Should You Follow Your Gut In Sports Betting? – Downsides Of Emotions
A gut feeling is a reflection of your intuition and is usually based on past experiences and knowledge. However, it’s not a reliable source of information, and hence should not …
Gambling KYC Checks Explained – Customer Verification
Has an online gambling site asked you to provide documentation? Don’t panic — this is completely normal. There are valid reasons why gambling sites need to verify your identity. In …
Do You Need To Be A Sports Expert To Succeed At Betting?
Here’s a question that’s likely to get very different answers depending on what type of bettor you ask it to: do you need to be a sports expert to succeed …
Hindsight Bias Explained | Did You Really Know It All Along?
The term “hindsight bias” refers to the tendency of viewing past events as more predictable than they really were. For example, many sports believe that they knew the outcome of …
Pedigree & Thoroughbreds | How Breeding Impacts Horse Racing
Some horse racing bettors take a keen interest in the pedigree of horses as this can provide an insight to likely race winners. Most often these bettors are looking to …
How Will Odds Movements Impact My Betting Strategy?
Sports betting odds can change drastically at any moment. Have you considered what implications that has for devising and executing your betting strategies? Why Do Odds Move? Sports betting …
Mug Betting | Why Regular Punters Inevitably Lose
A Mug Bet is simply betting without any advantage or ‘edge’. The vast majority of sports bettors can be classified as “Mug Bettors” or “Mugs” for short, as harsh as …
Sharp & Soft Bookmakers — The Differences Explained
There are two types of Bookmakers: Sharp and Soft. So what’s the difference between them? In this article I explain how Sharp and Soft Bookmakers produce their odds, and what …
Betting Strike Rate Explained | The Importance Of Win/Hit Rates
The Strike Rate is a term used to quantify, in terms of frequency, the amount a system, tipster or bettor wins. Here’s everything you need to know what the Strike …
What Stats Won’t Tell You About Football – Limitations of Statistics
Are you trying to predict football matches? It’s pretty hard, right? Analysing statistics is a great starting point. But football, more so than most other sports, has so many different …
How Data Science Affects Sports Betting | Bookmaker & Player Perspectives
Casual sports bettors enjoy the heightened level of excitement that comes with placing wagers on their favourite sporting events. But what chance of success do they really have? What statistical …
How To Resolve Disputes With Casinos & Bookmakers
Despite the UK government’s efforts to standardise and regulate the gambling industry through the introduction of the Gambling Commission, player disputes are still alarmingly frequent. Resolving a dispute with an …
10 Biggest Challenges For Betfair Traders | Problems To Overcome
Thinking of becoming a professional Betfair trader? There’s a lot of challenges that you’ll inevitably face along the way. It’s tough to consistently earn from Betfair, so it’s best to …
How Much Do Pro Gamblers Earn From Sports Betting?
It’s estimated that professional sports bettors typically earn upwards of $25,000 per year. But it’s incredibly hard to verify that figure, because most sources of data are non-existent, inaccurate, and …
What Is The Starting Price In Betting? What Does SP Mean?
The starting price (SP) are the odds offered on a horse or greyhound at the start of a race, just before it begins. It is the official price based on …
10 Different Types Of Bookmaker Promotions Explained
Bookmakers are always on the lookout for ways to attract new customers and keep existing ones coming back for more. One of the most effective ways that they do this …
Avoid Bookmaker Account Restrictions & Closures
There are several reasons why Bookmakers restrict, limit or close betting accounts. Usually it’s because you’re betting smarter, or making more money, than they want you to be. If you’re …
Best Value Betting Software 2022 | Top Value Bet Finder
Want to find Value Bets that generate a profit? Looking for the best Value Betting Software available? Truthfully I’ve struggled to find Value Betting Software that’s: Available to the public, …
Sharbing — A Guide To Arbing At Physical Betting Shops
Sharbing is the short name for “Shop Arbing”. A shop Arber places arbitrage bets at high street Bookmaker shops (e.g. Coral, Ladbrokes, Betfred), and offsets their risk by Laying on …
Cold Trading — Betting Without Any Sports Knowledge
It may come as a surprise to some of you that many professional bettors and traders know very little about the sports they bet on. They’re called “Cold Traders”, and …
The Impact of Weather On Horse Racing & The Going
Extreme weather heavily impacts the going. It complicates — and potentially ruins — racedays for everyone involved. Yet in less extreme cases the weather may prove to be a useful …
The Paramount Importance Of Sample Size In Betting Analysis
Sample size, in a sports betting context, refers to the amount of data items you base your analyses around. Short-term results from a small (and insignificant) sample do not say …
Best Betfair Trading Software | Betting Exchange Tools & Apps
Looking for the best Betfair trading software? Want to speed up your bet placement or automate your strategies? Here’s where you’ll discover the best products on the market. Betfair trading …
What’s The Best Sports Arbing Software? (Sure Bet Finder)
Arbing is straightforward, requires very little experience, and is completely risk free — provided you’re equipped with an Arb Finder. You’ll need specialist Arbing Software to find enough profitable opportunities …
Betting Mastermind Review – Profit Maximiser, Each Way Sniper & More
Looking for reviews of Mike Cruickshank’s Betting Mastermind, Profit Maximiser or Each Way Sniper? You’re in the right place. In this article I firstly introduce Mike Cruickshank and then review …