Betting to win

Let me tell you a little secret. You don't have to know anything about the event you're betting on in order to win, or at least drastically improve your chances of winning. Sounds like a load of rubbish doesn't it? Ok let me illustrate my point.

There are numerous online bookies. Each one offers a sign up bonus, normally around £25 when you place your first bet (to the equivalent stake). By using these sign up bonuses, the difference in odds being offered at the various bookies and the ongoing bonuses they offer to keep you betting you can consistently make money with a bit of research, even in sports you have no knowledge of. Here's a couple of examples:

Winning bets

Rugby World Cup – a no lose situation

Ricky Hatton fight – didn't actually do this but the logic was sound

Next time we have one, it will be listed here, along with the sites to bet at and the odds to get. Alternatively, if you come up with one and are happy to list it here then please send in the info. We will double check all submissions before listing them.

Useful resources

Compare odds using Oddschecker or do the research yourself by checking the various bookies sites.

For more about matched betting and arbitrage check out Laymybet

Sports arbitrage information for traders using arbitrage software for finding bets – Sports Arbitrage

Betfair Trading – BetGizmo is a carefully crafted and feature rich Betfair trading software tool developed by Betfair traders for the Betfair trader.

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