Archive for the Sports Betting category.
May 17, 2010
Horse racing is still the most popular of the sports betting mediums in the UK, and £100 million was estimated to be bet on this year’s Grand National alone. In addition to being the most popular sport to make a bet on, horse racing still provides the likes of Ladbrokes – the world’s biggest bookmaker – with most of their profits.
Is it possible to make a profit on horse racing? Yes it is possible, and there are a number of successful horse racing gamblers in the UK. How do they do it? Each will have their own methods and plans, but here is a list of ways that the ordinary punter can improve their betting on horse racing and move towards that elusive overall profit.
* Be disciplined. Don’t be talked into a bet by a pal, and don’t bet “on a hunch”.
* Record all your bets. This is the only way you’ll ever know if you are winning or losing.
* Avoid trainers whose horses are out of form. Although horses are individuals, stables can, and do, go through winning streaks and losing ones.
* Pay special attention to improving horses. These are mostly the younger brigade who come through and stay ahead of the handicapper by virtue of their improvement, but occasionally an older horse will show improvement.
* Follow trainers’ successful patterns. Many trainers target certain meetings or types of race and train their horse specifically for them.
* Horses for courses: Big, galloping types need bigger galloping tracks like Newbury to show their best form, whereas handier, nippy types perform better at tight tracks like Chester.
* Search for the best odds. Use betting sites like www.oddschecker.com to pinpoint the best odds, and also watch the betting exchanges where it is possible to get better odds than those available at bookmakers.
* Bet early! If you happen to spot a great price, chances are you won’t be the only one. Get on at the price early, before everyone else shortens it up.
* Take care in bad weather. Be aware that bad weather, as well as cancelling racing, can prevent some trainers from keeping their horses fit. Read as much about trainers as you can.
* Don’t take a short price. If the price has shortened up markedly, you have lost the value. Better to wait for the next opportunity!
May 16, 2010
If you like to have a bet, then you are a very important person—probably more important than you realise. Betting sites and bookmakers are falling over themselves to entice new customers and to keep current ones. The advent of internet gambling has made it so easy for the punter to place a bet in many places at once.
Gone are the days when choice was limited to the number of betting shops within walking distance of your home. Go to www.oddschecker.com and instantly the odds from up to fifteen betting sites are at your disposal. Every one of them is clamouring for your cash and offer incentives to get you to bet with them, ranging from best odds guarantees to free bets for fallers. Almost all of them also provide incentives for new customers, ranging from a £10 free bet from Ladbrokes, to a massive £200 maximum matched deposit amount.
It isn’t just limited to horse racing either. On virtually all televised football matches punters are faced with a plethora of attention-grabbing incentives, like “money back if the match finishes 0-0,” or “stake returned as a free bet if there’s a last-minute goal.” Monitoring the specials on offer is just as important to look for as looking for the best price available.
Free bets are another great way for betting sites to keep you interested. Ladbrokes and William Hill always have free bet offers at weekends for certain staking requirements, and Skybet send their customers no-restriction free bets fairly regularly.
May 13, 2010
Whether you are new to gambling or you have been participating in the hobby for years, online sports betting guides will be able to give you some handy tips and hints on how to win more money. There are many different types of sports betting guides online and it is likely that you will find one that can offer you some tips.
If you are signed up with an online betting website then you will usually have access to a betting guide. It is in the bookmaker’s interests to make your betting experience more enjoyable, and if you understand the game more you will be likely to participate more often. If you pay attention to the tips they give you, it may go in your advantage and increase your winnings dramatically.
Another type of betting guide that you might find useful is a sports specific betting guide. These will normally include an explanation of the various types of bets, the details around tournaments and sports leagues as well as information on the players. If you are able to read through one of these types of betting guides before playing it will be to your advantage. It will give you a good footing and understanding of the match before you place your bet.
There are plenty of betting guides around on the internet, and you will also find forums that are popular with gamblers. Signing up with gambling forums means that you will be able to get advice from other gamblers, and become part of a community that is out to support one another.
May 11, 2010
What is the worst aspect of betting? It’s losing of course. The excitement and heady thrill of winning can be put firmly in place by the more than sobering feeling of losing. Wouldn’t it be great if you could bet without the risk of losing?
Now it is possible to pit your skills against other gamblers and win cash prizes without the fear of losing any capital. OLBG Sports’ www.online-betting-guide.co.uk is an online gambling site that, apart from being highly informative for the occasions when you do want to put money on something, has a monthly tipping competition with numerous leagues and cash prizes available. Members start each month with an imaginary £1000, and at the end of the month you could top any number of tipster tables and win cash. You can pick your tips from any type of sports betting, and the odds your tip goes on is taken from the current odds from major bookmakers and betting sites. If you prove to be one of the top tipsters over any current six-month period, you will automatically be included in the OLBG Sports “Pro-Tipster” competitions where the prizes go as high as £100 each month.
What’s the catch? The beauty of it is there is none. You don’t pay any money and you don’t make any commitment. It’s all the fun of serious betting without the risk of losing. Of course, you can play this competition while still betting on your selections, but the big advantage of OLBG Sports is that you can see instantly which sports you are making a profit at, month after month.
May 06, 2010
Sports betting is one of the largest gambling industries in the world, and regardless of whether you choose to participate in online betting or traditional sports betting like football betting at a physical location, there are a variety of steps that are required before you can actually place any money on the line. While it is true that internet gambling has allowed individuals to place a bet at any time of day or night without worrying about going to the local bookmaker, there are some steps that are the same regardless.
One of the most important aspects of getting involved in sports betting is knowing that your bookmaker is a reliable and reputable organization or individual that takes corruption just as seriously as the government. Once you have found such a bookmaker you need to open an account with them. Most bookmakers offer websites that allow you to open online accounts. Once you have done this you can generally get straight to placing your bets. Since every bookmaker is different, you should always read the fine print and pay attention to the types of odds being offered as well as the commissions charged by the various bookkeepers to determine which one is right for you. In the case of internet betting sites you should make sure that it is a secure website from a reputable company prior to putting any money online or giving any sort of personal information whatsoever. The best sports betting companies out there, like Ladbrokes and William Hill, have nothing to hide, and everything to offer.
May 05, 2010
Although gambling isn’t everyone’s cup of tea it has been the pastime of choice for millions down the ages, betting on everything from dice games and gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome to roulette wheels and baccarat in Monte Carlo.
With the advent of the internet, it was just a matter of time before technology was developed to satisfy this ancient obsession in the virtual world, and now you can play any game, bet any money and hope to break the bank without even leaving your house. There are gambling websites to suit all tastes and abilities, and whether you’re into sports betting, bingo, slots, Vegas-style casino games or really just about anything else there’s sure to be more than a few sites out there to cater for your every need.
State-of-the-art security software protects your personal information, and secure online payment systems ensure complete privacy and instant transfers. Sophisticated programming coupled with ever-faster download speeds enable the most complex of gaming and betting operations to be reproduced online.
Promotions and special offers abound, with independent websites specialising in feeding you the best of the bunch on any given day. Free bets are standard bait to lure you in to signing up, with the site matching your initial deposit when you open an account with them. You have to use the free bet on that site, but it’s still a good deal to get you started, and you keep any money you win with it.
From spread betting to bingo, there’ll be plenty to keep you busy, and hopefully winning, online!
May 02, 2010
For every winning sports bettor, there are hundreds that lose on a consistent basis. The following is a list of 7 tips that will increase your odds at winning. Although not all of these are set in stone, they should be viewed as a set of guidelines for improving one’s winning percentage.
Managing your money – the single most important tip that you should follow is the establishment of your betting budget. The number one rule of gambling, whether you are playing in a land-based casino or wagering on the internet, is to never bet more money than what you can safely afford to lose.
Shop for the best odds – shopping for the best odds is the second most critical aspect of sports betting. Getting the best price should be priority number one.
Start small – play for free for a while until you feel comfortable with investing your hard earned money.
Don’t drink and gamble – why do you think so many casinos continually bring you free drinks when you are gambling? Not only does drinking alcohol result in clouded judgments, there is the possibility of making rash decisions that you normally wouldn’t make.
Do your homework first – if you are just starting out, you want to take the time and do some research so you know what you’re doing when you start wagering on sports.
Pay attention to the odds – remember that when you are wagering larger sums of money, the difference in the odds could equate to substantial payouts.
Always bet on the “home” team – this is especially true when they are the underdog in the contest because the team playing on their home turf play inspired football.
April 23, 2010
Wagering on sports betting systems can be fairly difficult unless you are a trained professional who understands the math behind probabilities. As a general rule the house will always try to skew the odds in their favour using sports betting systems to determine the odds, and much like the flip of a coin can be deceivingly one-sided depending on the amount of flips, many sports betting houses will adjust their odds, making it incredibly difficult to follow these systems for any definite period of time. As a general rule bookmakers will be incredibly slow to adjust odds in some sports versus others depending on the amount of games played and the type of money they are taking from the bettors. After all, the house is there to make money, and while they can claim that the odds are simply not in favour of the sports betting participants, the reality is that they have already figured the math out and are using it to their advantage.
If you are a person who wants to try and bet on systems like this, you need to have a strong understanding of math, and in most cases you will need to use a computer analysis tool to extract all the possible data used to create the sports betting system. The more results you can analyze, the better you can determine whether or not the odds are in your favour. It is an incredibly complex system, and as a general rule only the veteran gamblers who do this for a living are interested in betting against the systems used by bookies.
April 21, 2010
All you need to get started gambling online is an internet connection and a computer. With the arrival of broadband to just about every home, and mobile broadband for when you’re on the move, improved security software and sophisticated programming, you can indulge yourself with a flutter on the horses or make your living by sports betting, wherever you may be.
Familiar names from the High Street now have big online operations as well, including bookmakers such as Ladbrokes and William Hill, and there are hundreds of other websites that seem to spring up every day.
With such competition for your custom, you can be sure that the special offers and promotions available are real value for money. Free bets offer to match your first deposit when you become a member, and although there is often a lower limit to your deposit it is almost always relatively small. You then use your free bet anywhere on the site, and if you’re fortunate to win you pocket the prize money just as you would with a normal bet. Sites also give free bets amongst other things as rewards to loyal customers, and free bets on second deposits are often available.
A typical online site will offer a selection of games, from blackjack to bingo. There are slots and blackjack tournaments, and you can play casino games from your mobile phone. To get started you simply download some free software and set up an account. To get you salivating, there’s often a winners page where you can see the amounts other lucky punters have come away with.
April 20, 2010
Betting laws around online betting differ depending upon the country. Online betting websites are completely outlawed in the United States and are not allowed to operate. Some states such as Nevada, California and Louisiana have specific laws making online gambling illegal.
However, in the United Kingdom gambling companies are free to run online betting websites, and many of the larger companies such as William Hill and Ladbrokes have betting websites that are very popular with customers. It is expected that the US will eventually follow the path taken by the United Kingdom and allow betting companies to operate online, therefore expanding the use of the internet and discarding of discriminatory laws against online gambling.
In considering the laws around online betting, it is important to take into account the laws not only of the country in which the betting website is operating, but also those of the country where the website servers are located.
When examining each countries legal system in the world it is clear that they all have their own individual laws around online betting. In the United Kingdom gambling companies are allowed to operate online, however they are heavily taxed for doing so (and the bettor pays no tax on their gambling). This has resulted in many online betting websites locating themselves abroad – where there is less or no tax on their business, and still maintaining the same customer base as before.
Online gambling is a lucrative business; however it is much easier to set up and run a betting website in some countries than it is in others.