Understanding the World of Betting

Online Betting Guide for Beginners

It used to be that you’d have to walk all the way down to the local bookies to place a bet on the biggest events, but not anymore. Find out how to bet in our online betting guide >

Odds Conversion

When it comes to odds - or prices – offered by bookmakers there are three distinct ways in which those odds can be displayed. Find out more about converting odds > 

Betting Terminology Explained

Anyone unfamiliar with placing wagers will soon realise there is a language to betting, a good grasp of which is needed when visiting a bookmakers’ website. Learn all the key betting terminology in our guide >

Arbitrage Betting Guide

‘Arbing’ may carry a bit of a stink with industry professionals, but for shrewd backers with a head for numbers and time to spend following the markets closely, it rates as the best way to make long-term profits and all for minimum risk. Learn more about it here >

Accumulator Guide

Accumulator betting – or as it is sometimes known an ‘acca’ - is one of the most powerful tools in the right hands, and the potential rewards are enormous. Learn more about them here > 

Same Game Multi's

One of the more recent additions to the marketplace is the ‘same-game multi’ bet. But what is it? And how does it work? Find out here > 

In-Play Betting Guide

What is in-play betting and how could it ultimately transform the decisions you make when it comes to following top sports action? Find out more here > 

Spread Betting Guide

Put in its simplest form, spread betting is predicting whether a team or player’s final score will be above or below a predetermined spread. Find out more about spread betting > 

Bet Types Explained

In addition to the vast amount of sporting activity there is to bet on nowadays there are many types of bets available across those sports. Learn about the different bet types > 

Understanding Decimal Odds

Many betting websites - including the Betfair Exchange - now use decimal odds as standard - rather than the fractional odds seen on most UK sportsbooks. Find out more about decimal odds > 

How do bookmakers make money?

Bookmakers need to be tightly run and smart operations in order to make money. Here we take a look at just how they do it. Find out how betting companies make money > 

How to use a free bet

Free bets are one of the key elements of online sports betting, with most operators allowing new customers to claim a free bet, whilst some betting companies also credit existing players with free bets. Learn how to redeem your free bet >

What is a banker?

The banker in any bet is the selection that is most likely to win. It is the most reliable leg of a multiple bet and the one that produces the highest strike rate. The banker tends to be a short-priced selection but that is not always the case. Learn more about bankers here > 

Matched Betting for Beginners

To take advantage of these bookmaker incentives, punters may engage in what is known as Matched Betting. Matched Betting is the process by which customers utilise free bets to make money with little risk. Learn more about matched betting>

SP and BSP Betting

To maximise your betting potential it is important to take the best odds available on the market. Here we discuss the differences between SP and BSP and how that can help you be more profitable when betting. Find out about Starting Price and Betfair Starting Price betting >