Why Do Bookmakers Ask for Proof of Income?
If you have ever gambled online, you may well have been asked to supply proof of your identity and/or address. This is a relatively common request and one that forms …
A Complete History of the Tote (And, What Happened to Totesport?)
The Tote is one of the biggest and most important names in sports betting in the UK, and with retail outlets at most of Britain’s 60 racecourses (now operated by …
Who Are BK8 & Why Are They So Controversial?
This is almost always controversy in football of one sort or another and it is not uncommon for such controversy to involve gambling. Whether it is a professional footballer who …
Who Was the First Bookmaker in the UK?
Betting has been around for hundreds of years and, in basic forms, even thousands. But rather than the origins of gambling itself, in this article we will look more specifically …
What Happens If You Forget to Claim a Winning Bet at the Bookies?
From time to time, one hears news stories about huge unclaimed lottery prizes and the sums are quite staggering. The biggest unclaimed prize in the UK was worth over £63m …
Are Gambling Rules Different in Northern Ireland & Great Britain?
In many areas of life, no matter where you live in the United Kingdom, you are subject to the same rules and regulations. There are some national differences, however, as …
Sport Nation Exit UK Market (Taking Fansbet With Them)
Such is the extremely competitive nature of online betting that it is an inevitability that not every brand can survive. Often smaller names find themselves muscled out of the market …
What Are Palpable Errors at the Bookies?
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 …
How Do Bookies Set Their Odds?
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 …
How to Write a Bet Slip at the Bookies
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 …