Author: lpaton80

World Cup time. Time for one of my favourite subjects. Media outlets and other very clever computer scientists generating their predictions for a teams chances of achieving World Cup glory.  I was sent this one by someone who knew I would be interested in it. It is from a company called Decision Technology and I … Continue reading 136. World Cup

This tweet will no doubt ruffle a few feathers but it needs to be said. The bar to being an ‘expert’ in the betting/gambling industry is so ridiculously low it is untrue. A good starting point with all these things is to look at the dictionary definition of ‘expert’. A person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating … Continue reading 135. Experts

I think one thing that has stood out in recent times is the failure of companies/products that have been endorsed by higher profile companies/sports teams/organisations/individuals. Seemingly with very little recourse. People have to understand the responsibility they are undertaking particularly when endorsing financial products. It has really come to a head this week with the collapse … Continue reading 134. Endorsements

This is different to Tweet 58 where we looked at the importance of understanding Bookmaker Limits. This concerns the complete lack of clarity for a customer coming to a betting site and what stakes they will be able to place on any selection/market. I find it absolutely bewildering that it isn’t a basic requirement from … Continue reading 133. Bet Maximums

Let’s take a look at the withdrawal issues facing customers in more detail. It’s been talked about a lot and some of the behaviours from the bookmakers are really unsatisfactory. I think the easiest way to do this is look at my personal experiences with Unibet. So the account was originally opened in April 2011. … Continue reading 132. Withdrawals

The question I am asked more than anything else is why I have decided to do these tweets. I have seen so many examples in recent days of exactly why I decided to do these tweets and wanted to help bring it to as large an audience as possible. Whether it be Rufus and his … Continue reading 131. Bookmakers (5)

I have talked about downswings and variance before. I thought I would give a real life example to put it into some perspective. This involves one of the most successful people I know in the betting space. A big winner and has been for more years than I can remember. He has been doing NFL … Continue reading 130. Downswings (2)

The answer is obviously Nottingham Forest to win the Premier League. At present you can get them at 1000 on Betfair (the biggest they can be) or 5000/1 at some bookies. A HUGE price. Honestly, those prices are on the short side.  The point is that through the manipulation of information and data we can … Continue reading 129. Narratives (2b)

One of the biggest problems with tipsters and experts is they can create a narrative to fit pretty much any bet they want. I want to test this theory out so here goes. It’s a bit ridiculous but also a bit of fun that should hopefully prove a point. Who knows what sport or team … Continue reading 129. Narratives (2)

I always enjoy the debate around certain tweets I send. The overwhelming reaction to the last tweet was that nothing will change because it’s the ‘norm’. The media know where their bread is buttered. The ordinary punter is uneducated about betting and doesn’t want to be. Like all status quos I think it is good … Continue reading 128. The ‘norm’