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Rugby League Betting MarketsWhile Super League in Britain is by far the most popular rugby league betting market, the National League has a growing following and this is where the money really starts to talk. At this level team news is more important with clubs having small squads and the players often being only part time. Some firms offer a minimum double stipulation but others who are sticking their necks out a little, offer singles.In Australian rugby league the betting is all but dead. You wont get any crazy handicap differences and the turnover is very disappointing. It is also no surprise to note that punters are leaving it in droves as there are fewer money making opportunities to be found. 01:22 - 2009-Mar-25Famous Women In British Horse RacingOver the history of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National there has been one very forceful and often outspoken woman trainer. She is of course Jenny Pitman. She is an iconic and much respected member of the horse racing sport. She is known as always being patient with, and showing an infinite care for, her horses. A zero tolerance stance has always been the case with Jenny Pitman in her dealings with jockeys and stable staff. Her major wins were with “Burrough Hill Lad” in 1981and “Garrison Savanagh” in 1991, who both won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and with “Corbiere” 1983,and “Royal Athlete”1995, who both won the Grand National.12:38 - 2009-Mar-1Background To Steeplechasing In Horse RacingSteeplechasing derives from the hunting field where in the past members would ride a “match” against each other across country. The sport was initially only seen as second to hunting, which was followed with a passion by its devotees. The first organized steeplechase took place in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England in 1830. The Grand National is perhaps the most famous of all steeplechase horse racing events in the world. It incorporates 30 very large fences over 4 miles. However, Cheltenham is still regarded as the most prestigious date in the steeplechase calendar. In particular, the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival and The Cheltenham Gold Cup. Run over 3 1/4 miles, with 22 fences and a long finish up the Cheltenham hill it is a truly grueling race.12:34 - 2009-Mar-1Reasons For The Growth Of Online GamblingIf you would prefer to gamble without the irritating chatter of numbers games in the background, an aged bore advising of the best bets to make, and the curious aroma of cigarettes and alcohol filling the air, then online gambling might be the best format for you. The clichéd reasons why some are leaving the happy camaraderie of betting shops for the isolation of their own homes is only a tiny factor why smarter and cleverer bettors are better off using the internet to make their wagers.It is a fact that internet betting has grown alongside the growth of the internet itself. From its humble and unheralded beginnings in the mid-1990s, it has spread like wildfire to become a major influence in our lives, and has been a godsend for bookmakers to advertise and sell their wares to the world. Bookmaker’s early attempts to make use of the internet were to use it as a vehicle to advertise their wares, listing prices and providing contact numbers for their telebetting services and addresses for their high street shops. The increasing development of technology improved the steps towards online betting and since the turn of the century it has grown tremendously. Internet turnover has gone through the roof and ever more accounts for an ever-increasing percentage of a firms’ turnover. It has grown so much in the last decade or so that now almost every traditional betting firm has a live website. This is because even the uninitiated punter can now move a mouse rather than lift the phone or go down to the betting shop if they feel the urge to place a small wager on a horse or on a football match. It even allows them to do this in the early hours of the morning or whenever the fancy takes them! 04:11 - 2009-Feb-20Betting On FootballOne of the biggest challenges confronting punters wanting to bet on football is to find value in potential bets. It is generally acknowledged that odds-compilers tend to quote teams according to their reputations as a big club rather than how well they are actually playing. It has often been stated that they price up teams who have long since seen better times and have regressed. The reason they do this is of course, is because the majority of people who are betting on their prices are unduly influenced by reputation rather than by form.This happens regularly in England but it happens even more so on the continent. How to get around this is one of the challenges facing the punter who wants to take a risk on something they know very little about. It is therefore more important than ever to make sure that you do your research thoroughly before committing any money. 08:12 - 2009-Feb-19Betting On The InternetIt is arguable whether betting on the internet is in fact quicker than phone betting but there’s no denying that it’s a lot quicker than hotfooting it to a betting shop in your hour of need. Depending on the user-friendliness of the site you should be able to find the selection you want to back, enter your stake and confirm your bet within a minute or two.Another advantage of online betting is that the speed of the transaction is largely down to you, the user. While a simple single phone call may be quicker, even allowing for bank clearance, it does depend if the person on the other end of the phone can spell your name, find the event you are looking for and get your stake right first time. Computers are much maligned by many but they seldom have a problem with a regional accent. 03:21 - 2008-Dec-1A Guide To Betting ExchangesA prerequisite of placing your funds and bets in the hands of any bookmaker is to have complete confidence in them. A model for safe-guarding funds has been adopted as standard across the industry, and as part of the betting exchange “Code of Conduct” as agreed with the government, all UK betting exchanges are obliged to ring-fence deposited funds in a separate account. All sites that abide by the code only release funds once a bet is settled.When you are happy with the exchange you have chosen, it is time to make the product work for you. It is therefore essential the a betting exchange has plenty of liquidity, ie. money to both back and lay, so that punters can change their positions if they so desire. Unfortunately, some of the smaller exchanges simply have no money of real note in the markets. This should be an important consideration to make before choosing an exchange. It is best to monitor an exchange for several days prior to making a deposit. Betting exchanges can offer greater odds, value, control and choice, but they are unlikely to turn you into a winning punter overnight. If you are a losing punter on any betting platform, you will have to change your betting habits to turn the tide. If you ask any winning punter the best way to make money, they may well state the following: Do your homework, keep your discipline - don’t become overconfident on a winning run or too downcast in a losing spell, and most importantly, never bet more that you can afford or are willing to lose. 02:20 - 2008-Nov-20Horse Racing Is Exciting Online As WellHorse racing is a universal sport which is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world. There are over five million people visiting British racecourses each year and a large television audience. Today, horse racing exists primarily for gambling, but it is a major professional sport in the UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America.There are several differences in the type of horse racing in America and Europe, primarily in the shape and type of track used. In the US the tracks are oval shaped, flat dirt-surfaced, and about a mile around. The courses in Europe come in all shapes and sizes, though most tend to be run on grass. In Europe, race meetings are short, usually lasting one day, although some of the most prestigious race meets last between three and five days. In US, the meetings are long, typically two to three months, with racing lasting five to six days. If you were to ask a European what the crowds were like at a racecourse they would say that they are bigger, its spectators better dressed and treat going to the races an occasion. Some of the oldest English horse races are the longest-running sporting events in the world. Today, technology has taken the action of the live tracks, and racecourses, brought it to the World Wide Web, and has made it possible for anyone with a computer to bet on practically any race online. However, there is nothing quite like being at the racetrack and placing you wager at the ticket window and then watching you horse win by a nose . The internet now makes it possible for you to place your wagers at any number of racetracks, from around the world to any racecourse in any country. After placing your bet online, you can then watch it on television or listen to it on the radio and all from the comfort of your own home. 07:16 - 2008-Nov-14Sources of Online GamblingToday when you talk about the lottery people think about the weekly draws that take place. The weekly draw has been around for many years in many different countries and states around the world. Indeed, it is not a well known fact that the lottery is probably one of the oldest forms of gambling in the world.In the Bible, within the book of Numbers., God directs Moses to divide land among the Israelites by drawing lots. Whilst Roman emperors gave away land and slaves using lotteries during feasts. In China, the Hun Dynasty created keno to finance the construction of the Great Wall of China. The weekly lotto draw relies on a large player base, taking entry fees from many players and then returning prizes to a few based on the matching of several numbers. Without using a large player base it would not be possible to generate the liquidity required to support the large prizes. A player’s odds of winning any high jackpot game are very long by design. If it was easy to win playing the lottery, huge jackpots would not be possible. The odds are better placed to win one of the secondary prizes. With games such as Megabucks on the internet offering better odds, the proposition becomes more attractive. However, the worst payouts are from free or subscription lotteries, for example, games such as Powerball or Euro millions. The lottery has become another phenomenon on the internet, with the ability to play online becoming more accessible and more games available online. The lottery was, in fact, the first form of online gambling back in 1995. It had a very slow start a people were reluctant to use their credit cards online for fear of fraud. Access speeds at this time were very slow also which tended to put people off. 07:11 - 2008-Nov-14It takes skill to succeed at online gamblingOnline gambling remains as popular as ever with many gaming sites offering an ever increasing range of opportunities for punters to bet. Whilst frowned upon by many social commentators most operators encourage responsible gambling from their customers and take active steps to ensure that gamblers don't over-extend themselves. Despite this some gamblers will still bet their way into financial difficulty and resist all attempts to moderate their activities.Despite this online gambling sites offer great entertainment to most people. They offer the excitement of many forms of betting in the comfort of your own home and for some savvy punters a nice extra income. Like every other activity in life, success in online gambling usually depends on how much preparatory work you are prepared to put in and the extent to which you acquire the skills necessary for the job. It doesn't all have to boil down to lady luck. 11:37 - 2008-Nov-9 |
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