What Do Monkey, Pony & Ton Mean in Betting (And How Did They Get Their Names)?
Betting and money go in hand in hand. Without money, in the form of a stake, betting would lose much of its interest and surely wouldn’t be anything like the …
Can AI Be Used to Help Win Your Bets?
Whether it be extensive research, expert tips or betting systems, there are numerous ways in which punters try and score a solid run of winning bets at the bookies. Some …
Gambler Loses Huge $1.4m Bet on 1/125 Odds-On Banker
They say there’s no such thing as a dead cert in gambling… or indeed life. And, one very unlucky punter in the USA discovered that harsh reality in no uncertain …
What Is a Turf Accountant & Where Does the Name Come From?
Our good friends, the bookmakers, have featured prominently on the sporting and betting landscape for well over 200 years now. It was all the way back in 1790 that the …
Million Dollar Wagers: What Are the Largest Sports Bets Ever Placed?
For most of us, the idea of having a million dollars spare is hard to imagine, let alone betting that kind of money on a sporting event. There are however …
Mattress Mack Wins an Incredible $75 Million Betting on the World Series
There were plenty of people celebrating inside Minute Maid Park when the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title but perhaps non more so than Jim McIngvale, better known …
Betting on Christmas: How Do Xmas Novelty Bets Work?
Depending on your point of view, Christmas may be a deeply religious time of the year, with the focus on Christ. Alternatively, you may take a more secular approach, whilst …
Drake’s Biggest Sports Bets: Rapper Regularly Places Million Dollar Wagers
Drake may be best known for being one of the most popular musicians on the planet but his gambling exploits have been the focus of a fair bit of attention …
Floyd Mayweather’s Biggest Sports Bets: The Boxer With a Taste For Heavyweight Betting
Over the course of his boxing career, Floyd Mayweather has amassed earnings exceeding $1bn. One of the best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation, his fights regularly brought in huge audiences …
Fake Indian Cricket League Cons Russian Bettors
You never like to see punters falling foul to a con but when it comes to this one example in India, you rather have to simply applaud the ingenuity and …