Also known as ‘arbing,’ arbitrage betting is similar to matched betting insofar as you place bets on contrasting outcomes on a single sporting event with different bookmakers. However, there is a key difference. With matched betting, you are using free bets to make yourself a…
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Bookmakers have it pretty good these days. Online betting enables them to reach more customers than ever before along with a reduction in overheads. If any troublesome punter has the temerity to turn a profit, they are allowed to restrict them to bets of no…
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It happened a few years ago. I was browsing the Betfair Exchange and noticed a friendly match featuring two clubs from Bulgaria; their names escape me. The surprise was the sheer weight of money being wagered on a seemingly pointless match. Several hundred thousand pounds…
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Trading: Easy Money or Much Ado About Nothing? If you’ve ever read articles about Betfair Exchange trading, you probably noticed a common theme. Each of these alleged ‘experts’ suggests that it’s ‘easy money.’ They make it seem as if it’s the easiest thing in the…
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Good money management is a key tenet of enjoying consistent long-term profit. The best way to achieve this is through a sound and sensible staking plan. Otherwise, you could be short-changing yourself badly. It always amazes me to learn that people are happy to spend…
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Finding Value In a Sea of Losses In the first instalment of accumulator betting, I dropped the hammer of doom on accumulators by suggesting they are worse value than buying electronics and toys in the final week before Christmas. However, I also provided a tiny…
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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 are Bookies Allowed to Restrict Winners, but can Neglect Gambling Addicts There is something very wrong with the world of betting. Namely, the issue of restrictions. This is the process where the bookmaker is allowed to restrict a person to bets worth pennies without…
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Why are Bookies Allowed to Restrict Winners, but can Neglect Gambling Addicts There is something very wrong with the world of betting. Namely, the issue of restrictions. This is the process where the bookmaker is allowed to restrict a person to bets worth pennies without…
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£70,000 profit in three years…from amateur football betting For a very long time, I was the archetypal ‘casual’ punter. My brother and I would back 4-7 team accumulators on the midweek and weekend coupons in the top four English and Scottish leagues. Although we both…
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