Being asked for verification documents is part of the process when matched betting and sports spread betting. However, when you receive an email from a bookie asking for source of wealth documents, it can be rather worrying. After all, it’s likely that your money is split across numerous bookmaker accounts, and so your bank statement probably doesn’t make pretty reading. You may start to panic that you are going to lose your betting exchange account, but there is no need to worry.

When you receive this email from a betting exchange, you will be asked to send in the following:

• A copy of your photo ID, such as a driving licence or passport
• A recent bank statement that shows your source of wealth, such as investment returns or a salary
• A recent e-wallet statement showing a deposit, your account details, and how your account is funded
• A recent credit or debit card statement, which shows your details and a deposit

If you do not provide the documents mentioned above, a betting exchange may either close or suspend your account, and so it’s important to comply with their request. It can feel invasive, but the documents will not be shared with any third parties.

Why do betting exchanges want this information?

Quite simply, it’s part of their licence conditions. They need to know that you are who you say you are, and they need to fulfil their responsible gambling requirements, which means checking that their members can afford their level of sports trading activity.

It’s also to prevent money laundering.

If your bank statement does not show a regular income, you may be feeling worried. Most people reading this will probably fund their matched betting activity with a card that is only used for sports trading and betting purposes, which means the statement is simply filled with outgoing payments to bookmakers. If this sounds familiar, all you need to do is inform your bookie that you make your money through sports spread betting or matched betting. Unlike traditional bookmakers, betting exchanges love matched bettors, so you have nothing to worry about.

If you don’t already use a separate bank account for your sports trading activities, now maybe the time to set one up. Regular gambling activity can have a negative impact on your ability to secure a mortgage or any other type of loan, so it’s a good idea to keep this separate.

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If you’re up to date with developments in the betting exchange industry, you’ll likely be aware that Smarkets have grown exponentially in the last five years, and in 2016/17 saw more than £1bn traded. It’s no secret that much of this success has come as a result of them being an incredibly popular choice for matched bettors.

An intuitive interface, industry-low commissions and good liquidity make this a popular choice for beginner and veteran matched bettors alike. However, there are those who choose to use Smarkets other than for matched betting, and here is why you may consider doing the same.

1. Suggesting tips

This is a new feature that has recently been rolled out and is the company’s attempt to create a more personal experience. It looks at your recent betting activity and generates suggestions based on what kinds of events you like. If you use Smarkets wholly for matched betting then this feature may not be useful, seeing as you end up betting on a wide host of random events depending on where free bets are being offered. However, if you are more interested in using Smarkets as a typical betting platform, then this feature could be helpful.

2. Odds created by the marketplace

When deciding on odds, bookies naturally use a system whereby the odds are ever in their favour to make long-term profits. This means slicing value off the odds they offer, so they will never be out of pocket. However, Smarkets runs on market sports trading and the odds are decided based on where people are placing their money. This doesn’t always mean that odds are better, but, in many cases, they are. Though it’s true Smarkets will take a 2% commission on your winnings, the better odds can more than account for this. Much lower than Betfair’s 5%

3. No restrictions

The most frustrating thing you can experience is when a bookie restricts your account based on your actions and whether or not they think you are exploiting the account. The great thing is that Smarkets have no such restrictions and you are free to bet on whatever you want with how much you want – as long as there is liquidity, of course. If you’re a matched bettor but are annoyed about accounts being restricted, Smarkets will always be there for any back bets you fancy placing.

Smarkets, like any other exchange, is definitely not without its flaws, but it seems a common theme that many consider Smarkets only a tool for matched bettors. Instead, you could start using it to reap easier and greater rewards for more typical betting practices.

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While the prospect of sports spread betting has been around for a while, many of the larger matched betting sites have faced criticism for spreading themselves too thin. Put simply, with so many options, it’s often the case that sports trading sites end up offering short odds which aren’t attractive enough to the average punter.

For those in the know, the smart money is on an innovative exchange called Matchbook – a company formed with the intention of providing the ultimate gaming experience to its customers. Achieving this means having “critical mass” – in short, by focusing on one sport or market at a time, Matchbook can offer the best possible matched betting odds to ensure your bets have a great chance of being profitable. It’s Matchbook’s fluidity to offer the best odds in real-time on core markets like football, horse racing, and tennis that has piqued the interest of customers – mainly in part because expert predictors can study the form of these competitive sports with a fine toothcomb to make ultra-accurate predictions, down to the minute.

Why choose Matchbook for matched betting?

As a betting exchange, Matchbook charges commission on any winnings should your “lay” bet come in. The difference is, Matchbook offers commission rates as low as 0.75% when its competitors are languishing around the 3% mark. Although 3% of your winnings might seem like a small price to pay, it’s worth considering that as your income from matched bets accrues over the course of a few months or even a year, that you could stand to lose some serious brass in comparison to Matchbook’s paltry 0.75% take. With that in mind, it’s easy to see why so many gamblers are migrating over to the company.

Hedge your bets the smart way

For those with a keen eye for detail, focusing on one market is undoubtedly the easiest way to achieve matched betting success. If you’re a football statistician or horse-racing buff, then Matchbook is undoubtedly the sports trading platform for you – and with generous sign-up bonuses, there’s never been a better time to get involved with matched betting.

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It’s really no surprise that popularity for matched betting has grown exponentially in recent years, as more and more people see it as a great way to make extra cash on the side of their day job. When starting out, you’ll quickly find that many blogs and other sites recommend using Smarkets for all the lay bets, and many will simply only use this platform. However, by doing this you could be missing out on a lot of extra earnings. In actual fact, there are a number of other platforms, each of which offers unique opportunities to maximise your profits. Here are two other common betting exchanges you should try out.

Betfair Exchange

No doubts Betfair bookmakers already prove a useful spot for you to earn some free bets, but they also offer a very advanced betting exchange as well. The Betfair Exchange charges 5% commission as opposed to the 2% charged by Smarkets. Though more expensive, it is still popular because it tends to offer more sporting games, such as weekend accumulators, which allows you to lay for potential profits against boosted accumulators offered by bookmakers. Just be sure to avoid using Betfair Exchange for laying against bets placed on Betfair bookmakers as this is a fast way to get restricted on both.

Matchbook

Matchbook is proving an increasingly popular exchange as it offers incredibly competitive commissions which often range from just 0.75% to 1.5%. As well as this, they offer an intuitive interface as well as many more unique betting opportunities, such as political outcomes. One criticism they come under is a lack of market liquidity, though for all mainstream popular sporting events, this tends not to be an issue. Sports traders are also finding that liquidity is continuing to get better as the site gets more popular. One thing to note is that it does tend to offer fewer sporting events than Smarkets and Betfair and can have fewer options to bet on, such as no “First Goalscorer”.

It’s important to realise that matched betting is a skill that takes months and years of practice, and by trying out all the exchanges possible, you’ll be in the best possible position to maximise your profits and get the most out of the experience. Just bear in mind that, if you’re just starting out and your bankroll is limited, it may be best to stick to one exchange at the start until you build up the amount of money you have to play with.

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BetDaq, the second biggest betting exchange, after Betfair has upgraded it’s welcome offer to entice new customers.

Fans of betting exchanges will know that one of the main uses is matched betting, that is the art of offsetting a free bet by laying it on a betting exchange.

Betting exchanges are great for odds, because they operate on a peer-to-peer basis so the odds are often highs, not a great thing if you’re laying bets because it makes it more expensive.

So, how do you reduce betting exchange costs?

You go with a betting exchange that charges lower commission. You can compare betting exchanges and what commission they charge here. But as it stands, Betfair are the most expensive and the two smaller betting exchanges Smarkets and Matchbook are trying to win business with reduced commission rates of 2% and 1.5% respectively.

However, Betdaq normally sites in the middle which is fine. Betfair is a short of Waitrose of betting exchanges. They charge the most because they have the most liquidity and markets so can get away with it.

But what Betdaq are doing here is saying:

Set up an account with us and you’ve get the first £1,000 of bets commission free.

Which is a pretty sweet deal if you are a sports trader or using a betting exchange for matched betting.

It also smashes Matchbook’s £500 commission cashback offer.

Hopefully it’s not a race to the bottom in commission pricing, because then no betting exchange will make any money and they’ll all go bust and we’ll all have to go back to traditional bookies!

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Sports betting professionals will have the chance to take a look into the future trends that will shape the sports betting industry when the popular Matchbook Traders Conference is held in London on November 1st.

Rapidly growing online betting exchange Matchbook, which over the last two years has significantly revamped its product and attracted major new investment, is hosting the second edition of the Conference, at 155 Bishopsgate, close to Liverpool Street station in London. Well over 600 industry professionals are likely to be attending, including some of the most influential figures in the sports betting and matched betting industry.

The range of attendees is likely to amount to a who’s who of sports betting, with everyone from academics to professional gamblers and sports betting traders and executives invited as the sports betting and trading worlds get together to share insight and talk shop.

With just a few weeks to go until the event, the final details of guest speakers have yet to be confirmed, but we know about two of the event’s nine sessions.

From 11am in the event’s main hall, an expert NFL panel will assemble to offer their NFL-related analysis and insight. Already confirmed to be in attendance are pro gamblers Neil Channing and Nick Goff, broadcaster Michael Carlson and EGR Intel’s news editor, Brad Allen.

Following the expert NFL panel, conference attendees will enjoy an audience with legendary gambler Harry Findlay, known for his breathtaking gambling exploits and advocacy of betting exchanges. Findlay will be discussing his new book, ‘Gambling for Life’ as well as sharing some betting anecdotes and his thoughts on the state of the sports betting industry.

Talking about the upcoming event with SBC News, Matchbook’s brand manager, Danielle Desroches, said that the second edition of the Matchbook Traders Conference promised to offer a wide range of voices from the world of sports betting and hinted that there would be more news of interesting speakers to come:

“We’re really excited to bring the Matchbook Traders Conference back to London this year. Drawing on the success from our first event, we’re bringing together some of the sharpest minds in the betting world – bit by bit we’re announcing our diverse range of speakers on our website.”

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When I lived in New York way back in 2000 and 2001, it was above a bar on 74th and 2nd Avenue in a classic Friends/Seinfeld looking building.

It was a great place to live, but more importantly the Irish bar named (obviously) Paddy’s below was typical Americana.

For a Brit Stateside, it’s nice to immerse oneself in a culture that you wouldn’t normally be part of. So I’d find myself of a weekend and Monday evening watching NFL or American Football or whatever you want to call it with my flatmates, or room mates or roomies.

Clearly I had no idea what the rules were and it amazed that the amount of commercial breaks and game halts was actually more than the play time. As opposed to rugby and football, where play is almost continuous. Sodding yanks…

But I digress, I mention it because over the weekend I got an email from the betting exchange Matchbook with some tips for the weekend’s NFL games. And that’s what I needed in America, betting tips. I find it makes watching a sport you don’t really understand more fun.

There were two tips and a little offer saying that I could pick one and that if it lost I could have my stake back, up to £20 anyway.

Fair enough, that’s a no lose bet really.

Obviously my first through was here’s an arb opportunity for some matched betting. Quick scan of the other betting exchanges did not show a corresponding market, but like, whatever, matched betting is fine, but let’s be honest, a bit dull.

The bet suggestions were for fairly specific handicaps. Because the yanks like to bet on the spread. Not spread bet, that’s just for Brits.

Sports spread betting is not for Americans because it’s regulated by the FCA, and the American’s don’t let their citizens have accounts with FCA regulated businesses. It’s part of their freedom that they are only allowed to do what the government tells them, or at the very least they can do it if it’s regulated in the US and they are getting a piece of the action.

But they won’t regulated gambling, or will they?

But why do betting exchanges give you betting tips and normal bookies don’t?

Quite simple really, bookies make their money when you lose money so it would be a massive conflict of interest if they were to suggest bets for them to offer betting tips.

But, betting exchanges make money on commission, so it’s about liquidity and matched bets. Not matched betting, matched and settled bets. Like The Dukes:

“it doesn’t matter if their clients make money or lose money they still get the commission”

I’ve been using Matchbook a bit for trading through Stratabet, which if you’ve not tried it is a pretty slick sports trading platform where you can execute bets on exchange through their site. They also provide daily betting tips from their analysts on football, or soccer or whatever you want to call it.

So I had some money in my account Matchbook account to bet with.

If you’re interested, I’m well ahead with Stratabet tips, and also the Matchbook betting tip came in as a profit too. So all in all a good thing I think…

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If you’ve recently started matched betting, and have been active on forums, you’ll quickly realise that the biggest threat to your ability to keep making money is getting yourself restricted or banned by bookmakers. Though it is in no way illegal, bookies are not going to be happy with matched bettors using their services as it risks cutting into their bottom line. Though there is no single set of rules in place for who gets banned, there are a number of things you can do which increase your chances of getting restricted. To help safeguard your accounts, here are four telltale signs that bookmakers look out for when spotting matched betting.

1. Only betting on events with free bets

Free bet offers are there to be taken advantage of, and bookmakers want punters to use them. However, if you only ever log in and use an account when there is a free bet offer on, then your account may come under suspicion. You can simply avoid this problem by occasionally placing mug bets and then laying them to minimise any losses.

2. Depositing minimum amounts

If you are only ever depositing enough to cover the requirements for a free bet, then again this may flag up to the bookies. This is especially true if your back bet requires a very specific amount, such as £34.27. Instead, deposit £40 and bet £30 to avoid suspicion.

3. Withdrawing after an event

If, after the event, your bet won, then avoid quickly withdrawing every penny straight away. This flags up that you are only interested in those promotional events, and aren’t looking for any other bets coming up. Instead, always try to leave at least £10 or so in your account in order to make it seem more active at all times.

4. Betting on very niche games

If it’s time to extract from a free bet, it can often be tempting to find high odds races or matches with tight odds and then extract from them regardless of what the event is. Well, bookmakers may see this as peculiar as you are searching for a very specific niche game, rather than sticking to placing your bets on more common, big matches and races. In the long run, it may be better to extract slightly less from a game that is less likely to draw attention to your account.

Ultimately, it comes down to being sensible with all of your accounts and taking a good look at how you are acting and whether or not a bookmaker may have reason to suspect you. From time to time, you may want to place a few mug bets with each account instead. Over time, you’ll keep your accounts open and healthy, and be able to make far much more money than if they were restricted.

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Smarkets, one of the four betting exchanges and hot of the heals of coming 25th in the FT 1000 (of Europe’s growing companies) has placed 4th in the Deloitte Fast 50, based on a staggering revenue growth of 5,390% over the last four years.

In case you haven’t used Smarkets or any betting exchange for that matter, the benefit is instead of betting against a traditional bookie setting odds like William Hill. Betting exchanges offer a peer to peer market place, or exchange for punters to set odds and those who disagree to lay odds.

The process as a rule means that the odds are better than bookies, because individuals are by nature less risk averse than companies.

Scanning through the list of the Deloitte Fast 50, Smarkets are the only gambling company, although the main winners are highly scalable businesses such as Deliveroo, who connect hungry people with food, Bloom & Wilde, who send flowers and MoveGB, which connects people with gyms.

Stratajet comes in 5th and connects people to private jet hire.

Bit of a pattern here?

Pick an industry, get a massive amount of funding, spend a little on tech, a lot on marketing, connect buyers with sellers and become the Uber of X.

Smarkets has won business consistently from larger betting exchanges such as Betfair and Betdaq, by offering discounted commission or another home for matched bettors.  At the moment, Matchbook offers the lowest commission, but covers mainly American sports.

As yet, no API connection to multiple betting exchange trading platforms like Stratabet, but hopefully that will be in the pipeline.

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Smarkets, the up and coming betting exchange has introduced a live charting feature for implied odds for desktop clients.

In a release to clients Smarkets said

We’re excited to bring you live charts for the first time. You can now track a selection’s implied probability, follow trends in the market and identify trading opportunities from your desktop. Watch live price movements in the event build-up and choose your moment to trade in-play.

This is quite a nifty feature and one that puts Smarkets ahead of the other three betting exchanges, namely Betfair, BetDaq and Matchbook (who don’t even have charts – booooooo).

Here’s a quick look at the odds charts available on the other betting exchanges in comparison to how slick the new offering from Smarkets is.

Betfair Charts

BetDaq Charts

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Smarkets, the newest betting exchange has partnered with the Jockey Club to sponsor 35 racedays, a total of 240 races for 2018.

This follows on from Matchbook, the other secondary betting exchange (Betfair and BetDaq being the primary) sponsorship of Sandown last year and their latest round of investment.

Smarkets and Matchbook, seen as alternatives to Betfair as they offer discounted commission of 2% and 1.5% respectively are winning new business by raising money to raise their profile to generate new clients and with that liquidity to provide sports traders with better odds.

If you’re looking for a new betting exchange, you can compare betting exchanges in our comparison table.

Jason Trost, Smarkets CEO said:

“We are delighted to be partnering with the Jockey Club where we will be integrating our industry-leading betting exchange into the live horse racing experience. “The breadth of Jockey Club racedays that Smarkets will be sponsoring this year is a clear indication of our commitment to the sport, which is one of the most popular on our platform. We’ve seen great volume and liquidity increases in the last couple of years and want to build on this even more in 2018. “Racing fans both attending our meets or watching at home will be able to experience our advanced technology first-hand and see for themselves the greater value and returns Smarkets offers on winning bets compared to all our competitors. We continue to set the bar with clear pricing and a fixed commission of just 2% on profits, meaning we often have the best odds in the world.”

Paul Fisher, Chief Executive of Jockey Club Racecourses,​ added:

“It’s always fantastic to be able to welcome new partners into our sport and that’s very much the case with Smarkets. Their sponsorship of 35 racedays across 11 of our 15 racecourses means that Smarkets will be playing an important role in the Jockey Club Racecourses calendar in 2018. We’re very much looking forward to working with them.”

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…Smarkets just ranked 12th in the Inc. 5000….

Smarkets has seen some fairly impressive growth as the third betting exchange (1=Betfair, 2=BetDaq & 4=Matchbook).

Revenue and betting volumes continue to rise as Smarkets attracts new players from taking over the sponsorship of the Jockey Club races. Helping along the way the swaves of matched bettors that are leaving Betfair for the lower commissions of Smarkets.

For matched bettors and sports bet exchange traders, Betfair has the most expensive commission starting at 5% followed by Betdaq at 2% and Matchbook at 1.5%.

It’s a race to the bottom for the betting exchanges (especially after BetDaq reduced their commission rate to 2%) and as the competition heats up then betting exchange commission rates are only going to get lower.

At the end of the day it’s going to come down to market range and liquidity as commissions plateau…

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The 2018 Oxford and Cambridge boat race will shortly be upon us and any discerning rowing gabler will either be hosting on the Barnes Terrace (should they be so lucky) or slumming it with the rest at the wonderful array of riverside pubs. Cough, cough, Ye White Hart, thank you very much.

But where do you go to get the best odds on the favourite boat, the most innovative bets and the best betting offers. Read on for our quick fire guide to the best betting for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Or you can skip all the waffle and just compare the best bookies for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race here

Where to get the best odds for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat race.

Forget about William Hill, Ladbrokes and Coral. They may have been ok when you were allowed to smoke indoors and you had nothing better to do that bet on the greyhounds at 11am on a Tuesday. However, if you want the best odds for one off events you need a betting exchange.

Betfair is the biggest, followed by BetDaq with Smarkets and Matchbook the new up and comers.

You get much better odds with betting exchanges, so if you win, you win more. It’s a fact.

You can compare the best betting exchanges here.

Taking advantage of new betting account sign up offers for the Oxford and Cambridge Boat race.

This is pretty standard really.

We’ll assume that as an experienced gambler you already have an account at Betfair. So sign up with Smarkets to get a £10 risk free bet. The other betting exchanges tend to just offer commission cash back. Which is fine if you are matched betting or sports trading. But the Smarkets offer is best for one off bets.

Or if you want to have a go at sports spread betting, Sporting Index will give you £50 in your account to start betting with. Any profits are yours to keep. No deposit necessary.

Speaking of sports spread betting

Placing innovative and interesting bets on the Oxford and Cambridge Boat race.

Betting exchanges are fine, but can be a bit dull. It’s basically a win or lose situation.

But sports spread betting gives you the opportunity to win more the more right you are. Plus you can only lose a little if you are only a bit wrong. Obviously if you are very wrong you can lose a lot.

You can compare the best sports spread betting bookies here

But there are only two, Spreadex and Sporting Index. Both are great and have slightly different sign up offers. Sporting Index give you some free risk. Spreadex will give you an iPad if you place enough bets. Read our Spreadex Sports Review…

You can bet on all sorts of fun rowing things with sports spread betting such as how many minutes the race lasts and how much a boat wins by. It’s a bit more fun than betting exchanges, plus makes for great in play trading with mobile in one had and pint in the other (all whilst trying to stop your Golden Retriever running into the river)…

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If you are looking for similar sites to Betfair, we’ve put together a quick Betfair competitor comparison.

You can either read on for a summary of similar Betfair sites or compare betting exchanges in our comparison tables.

Firstly, what is Betfair?

Betfair was the first betting exchange which means they are not actually a bookie per say. They are a matchmaking service between punter who think something will happen and something won’t.  Since the company was founded 1999 Betfair now offers fixed odds betting (since merging with Paddy Power), casinos, slots, poker and financial trading.

To be fair, Betfair are one of the best, if not the, best bookie in the world. They have the deepest exchange liquidity, are listed on the FTSE 100, have the most active client base and cover the most markets. But, if for any reason you are fed up with Betfair, here are three sites similar to Betfair.

A while ago we wrote about two viable alternatives to Betfair, but just added the third as a post script.

Here’s the top three sites similar to Betfair.

1. BetDaq Betting Exchange

BetDaq: The second biggest betting exchange. Founded in Ireland a year later in 2,000. They currently offer 2% commission versus Betfair’s 5%. You can also get 0% commission if you open a new account.

2. Smarkets Betting Exchange

Smarkets: Founded in 2008, by an American, Jason Trost (you can read our Smarkets CEO interview here) Smarkets betting exchange is growing rapidly and winning business as a similar site to Betfair by offering better layouts and an all important £10 risk free bet for new customers.

3. Matchbook Betting Exchange

Matchbook: This betting exchange has a slightly American feel to it, there is a bit of a focus on US sports such as NFL and Hockey. Which is OK I suppose if you are an America. Matchbook betting exchange is a little more opaque than Smarkets, BetDaq and Betfair, they don’t even have a wikipedia page. Make of that what you will. You can read some Matchbook betting exchange reviews on our review page.

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If you want to bet on boxing, here’s a quick rundown of the best bets, bookies and new account offers for the upcoming Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker Heavyweight unification at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff on the 31st March 2018

So, I was in the gym, the other day, there was what I can only describe as an epic George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali fight on one of the screens. The thing about the gym nowadays is that there is so much poncing about having to wait three minutes between sets if you want to increase weight through progressive overload. So to be honest, I was actually standing around watching tele more than doing any exercise. Which is fine by me.

But anyway, the fight (despite being subtitles only) was amazing. But the thing about boxing is that if you blink you miss it. Which I did, nearly an hour down, penultimate set and I miss the flippin KO.

So I came home and watched the match on youtube (it’s at the bottom of this article if you want to watch it too, the KO is 51.53 in).

What’s my point here and what does it have to do with the Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker fight?  Point is don’t blink and don’t waste your  messing about with boring normal bookies, switch to a betting exchange to get better odds. For fixed odds bookies the market for betting on boxing is fairly small but you can bet on. Better still lap up every single sweaty minute of the fight by trading live in play with a sports spread betting bookie.

If you want the best odds on the Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker Boxing match take a look at Smarkets offer pretty decent odds and will also give you a £10 risk free bet when you sign up.  You can read our Smarkets review here.

Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker boxing betting markets are limited to things like:

• Winner – who’s going to win
• Method Of Victory – how they win
• Winning Round – what round they win in
• Amount of rounds – generally over under 6.5
• Knockout specials – what round, who, and if there is one at all

But if you want a little more punch for your pound you can use a sports spread betting bookie to bet on all the above plus

• Match minutes

There are also loads of binary markets offered by the sports spread betting bookies. There are only two, both offer decent welcome bonuses which you can see in our Spreadex Review and Sporting Index Review.

Or if you want to compare the best bookies for Boxing take a look at our comparison tables that give a good overview of the market.

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Golf Masters: Finding The Best Bookies, Bets & Offers

The Masters is one of the most iconic tournaments in the sporting calendar.  Augusta plays host to some of the best golfers and betting opportunities. Make sure you get the most for your money by only using the top bookies in the UK, who give the best odds and the largest bonuses for Masters Golf Betting.

Recommended Bookie: Sporting Index – Get a no deposit £50 bet – more info

Golf Spread Betting on the Masters

Spread betting is one of the most innovative and exciting ways to bet on the Masters. You can bet on losers, bet live and trade strokes on a variety of markets.

Bookie	New Account Offer	Reviews	Features	Our View	Founded	Visit Site
	Brand New iPad Air Claim Offer	Spreadex Reviews	Financials: FixedOdds: Casino: Regulator:FCA	Excellent service and credit facilities.	1999	Visit Spreadex
	£50 to get you started Claim Offer	Sporting Index Reviews	Financials: FixedOdds: Casino: Regulator:FCA	Dedicated to sports spread betting - very good.	1992	Visit Sporting Index

Top Betting Exchanges for the Golf Masters

Betting exchanges will generally give you the best odds when betting on winners for the Masters.  You can also lay best to win on losers.

Betting Exchange	New Account Offer	Our View & Reviews	Commission	Liquidity	Founded	Visit Site
	Up to £1,000 commission cash back Claim Offer	Superb all round exchange - recommended. BetDaq Reviews	2%	Excellent liquidity on all markets	2000	Visit BetDaq
	£10 no risk bet for new accounts Claim Offer	Some really good innovative features. Smarkets Reviews	2%	Can be a little thin on secondary markets	2008	Visit Smarkets
	Up to £500 commission cashback Claim Offer	Great for US sports. Matchbook Reviews	1.5%	Very good for US & Asian sports through	2008	Visit Matchbook
	£10 risk free bet Claim Offer	Probably the best bookie in the world. Betfair Reviews	5%	Best all round liquidity	1999	Visit Betfair

Best Fixed Odds Bookies for betting on the Masters Golf winner

Traditional bookies are best for Golf Masters simple bets and multiple bets.  You can also make huge profits by winning accumulator and multiple bets

Best way to bet on the Golf Masters Tournament to win more

The Historic Masters Tournament is quickly approaching us and it is the perfect time of year to go over how to make some smart Spread Bets to make this years tournament a bit more enticing than the last. Golf is a huge arena in the world of Spread Betting because there is so much flexibility in term of scores and outcomes that you are able to bet on. Even though Golf is normally a highly bet upon sport normally, the level of betting only grows higher for the Masters because on the best players in the world get to play the tournament so the competition levels are even higher.

Now we are going to go over a few different kinds of bets that we will be able to place on the tournament. Rory Mcllroy is ranked number one in the world but happens to miss the cut at the tournament before the Masters tournament. This worries the Sport Bookies and they have the spread on him finishing between third and fifth place. You feel confident that Mcllroy will bounce back and win the tournament so you wager that he will finish first in the Leader board Market. With a Buy Bet. With this bet if he wins you will win the maximum amount of points being 80 points.

Another bet that you could place to take advantage of the lack of confidence the sport bookies have in Mcllroy is by placing a Sell Bet on the Finishing Positions market. In this instance we are going to bet against the spread that says he is going to finish between third and fifth and place a bet of $10 on him finishing first. If he does in fact finish in first place we would have doubled our earnings by betting against the spread.

Just like in all aspects of betting it is important to analyse all information before placing bets. Mcllroy could have just had a cold the tournament before the Masters which temporarily through his game off but would not have a long term affect on his game.

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Grand National Betting: Best Bookies, Bets & Offers

The Grand National is one of the biggest horse races, let alone sporting events in the world. Aintree, set near Liverpool in Merseyside, hosts the event and around 70,000 spectators attend each year.

Even if those that are not a regular gamblers love to take a punt on the nags during the Grand National. Make sure you get the most for your money by only using the top bookies in the UK – our comparison tables only show regaulted bookies that give the best odds and the largest bonuses.

Recommended Bookie: Smarkets – Get a £10 bet when you sign up – more info

Top Betting Exchanges for the Grand National

Betting exchanges will generally give you the best odds when betting on winners for the Grand National.  You can also lay best to win on losers.

Betting Exchange	New Account Offer	Our View & Reviews	Commission	Liquidity	Founded	Visit Site
BetDaq	Up to £1,000 commission cash back Claim Offer	Superb all round exchange - recommended. BetDaq Reviews	2%	Excellent liquidity on all markets	2000	Visit BetDaq
Smarkets	£10 no risk bet for new accounts Claim Offer	Some really good innovative features. Smarkets Reviews	2%	Can be a little thin on secondary markets	2008	Visit Smarkets
Matchbook	Up to £500 commission cashback Claim Offer	Great for US sports. Matchbook Reviews	1.5%	Very good for US & Asian sports through	2008	Visit Matchbook
Betfair	£10 risk free bet Claim Offer	Probably the best bookie in the world. Betfair Reviews	5%	Best all round liquidity	1999	Visit Betfair

Spread Betting Firms for the Grand National

Spread betting is one of the most innovative and exciting ways to bet on the Grand National. You can bet on losers, bet live and trade horses on a variety of markets.

Bookie	New Account Offer	Reviews	Features	Our View	Founded	Visit Site
Spreadex	Brand New iPad Air Claim Offer	Spreadex Reviews	Financials: FixedOdds: Casino: Regulator:FCA	Excellent service and credit facilities.	1999	Visit Spreadex
Sporting Index	£50 to get you started Claim Offer	Sporting Index Reviews	Financials: FixedOdds: Casino: Regulator:FCA	Dedicated to sports spread betting - very good.	1992	Visit Sporting Index

Best bookies for betting on the Grand National

Traditional bookies are best for Grand National simple bets and multiple bets.  You can also make huge profits by winning accumulator and multiple bets

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Smarkets, the alternative betting exchange to Betfair continues it’s rampant growth and this year smashed it’s previous Grand National betting volumes.

Smarkets Grand National betting volumes topped £57m up from £44.5m in 2017. That’s a whopping increase of 29%.

Smarkets, continues to innovate the betting exchange space with an updated web interface, making it easier and quicker to bet.  Which is really the ethos of Smarkets. They tend to make things, quicker and easier, plus a little more visual.

Smarkets recently implemented live probability charting which is a nifty little feature that the other betting exchanges are yet to replicate…

If you want to know more about Smarkets you can read our expert Smarkets review (plus customer reviews) or our interview with Smarkets CEO Jason Trost here.

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It’s now possible to bet in-running on the betting exchanges on a variety of popular sports such as horse racing and golf, and some punters must be making money betting this way or else the in-running markets wouldn’t be as strong as they are. The big question is – can you?

If you’re trying to pick the winner of a horse race or golf tournament whilst watching it on your TV at home, whilst also trying to place your bets using an average broadband speed, the truth is you probably won’t make money. That’s because many professional in-running punters, armed with super-fast broadband, actually attend these sporting events and can see what is happening several seconds before you do on TV.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t use your knowledge and judgement to make a profit by placing well thought out in-running back and lay bets. That’s because you don’t even have to pick the winner of a sporting event to win money, as you also have the option of sports trading in the in-running markets to make a profit.

Sports Trading In-Running on Horse Racing

When faced with a horse race with a field of 20 runners, most punters will immediately try and find the winner. However, whilst that’s possible, it may be easier to work out how a certain horse in the field will run and make a profit from that knowledge by trading in running, meaning you can make a profit whether the horse wins or loses.

For example, if there’s a popular horse in the race who consistently wins small-field races by adopting front-running tactics, he could be one to take on. This is especially true when there are other horses who like to adopt similar front-running tactics in the field, as they are likely to take each other on and force each other to expend too much energy too early, leaving themselves no energy for the finish. However, it’s amazing how often this type of popular horse trades at shorter-odds than their SP as they approach the latter stages of the race. Therefore, it’s possible to make a profit by backing the horse before the race starts and then instantly requesting a lay bet at the type of lower in-running odds you’re convinced the horse will hit. If the horse then hits those odds, you’ll profit whether the horse wins or loses.

Sports Trading In-Running in Golf Tournaments

There are thousands of statistics when it comes to golf, and professional punters have designed computer programs to predict what odds a player who is leading by one-stroke with three holes to go should be. However, what computer programs don’t always factor-in is how the difficulty of those final three holes may differ from course to course. This is where doing your homework should pay-off. Of course, you can also expand this theory to different sections of any golf course. It may be that the middle six-holes of a golf course are the most difficult. Therefore, you may choose to lay players as they approach the 7^th hole, with a view of backing them back at bigger-prices after the 12^th hole to make a profit.

These are just a few examples of how you can make a profit from betting in-running on the exchanges. Just remember, whatever tactics you adopt, you just need to be right more than you’re wrong – and backing your own judgement against the other in-running exchange punters out there has never been more exciting than it is right now.

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The 2018 Snooker World Championship takes place between April 21 and May 7 when, as usual, it will be hosted by the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

There are many fun ways to bet or sports trade on the Snooker World Championship, with Betting Exchanges and Spread Betting Firms offering a varied selection of popular snooker bets and tournament specials.

Popular Snooker World Championship Betting Exchange Bets

The best Betting Exchanges offer some great snooker markets and, whether you’re a backer or a layer, there are plenty of markets you might want to get involved in.

Betting on the outright tournament winner is always popular and there will be many punters hoping to profit from favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan winning his sixth Snooker World Championship. Alternatively, if you think O’Sullivan is past his best, you can bet on there being a First-Time Winner.

However, for betting exchange punters who prefer not to put all their snooker balls in one basket, you can also bet on which quarter the winner will come from, meaning you have several world-class players on your side. Meanwhile, other popular snooker betting exchange bets include Match Results, Name The Finalists, and Total Number of Century Breaks.

Popular Snooker World Championship Spread Betting Bets

For punters who have strong opinions about how the 2018 Snooker World Championship may play out, there are some great spread betting markets to get involved in – whether you’re a buyer or a seller. You can compare sports spread betting bookies here.

Popular spread betting match bets include Frame Supremacy, Total Frames Played, and Frames Won. There are also a couple of more volatile markets that the more daring punters may want to get involved in. The Multi-Frame Spread is a chance for punters to predict what the total of frames won by player 1 multiplied by the total frames won by player 2 will be. However, the most volatile market must be “The Volcano”! To profit from this bet you must successfully predict the total points difference between two players in any match.

Other popular match bets include predicting the Highest Break or predicting the amount of 50 breaks (50-ups) or century breaks (Ton-ups). There are also handicap spreads, when one player starts with a virtual advantage over the other player and the match result is settled taking that handicap into consideration.

Spread Betting Snooker Tournament Specials

Sports spread betting also allows for a variety of Tournament Specials. The Highest Break market is always popular with punters hoping to see a maximum 147 break during snooker’s most prestigious tournament.

You can also place a spread bet on what number you think the winner will be seeded or what age you think the winner will be. Meanwhile, if you have a strong feeling for both seed and age, how about a bet on the Age x Seed market in which the two are multiplied together to give the winning total.

However, perhaps the most original spread betting snooker market at the 2018 Snooker World Championship is the Great Ball of China. This market is settled on the total number of frames won by Chinese players throughout the entire tournament.

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