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May 18th, 2013
Why does Pinnacle Sports have a policy of welcoming winning punters and how do these sharp accounts help to shape their betting markets? Today on the blog we talk with Pinnacle Sports' Head of Online Acquisition, Ryan Henderson about how Pinnacle Sports has become the first choice for many professional punters.
What are Pinnacle Sports' origins?
Pinnacle Sports was established online in 1998 by entrepreneurs who were very familiar with the gambling industry and saw the potential for a ne...
May 17th, 2013
Who will claim 4th place and Champions League qualification – Arsenal or Tottenham? What sort of resistance will West Brom offer in Sir Alex Ferguson's last match as manager of Man United? With the final weekend of the Premier League season ahead of us, today on the blog Matt Wallace offers his Premier League tactical forecast.
Newcastle vs Arsenal
A must win game for Arsenal, but the first that Newcastle have been able to relax in all season. This can only bode well for the Gunners bu...
May 16th, 2013
What's it like working behind the scenes at a popular bookmaker? How do bookmakers see the changing world of online betting? Today on the blog Stephen continues our Talking Betting series as he speaks with the Head of PR at Stan James, Rory Jiwani.
In the latest in the series we chat to a senior figure in the online Gaming Industry Rory Jiwani. He will be a familiar figure to anyone who watches racing in the UK, always popping up on Attheraces or Channel 4 with market updates and information ...
May 15th, 2013
What can you do if your betting account is restricted? How can you avoid having your account restricted by your bookmaker? Today on the blog editor of the Secret Betting Club Peter Ling talks with professional punter Mr Gekko about the best way to avoid having your betting account restricted.
“Mr Gekko" first appeared on the gambling scene in late 2009, writing articles for the Secret Betting Club discussing how he was making a living primarily from full-time betting and helping to p...
May 15th, 2013
Wigan are going down. Arsenal remain firm favourites for the top 4. And Barcelona are finally crowned La Liga champions. Today on the blog Ed Malyon delivers his wrap up of the weekend's football betting.
And so it was that the last day of the Premier League would have only two teams of twenty even playing for something of note.
It's not every year that we get an unbelievable finale like last season's but a little bit of drama will be nice and not Arsene Wenger's favourite trophy, fourth pl...
May 15th, 2013
Will Chelsea achieve European success in consecutive seasons? Can Benfica cause the upset and claim the Europa League title? Today on the blog Joe Krishnan makes the case for both teams in the lead up to this week's Europa League final in Amsterdam.
Not in their wildest dreams would Chelsea have believed they would be on course to secure a second consecutive European title, especially with the turmoil surrounding the club this season. Of course, those dreams are not so wild as it will not be ...
May 14th, 2013
Who will replace Roberto Mancini at Manchester City? Will it be the firm favourite Manuel Pellegrini, outsider Jose Mourinho or an even less likely candidate? Today on the blog Amit Singh from Think Football shares his thoughts on the Manchester City manager vacancy.
Roberto Mancini was sacked last night as the Manchester City manager, a year on since he lifted the Premier League title with the club and only two days after he lost the FA Cup final to Wigan. Some pundits felt his sacking was h...
May 13th, 2013
How do you become successful betting and trading on tennis? As we head toward the French Open, today on the blog we continue our Talking Betting series as writer of the Centre Court Trading blog, The Sultan offers us some tips for successful and profitable tennis betting and trading.
How did you start out betting/trading?
Unlike most people involved with trading, I had no background at all in gambling when I first discovered Betfair. I'd never played cards for money, I didn’t even have...
May 12th, 2013
Is the Bundesliga the best footballl league in Europe? Is La Liga really a league dominated by passing? And does the Premier League really have the highest tempo? Today on the blog ChalkOnTheBoots returns to offer his league by league comparative analysis looking to challenge a few stereotypes and perhaps answer the question, which league is the best football league in Europe?
As the season reaches its climax, a fleeting glimpse back over the preceding ten months can help ascertain if there h...
May 12th, 2013
He made 342 appearances for Manchester United and represented Northern Ireland on 88 occasions. As Sir Alex Ferguson is set to manage his last match at Old Trafford, today on the blog Arsenal TV's Adrian Clarke talks with Manchester United great Sammy McIlroy.
Manchester United is a club very close to your heart. Would you say that Sir Alex Ferguson has been the greatest manager of all-time?
You can’t take away the phenomenal number of trophies he’s won at Old Trafford, and even ...
May 11th, 2013
Bayern Munich display their tactical adaptability. Tomas Rosicky is key to Arsenal's tempo. And Real Sociedad are superb on the break. Today on the blog Michael Cox returns to deliver his five tactical conclusions from the month of April.
Bayern are fantastically adaptable
In the build-up to Bayern’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, we were fascinated by the imminent battle of possession between the two clubs – Jupp Heynckes’ side were the only club in Europe ...
May 11th, 2013
Wigan look to upset Man City in the FA Cup Final. Chelsea look to sure up a top 4 finish at Aston Villa. And of course, Sir Alex Ferguson will manage his last match at Old Trafford as Swansea visit. Another intriguing weekend of football ahead and Matt Wallace offers his five tactical pointers.
FA Cup Final: Wigan vs Man City
The FA Cup Final is the main event on Saturday afternoon and features teams in drastically different circumstances. For Manchester City, this has been the target for we...
May 9th, 2013
The average bettingexpert user is active at over 4 bookmakers. This means that the bettingexpert community accepts bookmaker terms and conditions (T&Cs) quite frequently. In this study, we examine the readability level of 36 bookmaker's T&Cs and estimate how large a percentage of the UK population is likely to understand them.
In order to make this assessment we use the SMOG (Simple Measure of Gobbledygook) formula, which is used to assess the readability of a text. The research design ...
May 8th, 2013
What are the odds that David Moyes will be the next manager of Manchester United? What are the chances Jose Mourinho decides for Manchester over Chelsea? As the football world scrambles to assess each of the candidates, today on the blog Ally Moncrief offers his thoughts on who will be managing Manchester United next season.
Well, well, well, it’s actually happening, Ferguson is retiring and for the first time in a quarter of a century Manchester United are going to have to try and find...
May 8th, 2013
Can Wigan shock the world and win the FA Cup Final? As the relegation threatened club prepares for their FA Cup Final with Manchester City this Saturday, today on the blog Amit Singh from Think Football delivers four ways that Wigan can get the best of their intimidating opponent this weekend.
Wigan Athletic will face a historic FA Cup Final against Premier League reigning champions Manchester City this week. The Latic's future in the Premier League is far from certain and they will go into t...