Everyone knows that gambling is a business of risk. Professional gamblers will successfully manage their risks and make a profit, whilst 98% of punters who consistently lose money, also consistently fail to manage risk effectively.
Buckling The Odds And Betting Wisely
Online gambling has only been in existence since the mid-1990s, but has already managed to become a billion-dollar industry in terms of annual revenue. Given the fast pace of development of internet technologies and the growing competition among online casinos, more and more marketing strategies are beginning to be adopted which used to be the sole preserve of land-based businesses. As far as roulette, the king of the casino is concerned, online casinos are using promotions…
A British Winner at Wimbledon, what are the odds?
A British Winner at Winbledon, what are the odds? is an article written by The Sportsman about betting on tennis. The author talks about this year’s tennis related issues.
Being Familiar With The Blackjack Language
For most blackjack players, seeing an Ace is perhaps the most relieving sight that they can get when they are playing blackjack. Why? Well for one, the chances just of getting a blackjack just got higher and they have lesser worries of going towards a bust. For some people who are unable to get the sought after blackjack, they have the luxury of making the Ace card a 1 or 11. That is how flexible and advantageous an Ace brings and for most people, it is the best card to get i…
Betfair Race Trading Part 3: Stops, Spreads, The Rules And The Reality
There are certain personality traits evident in all the best traders, whether on Stocks or Sports.
Betting On Horse Racing ~ Sensible Money Management (Part 2)
In a previous article I jokingly suggested I had put all my assets my savings, the deeds to the farm, my kids Trust fund, and the proceeds from selling one of my kidneys on a horse at Newbury. I showed this was potentially financial suicide, and an extreme example of bad money management.
Betting On Horse Racing : Sensible Money Management (part 3)
This is the third instalment in a series of articles on profitable betting through sensible money management. So far, I have discussed the importance of getting value when you bet, to maximise the returns you achieve when your selections win. In the most recent article you should have learned to keep your stakes in proportion to the size of your betting bank.
Agassi Plays the Last Wimbledon of his Career
On his first appearance at Wimbledon, the 17 year old was Agassi beaten by Frenchman Henri Leconte. The feeling of humiliation was so strong that it took him years of preparation to make a new appearance at a professional stage.
An Introduction To Laying Horses To Lose
Bookmakers have been laying bets on horses to lose ever since horse racing began. As punters having a bet on a horse, we are actually involved with laying horses every time we have a bet. We are simply on the other end of the transaction. To back a horse, there will always be somebody who must to lay the bet. Yet so many people think they are unfamiliar with laying horses, so they shy away from it entirely.
John Crooks and Michele Redman are going into the NGCA Hall of Fame
The National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) will induct John Crooks, Women’s golf coach at Campbell University and Leta Lindley and Michele Redman into the NGCA Hall of Fame at their upcoming Hall of Fame Induction Banquet to be held Tuesday, January 10, 2006, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
World Cup 2006 Preview – France
France were required to call on the cavalry to ensure qualification to the finals. Stuck in fourth place in their group, retired veterans Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram returned to the side in an attempt to turn around the fortunes of the failing side.
World Cup 2006 Preview – Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago will be looking to cause a few upsets after qualifying for the World Cup finals for the very first time at the eleventh attempt.