5plusbet50.com Year established: 2011 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Curacao Overall rating: C- Recommended: For recreational players 5plusBet Sportsbook Review 5PlusBet jumped onto the online bookmaker scene in 2011, and operates under a Curacao license and primarily offers its services to Russian players. The Sportsbook covers over 30,000 live matches a…
1x2Masters.com Year established: 2017 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Curacao Overall rating: C- Recommended: For recreational players 1x2Masters Sportsbook Review 1x2Masters has dived in at the deep end of the bookmaking industry in 2017, offering over 30,000 live events a month across many sports. The Sportsbook, licensed in Curacao and operated…
Randomness and luck play a crucial part in betting, but there is still an element of skill involved. It might be possible to win in the short-term thanks to luck, but you won’t win in the long-term without skill. So, how quickly can you learn a skill and why is…
Using data as part of a betting strategy is common practice. However, as impressive as some results may appear, the process of producing such results is the important part. What are the problems with data mining in sports betting? Read on to find out. Over the past few months, I’ve…
Betting dates back thousands of years and while how we bet and what we bet on has changed dramatically, the nature of uncertainty remains. Bettors obviously need to be aware of what uncertainty and probability mean, but can the classic probability of an event occurring be reduced to a quantum…
Some bettors have spent years honing their skills with the end goal of beating the bookmaker. Others have worked towards a different career and then transferred their skills to betting. People might take different paths when it comes to betting, but the journey often starts in the same place; school….
It is a common misconception that betting is all about results. The key to successful betting lies in finding value in the market and consistently beating the closing line. But just how often do you need to beat the closing line before you can expect to make a profit? Read…
David Sumpter, a professor of Applied Mathematics, explained the process of building a betting model based on under-priced draws in part one of this article. Now, he analyses whether expected goals can be used to beat the bookmaker’s odds. Can it be done? Read on and find out. Part one:…
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MrWin.com Year established: 2017 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Malta, United Kingdom Overall rating: C+ Recommended: For recreational players Mr Win Sportsbook Review The hope inspiring named online bookmaker Mr Win re-entered the market in 2017. Mr Win is a part of the industry renowned betting company EveryMatrix, and is registered…
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Toalsbet.com Year established: 1932 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Ireland & UK Overall rating: C Recommended: For recreational players Toalsbet Sportsbook Review Toalsbet is an old school betting operator which has been in the game a long, long time. It first started in 1932 with the first branch opening in Ballymena…
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Handicap betting is often seen as an advanced form of 1X2 or Money Line betting. Some bettors are put off because it seems complex but handicap betting offers a unique challenge by balancing the chances of either side winning a match with a positive or negative numerical figure (this figure…
At the most basic level, making money from betting requires two things. Skill and luck. Whilst many bettors fail to acknowledge the influence of the latter, measuring the former is also often overlooked. This article shows why it is important to understand the different methods of assessing betting skill and…
All bettors want to make bets that give them a positive edge, but what does an edge look like? In his Betting Resources’ debut our Head of Analytics answers this enduring question with a unique approach: visualisation of value. Continue reading for some unique insight into what a betting edge…
A betting system is essential when it comes to securing long-term profits from betting. However, bettors will often confuse money management and betting systems as well as correlation and causation when it comes to results. What is a betting system and how do you know the difference between correlation and…
Betting is about securing positive expected value to make a consistent profit. As part of that process, bettors must consider the influence randomness and luck have on the outcome of any given event. This article looks at whether becoming a profitable bettor is a question of luck or skill. Continue…
The Mayweather vs. McGregor UFC-Boxing crossover has sports fans and bettors gripped for the simple reason that it has no precedent. This provides fertile grounds for debate and speculation but is a huge headache for anyone trying to predict the outcome with any certainty, as predictions rely on the past…
You might have heard of R, the increasingly popular statistical programming language widely used for data analysis, but how can it help you improve your betting? For that purpose, we interviewed our Sports Manager, Jonathan Belke. Read on to find out his own struggles while learning R and what his…
Betting for a living is often romanticised as being about big-decision moments and the highs of pulling off life-changing wins. The reality couldn’t be more different. Bettors need to work hard, learn quickly and be disciplined in order to succeed. Patience is also an essential trait for any serious bettor,…
The Expected Value of a bet shows us how much we can expect to win (on average) per bet, and as such is the most valuable calculation a bettor can make when comparing bookmakers odds. How can you calculate Expected Value in sports betting in order to predict your winnings?…
While Betting Resources aims to educate bettors about everything from the basics of betting to predictive models, some bettors still fall into the common traps that inhibit success. This article provides a basic explanation of the common mistakes bettors make and how to avoid them. Read on to learn more….
David Sumpter, a professor of Applied Mathematics, has shown how soccer can be dissected and broken down into numbers, patterns and shapes in his book Soccermatics. Having already developed a betting model, he has now written a two-part article for Pinnacle, exploring the notion of a magical betting formula and…
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Sports and maths are often labelled as separate entities, even though they complement each other in many different ways. This Soccermatics book review explains how David Sumpter uses mathematical modelling to bring the numbers and patterns buried within the sport of soccer to the fore. Read on to find out…
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BetBaller.com Year established: 2016 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Ireland Overall rating: C Recommended: For recreational players BetBaller Sportsbook Review Betballer, formerly known as Flutterclub has undergone wide scale changes in recent times. In its updated capacity it is a relatively new gambling site that supports Bitcoin betting. As its name suggests…
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If you are trying to learn how to make money in sports betting, you will sooner or later come across the term betting psychology. Can your mindset directly affect your profits? What are the most common mistakes and how can you avoid them? Are you in control of your actions or…
For disciples of rational choice theory the business of gambling presents a headache. Supposedly individuals always make rational decisions by trying to maximise their advantage whilst minimising their losses. You wouldn’t pay €1,000 for a holiday if you thought it was worth only €500. If a bet has an expected…
To be profitable in the betting markets, a bettor needs two things: an edge over the bookmaker and a well-disciplined staking method. In this article, Joseph Buchdahl calculates the profitability and chances of bankruptcy for five different staking methods. Read on to find out which staking method is best for you based…
It might be obvious to say that soccer teams struggle with the jump in quality after winning promotion. However, being able to quantify those struggles could be beneficial to bettors. Analysing newly promoted teams’ results against “better quality” teams in a higher division could highlight odds discrepancies and provide a…
Sekabet.com Year established: 2015 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Curacao Overall rating: C Recommended: For recreational players Sekabet Sportsbook Review Sekabet is a Turkish based sports betting operator that specialises in Bitcoin payments, but also offers regular payment options including through Credit Card, ecoPayx, NETeller, Paykasa, Paysafecard and Skrill. Licensed in Malta…
GalaxySports.com Year established: 1997 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Costa Rica Overall rating: B Recommended: For recreational players Galaxy Sports Review Galaxy Sports is an online betting site that offers a wide range of sportsbetting services. It provides its customers with the opportunity to place bets on various sports, including football, basketball,…
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SkyBook.ag Year established: 1998 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Costa Rica Overall rating: B- Recommended: For recreational players SkyBook Sportsbook Review In the 1990s Skybook was a reputable North America sportsbook, indeed it was one of the first online sportsbooks. However, in by 2010 Skybook was riddled with financial difficulties, resulting in…
BetMania.ag Year established: 2004 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Costa Rica Overall rating: B- Recommended: For recreational players BetMania Sportsbook Review Betmania offers players the opportunity to play a Sportsbook, Casino and Racingbook array betting options. Owned by the BetPhoenix Entertainment Group they are based operate offshore in the Costa Rican capital,…
BetPhoenix.ag Year established: 2006 Mobile compatible: Yes Jurisdiction: Costa Rica Overall rating: B- Recommended: For recreational players BetPhoenix Sportsbook Review In San Jose, Costa Rica BetPhoenix was founded in 2006 and is the flagship bookmakers of BetPhoenix Entertainment Group, a company that also runs several subsidiary Sportbooks: BetMania and SkyBook. BetPhoenix…
