Predicting a big score in the match on Saturday? Buy total goals. Convinced a multimillion-pound signing will prove a huge flop? Sell his performance. Fancy a local team to surprise everyone with a strong run in the League? Buy their championship points. Today more than 100,000 people in the UK are turning their football knowledge into profit through spread betting, the fastest-growing phenomenon in gambling worldwide. Unlike traditional fixed odds betting, the spreads allow punters to bet again...
How to Cheat in Golf - Confessions of the Handicap Committee Chairman
by H Alton Jones
The Essential World Cup Betting Guide
by Matt Finnigan and Pete Nordsted
The 2010 World Cup is upon us and the hopes of many nations will be backed by the money of millions of punters. Betting on football has never been so popular, so much so that it is estimated that up to GBP50 billion could be wagered worldwide during the month-long tournament. Written by Pete Nordsted, author of 'Mastering Betfair', and Matt Finnigan, full-time football punter, this book provides you with a comprehensive analysis of the tournament and offers you a number of betting strategies th...
The Casino Took All My Money I'm Going Back For It
by Custumm Publishing
Speed figures are an appraisal of a racehorse's performance based on times returned on the racecourse. "Timecheck 2007" lists every speed figure recorded by every horse down to a minimum of 30 (selling plate level) that ran on the Flat between January and December 2006. It also includes every speed figure under Raceform's updated system, down to a minimum of 90, in the same period. The figures include tabulated details - giving an at-a-glance summary of which conditions best suit each horse.
THE STORY OF GAMBLING is a fascinating account of gambling from the past up until the present day. From Greek mythology and the ancient role of lots, dice and cards, to the explosion of gambling in the 17th century, right through to the high profile thrown cricket and football matches of today, gambling has always been a controversial and captivating phenomenon. Mike Atherton explores the way that many present day sports provide the most popular focus for gambling, why so many of today's sports...
