Sporting Index, the spread-betting group, is to strengthen its board with the appointment of two leading figures in the leisure sector. Nick Irens, who recently stood down as an independent director of Betfair, the internet gambling company, and
Chris Akers, an entrepreneur, are to join the board immediately as non-executive chairman and a non-executive director, respectively. The appointments come as Sporting Index, a leader in sports spread-betting, prepares to expand its business overseas.