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Where to bet on Greyhound racing online

Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by admin.

Nowadays when we have all the complexities of the internet, we can bet on greyhounds online with the simple click of a button. It is easy to forget though that greyhound racing as we know it today came about due to a technological invention that was very clever for its time. That invention was the artificial hare and its inventor was Owen Patrick Smith.

Before Owen Smith all dog racing was based on coursing where the dogs raced on a straight track and chased a real hare. Some say that Smith was motivated to save the hares from what was sometimes a painful death, but there seems to be sparse evidence of that. It is more likely that he was motivated to create oval tracks around which greyhounds could race. He created his first one in California in 1919.

It was some years before this variation of the sport appeared in England. In 1926 the first greyhound racing course was opened and such was its popularity amongst the British working classes that by the end of the following year forty more of them had been opened.

Whilst horse racing was seen as a sport for the gentrified classes, greyhound racing was available to the working man who could attend races after work in the evenings, Betting on the sport was an extremely important aspect and even ownership of a greyhound became a possible aspiration for an individual or a small consortium.

You can enjoy greyhound racing without ever attending a greyhound stadium, but if you have never done so then you should try it at least once. Betting on it is simplicity itself. All you need to do is find a reputable online bookmaker (and nowadays it is almost certain that all of them are), open an account and place your bet.

To help you find a good place to bet on greyhounds, there are a number of comparison sites that should help you select the one that is good for you.

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The benefits of using a betting calculator

Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by admin.

bettingcalculator.com is an online venue that allows those that wager often to calculate the stake and profit for a comprehensive range of wagers.

Most betting calculators support all types of bets and allow the player to calculate their full-expected return.

Players can even supply the betting calculator with a maximum total stake; this in turn allows them to ensure that they stay within their spending limits.

Most betting calculators offer an easy interface that allows players to equate how certain returns can be affected by various outcomes for each selection.

The betting calculator is really easy to use, simply visit bettingcalculator.com and choose the odds format, decimal or fraction.

The next stage requires the user to enter the details for the first selection, Odds, Result and where it applies Each Way, Rule 4 and Dead Heat.

If a player wishes to add more selections, simply click the ‘Add Selection” tab.

To remove a selection, click the ‘X’ tab.

Choosing a bet type is a simple procedure, simply click on the drop down list and click the ‘add bet’ tab. Those that use the betting calculator at bettingcalculator.com should also enter a unit stake where applicable. They should also indicate Each Way and enter the Bonus to be placed on the wager.

The ‘add bet’ button allows the user to add more types of the same selections. Once again to remove the selection, click the ‘X’ tab.

Calculating returns simply requires the user to click the ‘calculate’ tab. To begin again from the start, click ‘clear’.

This is a great function for both those that are new to the online betting world and also to those that are pros as it allows you keep an eye on your returns as well as your spending.

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How to Pick a Winner at the Cheltenham Festival

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.

The Cheltenham Festival attracts a huge amount of betting. Over the four days of the Festival approximately £500,000,000 (five hundred million pounds) will be bet on its twenty four races. It is not possible in advance to be certain which horses will win and which ones will lose, but by applying a little bit of reason we can all improve our winning ratio.

Having said that, it is not necessarily always the case. There have been many stories of people who have picked winners by closing their eyes and sticking a pin into the lists of horses, others will always go on how well they like the name of the horse or if the name has some significance to their life or recent events. If you find that these type of techniques pay dividends, then stick to them. It is for those with less accurate predictive skills that logic becomes necessary.

Studying form is one approach that tends to pay off. Form will tell you how a horse has fared against other horses as a function of time. You can quickly see the results of recent races and determine if the horse’s performance is steady, improving or deteriorating. You should see how the horse has dome on similar courses, under similar conditions and for similar lengths. Check if the horse has raced against any of the current competition on previous occasions and how it has performed with respect to the weight being carried.

By getting a good look at the horses you can tell a lot about the horse’s condition even if you are not an expert. Does the horse appear healthy? Is it in good condition with well defined musculature? Is it alert and frisky without appearing too nervous or agitated? Is it looking hot and sweaty? It really is surprising how much you can tell just by looking.

It is also important to find out what other people think. Of course if tipsters could get it right all the time there would be no need for them wasting their time being tipsters, but they do tend to get it right more often than Joe Blogs. Listen to what they have to say and compare and contrast their predictions.

By developing these approaches you should be able to improve your performance rapidly. Good luck at the Cheltenham Festival .

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