For many years, before their painful demise that saw many customers lose considerable sums of money, Football Index provided an attractive alternative to bookmakers and betting exchanges. Rather than betting …
In August 2022, Paddy Power caused something of a stir by updating their terms and conditions surrounding the ‘best odds guaranteed’ promotion. For many years, Paddy Power, like many other …
Have you ever found a bet that you thought was too good to be true, or wondered what the bookie was thinking when they came up with their odds? Sometimes …
On one level it may seem a very simple, almost stupid question, to ask how bookies set their odds. If Novak Djokovic is playing Norbert Nobody, or Liverpool are playing …
In the modern age, more punters place bets online than do so in a physical betting shop. Online betting has long been the dominant force and whether you place your …
The four home nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all tasted life at the World Cup, but some far more often than others. How exactly do they …
Although there is nothing at all unusual about the ownership of betting brands changing hands, it is very much a rarity for one to be bought back by the previous …
The dwindling popularity of dog racing in recent years has been well documented, as have the subsequent track closures. The coronavirus pandemic only helped to accelerate the sport’s struggles with …
On the face of things, there is nothing particularly controversial about bookmakers running VIP programmes for their most regular players. After all, most VIP schemes simply involve customers having their …
There was a time when teams from the north of England would travel to Wembley for the FA Cup final on a public train, sitting in amongst the fans. On …
