The “first show” in horse racing is seldom talked about. In fact, having done a quick “google” I could barely find any information about what it is, how it works and what it means for us punters. The first show is quite simply, the price…
Read MoreHow Drawdowns Affect Your Betting How familiar you are with the term max drawdown, will largely depend on your levels of exposure to the financial markets and related stock investment systems. The world of stocks and shares may be where the concept originated, but like…
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What is the Favourite / Longshot Bias? What is favourite-longshot bias? In the sports betting industry, this is a common practice where bookmakers apply a margin to a market and tend to weight more margin towards the longshot. Margins are part and parcel of everyday…
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Why the Bookies Celebrate Like It’s Christmas Personally, I have steered clear of accumulators for several years now and seldom contemplate anything above a double. Back in my early betting days I suffered from the same fate as everyone else who dabbles with an ‘acca.’…
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Why Ratings are so important to finding football betting profits From Chess To Football: What is Elo? Surprisingly in our world of endless acronyms (NFL, MIA… OMG), the origin of “Elo” is not based on an acronym at all. It is actually nothing more complicated…
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What is Kelly Criterion & How to USE It There are many criteria that sports bettors look for when making their selections, but there is one criterion our there that has the potential to be more profitable than the rest. The “Kelly” Criterion is a…
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When it comes to making smart bets that result in solid profits, in the long run, knowing the bookie’s margin placed on the relevant odds is a must! The lower the margin, the better it is for you and the bigger the margin, the more…
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