of professional players and coaches in all federal nations across the continent. This will continue in the near future.

Among the dignitaries at the Assembly were; FIBA Regional Director in the Americas, Mr. Alberto Garcia, FIBA Americas President, Mr. Usie Richards,FIBA Americas Secretary General Emeritus,Mr. Jenaro Marchand and FIBA President, Mr. Horacio Muratore.

Heads at the online betting exchange Smarkets unveiled to their associates that they had two main announcements to make. Alongside its backers Passion Capital and Deutsche Telekom’s venture capital arm T-Venture, Smarkets claimed that it had acquired remote betting operator license from the Republic of Ireland. This prompted the firm to relocate its HQ to London which provides a convenient locality for controlling its outside businesses.

Following the recent review of gambling rules in Emerald, Ireland now joins the League of Nations that has taken the initiative of according operators with remote betting licenses. This will not only attract more investors in the nation but also boost the income from taxes from these betting firms.

The betting exchange firm claimed that its main objective would be having a centered market in Ireland and attract more clients with their new incentive of low commission rates. Clients with the firm will be accorded with a 2% commission to profits emanating from betting as opposed to 3-5% charge that is incorporated by other marketing firms.

The CEO of Smarkets Jason Trost claimed that it is their duty to award their clients with top class value and openness in their products and services. Their objective of expanding their markets in Ireland gives them an opportunity to award their customers with amazing market odds that are accompanied by a low commission charge of 2% which is very low as compared to other firms offering the same. He was eager to work together with Irish clients as well as having an idea of their main base.

Smarkets has been on the rise in terms of development. This year alone, it claimed to have more than 400% YOY and also stipulated that it would incorporate 75 more staff members who would be based in its new HQs in London.

Its new operational bas in St Katharine in London is a top-floor 10,000 square foot bespoke space that was designed by ThirdWay Interiors; a design company based in London.

Mr. Trost continued to say that the new base will be a source of employment to lucky UK populace as well as providing a strategic location for controlling all businesses happening in and out of the firm. This will be done before the conclusion of the Q4 of 2015.