10 Things You Need To Know About Sports Betting Odds
If you’re new to the world of sports betting then the first thing you need to get your head around are the odds — also referred to as the “prices”. …
Each Way Bets Explained — How To Calculate EW Winnings
Each Way bets enable punters to cover more places in a horse race, thereby reducing their risk and avoiding disappointment if a selection doesn’t win. EW betting is popular in …
BetConnect Review — How Does The Betting App Work?
The BetConnect site & app is by far the most innovative, exciting sports betting product I’ve come across in recent years. It has the potential to facilitate just about every profitable approach …
What’s A Lay Bet? — Lay Betting & ‘Liability’ Explained
As soon as you begin to look past traditional Bookmakers and into alternative platforms — such as sports betting exchanges — you’ll be faced with the concept of a Lay …
Will Tipsters Make Me Money? Can They Be Trusted?
Professional Tipsters earn a living by recommending selections to their clients (sports bettors). Some punters are satisfied with the intel they receive, whilst others feel cheated. Relying on Tipster recommendations can be a naive and …
Best Sports Betting Tipsters 2019 (Top Tipster Services)
There are literally thousands of Tipsters or “Tipping Services” available online, encompassing just about every sport imaginable. Some tips are free, and others come as part of a paid subscription …
A Guide To Premier League Football Betting 2019
Football is complex, and very difficult to predict. This is largely because there’s so many factors that have a significant impact on the game. It’s not a repetitive sport which takes …
What’s Value Betting? What’s A Value Bet?
Ever heard the term ‘Value bet’, ‘Value betting’ or ‘Plus EV bet’ but not fully understood what it means? I’ll explain. Value, in betting terms, is presented when the odds suggest that the …
The Difference Between Sharp & Soft Bookmakers
Sharp & Soft bookmakers — it’s pretty straightforward. Sharp bookmakers, such as Pinnacle, have the most accurate prices in the industry. Sharps influence the movement of odds. Soft bookmakers simply …
Betting Gods Tipping Service – Not A Scam, But Does It Work?
I’ve been here before — trying to convince myself that there are genuine, profitable tipping services out there (somewhere). Have I finally found it in Betting Gods? What I’ll say …
How To Read Horse Racing Form — An Easy Guide
Want to learn how to read horse racing form? It looks a bit confusing at first, but it’s easy when you know how. I’ll explain everything you need to know …
Sports Spread Betting Odds Explained (How It Works)
In sports spread betting, punters bet on whether a specified outcome in an event (e.g. total corners) will end up being above or below a range called the ‘spread’. The …
Where Can I Find Free, Detailed Football Stats? (Football Analytics)
In previous posts I mentioned that you can download basic football stats from Football-Data.co.uk. However, this data doesn’t include much detail in terms of match analysis. In other words, it doesn’t …
Easily Convert Your Betting Odds To Different Formats
Want to convert between different odds formats? Whether you’re Matched Betting, Arbing, Value Betting or Betfair Trading — you want the odds to be in decimal “European” format. In this post I’ll …
Can You Earn From Mug Betting On Every Premier League Fixture?
I placed an equal £5 stake on 270 Premier League fixtures and monitored my results. I didn’t analyse the games for a mathematical edge, and I didn’t use any trading techniques. I …
Pinnacle Sports — The Best Online Bookmaker For Professionals?
I don’t usually promote Bookmakers, as there’s more value on the betting exchanges. To be honest, even if I wanted to promote Bookmakers they wouldn’t let me anyway — because …
Twitter Tipsters — Bookie Affiliates That Want You To Lose?
Over the last couple of years there’s been some negative media attention on the “Twitter Tipsters” — the guys that tweet sports betting tips to their followers. Vice Sports published an …
Betting Exchanges — Why Bother Betting Elsewhere?
One of the biggest mysteries in the UK gambling scene is why Bookmakers aren’t extinct yet. There’s only a few benefits to using them, which I’ve listed in my post …
Best Betting Exchange 2019 – Betfair Alternatives Compared
What’s the best betting exchange? What’s the advantage of using one over another? There’s a only 4 major players in this field, with Betfair leading the way. Let’s compare them… …
Am I Really Winning? — Betting Variance In Action
One of the biggest problems in gambling is that people convince themselves that their winning streaks were more than just pure chance. But it’s not about what you’ve made before, or …
Why Is Gambling Considered A Taboo?
I’ve asked myself: is gambling really so different from financial day trading, and is there any particular reason why so many people consider it a taboo? Trading and gambling are …
Best Gambling e-Wallets (Betting Payment Methods Compared)
Most gambling sites accept deposits from numerous e-Wallet services. Whilst free bets & promotions are often refused to e-wallet depositors, the benefits still far outweigh the drawbacks. If you’re currently …
A Bad Experience With A Well-Known Sports Tipping Service
I decided that my criticism of Tipsters wasn’t entirely fair considering that I’ve never even used a ‘Tipping Service’ myself. So I set out to find the very best Tipping Service and subscribed …
The Traits & Mindset Of A Professional Gambler
What makes a professional gambler successful at what he does? Well, the strategy and methods play a huge part. Intelligence and analytical skills also help. But mentality and character traits contribute, too. Here’s 10 tips for …
Best Horse Racing Form & Stats Websites (Databases)
Sports punters analyse niche data items more than ever before. Horse racing pioneered the use of historical data analysis as a basis for predictions — but there surprisingly aren’t many good sources of ‘form’ …