Are Papers exaggerating impact of cricket match fixing on bookies?
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And for good reason, as we have seen the Pakistani bowlers seem to have considered that throwing the whole test was a much bigger crime than simply bowling a couple of no balls to order and seeing a few bookies take a hit

Under round, over round, punting free. How to back an arbitrage opportunity.
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When Stan James offered you cash back if you had a bet on the Premier league winner and Man City won it, Gambling Man ran an article explaining how to take advantage of this bet but it did need some number crunching and even mentioned punters running a spreadsheet. Gambling Man promised that he would explain the maths behind the calculations in one of his insider articles and here it is. The trick to understanding a betting market is to [...]

How to play the bookmakers cash back offers – Stan James offer cash back if City win Premiership
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Gambling Man has heavily opposed this bet and today Stan James have come out with us to0 – they are offering to refund all losing stakes (as a free bet up to £250) placed between now and the start of the Premier League season on the outright market if Manchester City win the title.

Gambling Man’s inside guide to bookmakers – The secrets of a Race room
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I have had plenty of run in’s with bookies, been banned by them and had my bets knocked back. But what upsets them, who is making these decisions and how can you avoid them?

Lack of Summer sport beginning to tell on bookies PR teams
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Gamblingman doesn’t really do music and has no idea if this is value or not

How is the rake calculated in poker?
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If you believe that poker is a zero-sum game you are only partly right. It is true that you play against other players instead of the house, as is the case with games like blackjack and roulette. Be sure to know the Texas hold’em rules, but you also have to take the rake into account. The rake is what makes it hard, even for player with a good knowledge of Texas holdem strategy, to beat the game, especially at the [...]

A good world cup for the bookies
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Despite pre tournament favourites Spain winning the 2010 World Cup it was still a great world cup for the bookies. The tournament started well, England drew two early games which always brings them a good return and Italy and France both made early exits. Surprise losses for Germany and Spain not only produced winning games for the bookies, they confused punters and drew the sting from Spain’s eventual victory.