I think one thing you have to have to assume in this industry is that if you are placing big bets or you are a well known figure, then there is a high chance that people will talk about you and the bets you have been placing. Privacy doesn’t exist. I have had one example … Continue reading 178. Privacy
One thing I am increasingly hearing about is bookmakers effectively free rolling customers. This comes in all sorts of different guises. The basic principle though is that if the bookmaker is able to get themselves into positions where they can’t lose. If the bookmaker wins the bet they keep the money. If the customer wins … Continue reading 177. Free Rolling
Gamblers Consumer Forum (GCF) was setup in recent times with Andrew Woodman and Abbie MacGregor the main driving forces behind it. It was launched at Sports Bash a few weeks ago. It can be found at http://www.gamblersconsumerforum.com. The purpose is to help unify and represent the betting punter. To help lead the fightback against policies … Continue reading 176. Gamblers Consumer Forum
The recent Tony Calvin Star Sports interview with Simon Nott (part 5) was interesting as it reminded me about the media and how preferential the treatment is that they receive with regard to betting accounts. It was widely known more than 20 years ago that certain individuals would receive access to betting accounts that were … Continue reading 175. Media Accounts
Something I have been doing increasingly in recent years across all sports is betting later and later. By that I don’t mean closer to the start point of an event but a lot more, nearer the end point of an event. Let’s look at a few different sports. Let’s start with cricket and the Ashes … Continue reading 174. Stop Rushing
There should be a requirement on all bookmakers to offer both sides of a bet. It is so tiring seeing bookmakers taking advantage of customers by offering only one side of a bet especially on things like specials. We saw it a couple of weeks ago with the US Open Golf and the Ashes 1st … Continue reading 173. Both Outcomes
One thing that makes me laugh within betting is when a tipster or so called expert says something like ‘we backed that horse last time out’ or ‘we backed that player in the last tournament’. How frustrating that they have won this time. How unlucky are we/am I! Each race/match/tournament is a unique event where … Continue reading 172. Last Time Out
I see so many people particularly in the early stages of their betting journeys bemoan the size of their bankroll. If only I had a bigger bankroll I would have this game by the absolutes. Or my bankroll isnt big enough to make it pay. If you have a genuine edge it is amazing how … Continue reading 171. Size of Bankroll
So after the tweet about Winners (169) there was a response that really got me thinking and irked me somewhat. It really highlights what an uphill battle we face to try and making gambling a fairer activity for the customer. The tweet was as follows; ‘At any point in time about 20-25% of your actives … Continue reading 170. Narratives (3)
This will always be a divisive topic and I expect quite a bit of pushback from those within the industry. As we step back and try to look at the bigger picture as to what the gambling industry (bookmakers NOT exchanges) has become in 2023 and where it will be. Many within the industry will … Continue reading 169. Winners
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