Download or read book Fixed Odds Sports Betting written by Joseph Buchdahl and published by No Exit Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people manage to make money from gambling, and fewer still make a living from it. Written for hardened and novice betters alike, Joseph Buchdahl's essential guide examines, through various numerical techniques, how fixed odds punters may learn to beat the bookmaker, protect profits through a sensible approach to risk management, and turn high-risk gambling into a form of low-risk investment.

Download or read book Binary Options written by Hamish Raw and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2011-05-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Binary options are the latest products to hit financial markets. From 5 minute FTSE100 bets offered by online bookmakers, longer duration FTSE100 bets traded on online betting exchanges plus binary bets offered by spreadbetting companies, all are offering the same instrument as the CBOT's binary option on the Fed Funds rate. Hitherto, the largest single marketplace for binary options has been Lloyd's of London where they are known as insurance contracts, while the sports enthusiast is unwittingly buying a binary option every time he takes a price from a sportsbook or bookmaker on this horse or that soccer team. This book takes the same fixed odds bet and illustrates how they operate in the financial marketplace."Binary Options" initially outlines regular bets and explains the rationale defining some basic winning and losing bets. A deeper analysis follows in which the author examines how the value of a bet is dependant on the passing of time, the volatility of the underlying instrument plus the price of the underlying instrument. More advanced bets are introduced with the reader then being shown when and how to profitably use binaries in various market conditions, followed by techniques in how to hedge the position entered into. The same format for regular bets is then followed when discussing one-touch bets. In this first in-depth analysis of binary options, Hamish Raw has ambitiously catered for both the end-user and the market-maker. Diagrams are to be found in abundance throughout this book in order to graphically illustrate the author's points.

Download or read book The Economics of Sports Betting written by Plácido Rodríguez and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in estimating betting odds? How are prices set in fixed odds betting markets? The book also explores the informational efficiency of betting markets and the prevalence of corruption and illegal betting in sports.

Download or read book Monte Carlo Or Bust written by Joseph Buchdahl and published by High Stakes. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost everyone is familiar with Monte Carlo's association with gambling, and its famous Casino. Many may also have come across the Monte Carlo fallacy, so-called after the Casino's roulette wheel ball fell on black 26th times in a row, costing players, who believed that the law of averages made such streaks impossible, millions of dollars. However, the Casino also lends its name to a tool of statistical forecasting, the Monte Carlo simulation, used to model the probability of uncertain outcomes that cannot be easily predicted from mathematical equations. This book provides a detailed account for how aspiring sports bettors can use a Monte Carlo simulation to improve the quality, and hopefully profitability, of their betting, and in doing so unravels the mystery of probability and variance that lies at the heart of all gambling.

Download or read book Sports Betting for Beginners How to Make Money in the World of Sports Betting written by Allen Welch and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports Betting for Beginners: How to Make Money in the World of Sports Betting You see it all over the casino and on "Gaming" websites. Your favorite team has the odds stacked against them. But what does that mean? You should bet on your hometown team to win, right? What if you wanted to place a real wager to win real cash? Would you even know where to start? My book, Sports Betting for Beginners, will show you the first-timers' ins and outs of sports betting. I will teach you the where, when, how, and why to make the most of your wager. You will need to know as much as you can about sports betting before you even place your first bet. You see, sports betting isn't what you think it is. It's not the same as sticking pennies in a slot hoping to hit the jackpot by chance. It's not betting everything you have at the roulette table. It's a strategic, mathematics-based system that can be used to create a profit. I'm not the only one who has cracked the system. There are thousands, if not millions of other people out there doing the same thing. The sports betting industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry. And I'm telling you that you can beat it with my help. This book is a complete beginner's guide into the world of Sports Betting. It takes all of the information about the different wagers, odds and sportsbook systems and breaks it down into information that is understandable and useful. So even if you know absolutely nothing about sports or how to place a bet, you can start making money right now. I went through years of trial and error trying to learn the system and wrap my head around the different bets. I went through it so that you don't have to. This book includes everything you need to know before getting into sports betting and how to make your first dollar. I guarantee that you'll walk away ready to place your first bet. It doesn't take a genius to master the system. And it doesn't take being a huge sports fan to win. All it takes is the information in this guide. I hope that you enjoy it, or at the very least come out of the other end with an expert's understanding of sports betting. You will master: What to Know Before You Begin The Evolution of Sports Betting The Risks of Betting The Rewards of Betting on Sports Fixed Odds Betting Defined What About the Bookies? Exploring Different Bets Esports Betting and What Are Esports? How to Make Real Money Esports Betting Point Spread and Handicap Betting Defining Over/Under, Specials, and More Discussing Parlays/Accumulators, Full Covers, Teasers & Pleasers Pro Tips for Making Money with Sports Betting Your Guide to the Best Online Sports Betting Sites Sports Betting Terminology Index What happens next? And so much more! Dive in today and start winning! Good luck!

Download or read book Profitable Football Betting written by Paul Steele and published by High Stakes. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated paperback edition with a new 03/04 season preview and fifteen system studies, this book shows where to bet and find valuable information, how to bet and how a profit can be made, plus a 2001/2002 season diary that shows how the author put his methods into operation to profitable effect.

Download or read book Squares and Sharps Suckers and Sharks written by Joseph Buchdahl and published by High Stakes. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations. Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a craving for control. Gambling offers a means of gaining authority over the unknown, granting us a sense of control over uncertainty. Almost always that sense is illusory - gambling, including betting and investing, is essentially random - yet for many it is nonetheless profoundly rewarding. This book attempts to explore the reasons why. Along the way, it examines: The science of probability and uncertainty Why gambling is often condemned The difference between expectation and utility The irrationality of human beings Evolutionary perspectives on gambling Luck and skill Market efficiency and the wisdom of crowds Why winners take all Cheating Why the process matters more than the outcome

Download or read book Sports Finance written by Brian P. Soebbing and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Sports Finance" that was published in IJFS

Download or read book Listening to America written by Stuart Berg Flexner and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1982 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated survey of the origins, evolutions, and meanings of thousands of phrases, and expressions unique to American English adds up to an entertaining, reliable history of modern American idioms and speech.

Download or read book Sharp Sports Betting written by Stanford Wong and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice on betting sports for beginners to experts.

Download or read book How to find a Black Cat in a Coal Cellar written by Joe Buchdahl and published by Oldcastle Books. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we know if we can beat the bookmaker? That's easy: just look at our bank balance. But how do we know if we've not just been lucky? More specifically, how do we know that someone who says he can do it, and who is selling his 'expertise', can keep doing it again and again, through talent, skill and hard work? This book examines the techniques available to answer that question, to identify those qualities and to help the punter find value for money in an industry that appears to be largely built on trust and the influence of chance; to uncover the truth about sports tipsters and ultimately how to find the best tipsters - the 'Black Cats'.

Download or read book 4th and Fixed written by Reggie Rivers and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fix a Super Bowl? I never thought it possible, but 4th and Fixed is so chock-full of NFL skinny that it sweeps you along from the field to the front office and makes you believe. --Frank Deford

Download or read book Soccermatics written by David Sumpter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Football looked at in a very different way' Pat Nevin, former Chelsea and Everton star and football media analyst Football – the most mathematical of sports. From shot statistics and league tables to the geometry of passing and managerial strategy, the modern game is filled with numbers, patterns and shapes. How do we make sense of them? The answer lies in the mathematical models applied in biology, physics and economics. Soccermatics brings football and mathematics together in a mind-bending synthesis, using numbers to help reveal the inner workings of the beautiful game. This new and expanded edition analyses the current big-name players and teams using mathematics, and meets the professionals working inside football who use numbers and statistics to boost performance. Welcome to the world of mathematical modelling, expressed brilliantly by David Sumpter through the prism of football. No matter who you follow – from your local non-league side to the big boys of the Premiership, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A or the MLS – you'll be amazed at what mathematics has to teach us about the world's favourite sport.

Download or read book Spread Betting written by Brett Arends and published by Little Brown Uk. This book was released on 2002 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Predicting a big score in the match on Saturday? Buy total goals. Convinced a multimillion pound signing will prove a huge flop? Sell his performance. Fancy a local team to surprise everyone with a strong run in the League? Buy their championship points. Today more than 100,000 people in the UK are turning their football knowledge into profit through spread betting, the fastest growing phenomenon in gambling worldwide. Unlike traditional fixed odds betting, the spreads allow punters to bet against teams as well as for them, to place and close bets during the match and even to make money on a game before a ball has been kicked. Spread Betting - A Football Fan's Guide strips out the off-putting financial jargon and explains the system in clear English. Using vivid examples from top-class football, it takes you from the basics to the sophisticated techniques used by the professional gamblers. Drawing on exclusive interviews with the bookmakers and players, it also opens the door for the first time on what has become a multimillion pound industry.

Download or read book Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy written by Ed Hawkins and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing.Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion...

Download or read book Mastering Betfair written by Pete Nordsted and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trading the Betfair and sporting markets in-play is rapidly growing in popularity thanks to the increased sporting coverage available on many different satellite and cable channels. Many people start by just using Betfair to obtain better odds than those available at the traditional bookmakers. They then perhaps do a little more research and learn to trade the markets, but to make a regular profit a serious, disciplined and planned approach needs to be employed in order to not only win but keep on winning. 'Mastering Betfair' will take the reader through many of the low-risk strategies developed by the author over the past 3 years. The book also aims to highlight to the Betfair user the importance of employing disciplines - such as managing risk - that are normally associated with the financial markets, and indeed it is hoped that the book will also highlight to the financial trader the unique opportunities that are available on Betfair.

Download or read book The Logic Of Sports Betting written by Matthew Davidow and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do sportsbooks make their lines? Which types of bets are the best? Can you beat the house? The Logic Of Sports Betting answers all these questions and more with a dash of humor and a whole lot of real talk about how it all works. Peek behind the counter and learn how sportsbooks operate. Combine that insider knowledge with why-didn't-I-think-of-that sports betting logic, and you have the winning formula. Ed Miller is a best-selling (over 300,000 copies sold) author of books on poker and gambling. This is his first book on sports betting, but maybe his favorite book to write so far. Matthew Davidow is a sports modeler, using proprietary methods to beat major sports betting markets for over 15 years, and co-founding two leading private sports analytics firms along the way. What people are saying about The Logic Of Sports Betting "Matt and Ed are two of the smartest minds in sports betting." - Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor "As a sportsbook employee for 30-plus years, I find it difficult to read or watch anything about sports betting. But I could not put The Logic Of Sports Betting down. It's that good." - Robert Walker, Las Vegas bookmaker