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 …
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 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 …
Beating The Closing Line | The Key To Profitable Sports Betting
Beating the Closing Line refers to obtaining better odds than the final pre-event odds. This is also known as ‘beating the Start Price’. Bettors that can find a way to …
Prevent Bookmaker Accounts From Being Restricted Or Closed
There are several reasons why Bookmakers restrict or close your betting accounts. Usually it’s because you’re betting smarter, or making more money, than they want you to be. If you’re …
Best Betting Tipster Services 2022 | Find Top Sports Tipsters
There are literally thousands of Tipsters or “Tipster Services” available online, encompassing just about every sport imaginable. Some tips are free, and others come as part of a paid subscription …
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, …
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 …
What’s The Best Sport For Betting? What’s Most Profitable?
There’s several factors that make a particular sport the ‘best’ to bet on. It ultimately depends on your personal outlook. This article extends the answer I provided to the Trademate …
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 …
How Do I Know If My Betting Results Were Luck Or Skill?
I recently contributed an answer to the Trademate Sports ‘Industry Experts’ blog series for the question: how can I determine whether my betting results were based on luck or skill? …
Asian Handicap Betting Explained | How AH Bets Work
Asian Handicap markets enable punters to bet on the outcome of a football match where one of the teams are given a goal “handicap” that’s either positive or negative. It evens …
10 Common Betting Strategy Mistakes (Biggest Flaws)
Trying to devise your own profitable betting strategy? It’s highly challenging, time consuming — and there’s a distinct lack of resources to guide you. So there’s many wrong turns you’re …
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 …
Staking Plans — Betting Bankroll Management Guide
Here’s a big piece of advice: don’t fixate on staking plans. They won’t improve the profitability of your strategy/system unless it already has an advantage or positive ‘edge‘. Always verify …
Calculate Expected Value (EV) — The ‘Edge’ Of Your Bets
Expected Value (EV) is a measure of how much a bettor should expect to win or lose per bet (or collection of bets) placed on the same odds time and …
How Race Winners Are Bred | Horse Pedigree & Bloodlines
Horse Racing bettors often take a huge interest in the pedigree of horses as this can provide an insight to likely race winners. The “thoroughbred” is a breed best known …