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Problems In The Gambling Industry & How To Improve It
All / Dispute Resolution / Morality

Problems In The Gambling Industry & How To Improve Them

I was recently asked by Trademate Sports “what is the one thing you’d like to see change in the gambling industry?”. As I started to write my answer, I found …

How Efficient Are Sports Betting Markets? Can I Beat Them?
All / Sports Trading / Understanding Odds / Value Betting

How Efficient Are Sports Betting Markets? Can I Beat Them?

With any market, the more participants, the more efficient it becomes. The same applies to sports betting markets. In order to become a profitable bettor, it’s important to be aware …

Popular Football Betting Markets Explained — How They Work
All / Bookmakers / Football / Understanding Odds

Popular Football Betting Markets Explained — How They Work

Are you feeling confused by the vast array of football betting markets on offer? Do you want to learn how each of those football markets work? You’ve come to the …

10 Things You Need To Know About Sports Betting Odds
All / Understanding Odds

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
All / Understanding Odds

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 …

What's A Lay Bet? What Does 'Liability' Mean? (Laying Guide)
All / Sports Trading / Understanding Odds

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 …

Premier League betting Tips
All / Attitude & Mindset / Football

A General Guide To Premier League Football Betting

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 is Value betting. What does value betting mean? (Value betting explained)
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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 …

Sharp Bookmakers Soft Bookmakers. What does it mean (explained)
All / Arbitrage Betting / Bookmakers / Value Betting

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 …

How To Read Horse Racing Form (Simple Guide)
All / Basic Stats / Horse Racing

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 Explained (Fixed Odds Comparison)
All / Spread Betting

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 …

Detailed, Free Football Stats (Football Analytics)
All / Basic Stats / Football / Popular / Prediction & Analysis / Reviews

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 …

Calculating Bookmakers House Edge Overround (Odds Conversion, Convert Odds. Identify Value Bets)
All / Understanding Odds

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 …

Mug bets - betting on every Premier League fixture
All / Football / Mug Betting

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 Review - Bookmaker Professionals Welcome (Pros Welcome)
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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 …

Betting Exchanges - Why Use Bookmakers?
All / Betting Exchanges

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)
All / Betting Exchanges / Reviews

Best Betting Exchange 2021 – 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… …

All / Attitude & Mindset / Prediction & Analysis / Vital Knowledge

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 a Taboo?
All / Attitude & Mindset / Morality

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 …

The Best Gambling e-Wallets
All / Payment Methods / Reviews / The Fundamentals

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 …

Professional Gambler Traits
All / Attitude & Mindset / Vital Knowledge

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 …

Horseracing Databases, Stats, Form, Records - Horse Racing Form Sources
All / Basic Stats / Horse Racing / Popular / Prediction & Analysis / Reviews

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’ …

Improve Your Betting With These Recommended Books
All / Attitude & Mindset / Reviews / Sports Trading

Improve Your Betting With These Recommended Books

Here’s my top 3 books for sports betting. Each one serves a different purpose, and elaborates on the concepts that I write about on this site.   1. Sports Trading on …

Sports Betting Myths (Biggest Lies, Misconceptions)
All / Attitude & Mindset

Top 10 Biggest Sports Betting Myths (Don’t Believe The Lies)

There’s plenty of misconceptions about sports betting, so I decided to compile a list of my Top 10 Biggest Sports Betting Myths. Some are understandable whilst others are amusing, misguided, and just plain wrong. …

Free Bets Online Matched Betting Earn Money
All / Free Bets / Matched Betting

The Different Types Of Free Bets & Promotions Explained

Free Bets offered by Bookmakers are a little bit confusing due to the tricky terms & conditions attached to them. Stringent rules are imposed because free bet promotions give away …

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