Cagliari travel to already relegated Venezia to save themselves on the final day of the season. At the same time, Salernitana will face Udinese away from home as Serie A will end with two relegation deciders. Cagliari will be automatically relegated if Salernitana secured a win in their game.
A late foray wasn’t enough to save Venezia
Venezia didn’t spend midseason inside the bottom three. They were last in that position in the sixth round before a horrible second half of the season left them bottom of the standings.
Even ten straight defeats didn’t confirm their relegation as they had a healthy edge over the bottom clubs in the first half of the campaign. But they are now confirmed relegated with a possibility of finishing cellar-dwellers.
Venezia picked up four points from their last two games to end their torrid run. A 4-3 win over Bologna in the game they missed an early penalty kick was inspirational as Dennis Johnson scored the winner in injury-time.
When and where to watch?
The match kicks off at 20:00 on Sunday 22nd May 2022, and the entire match will be available on BT Sport 2.
Cagliari dropped to 18th after four winless games
If Giorgio Altare didn’t score a late injury-time goal against Salernitana earlier this month, the relegation battle would have ended by now. But the damage is already done with Salernitana sitting outside the drop zone.
That was Cagliari’s only point from their last four fixtures. They couldn’t beat another team in the relegation battle with a narrow defeat away at Genoa, who got relegated last week to the delight of their city rivals Sampdoria.
Cagliari were also forced to take a further step to relegation with their defeat to second-placed Inter. After years of struggle with relegations, Cagliari looked to finally return to Serie B football.
Late equalizer in the reverse fixture
Venezia snatched a draw with a 92nd-minute strike from US international Gianluca Busio. Senegal international and former Monaco and Inter winger Keita Balde opened the scoring for Cagliari early in the first half.
Venezia & Cagliari Team News
Venezia will be without Sergio Romero and Marco Modolo with both of them going through knee surgeries. Thomas Henry and Luca Lezzerini are a doubt for the club’s one last Serie A fixture.
Edoardo Goldaniga will be absent for Cagliari with an injury to his ankle.
Cagliari’s safety relied on Salernitana’s result
A win against Venezia wouldn’t be enough by itself for Cagliari. But they could secure safety that way if Salernitana failed to beat Udinese away from home. It’s always going to be decided by the last day based on Serie A’s relegation battle this season, but no one can deny that it’s a big surprise that Salernitana has their fate in their own hands. The likes of Joao Pedro, a recent Italian international, will not be expected to stay at the club in the event of relegation.
Welcome to our review of the Cotswold Racing from Tipsters Empire, which will be conducted for a minimum of 3 months to get a good feel for this UK based racing tipster service.
As with our Blueblood Racing Review it’s managed by the team at Tipsters Empire, which only manages horse racing tipsters, rather than multiple sports. Hopefully, their tagline about quality over quantity rings true as we Cotswold Racing through the paces.
Joining Cotswold Racing is easy and packages are available at the following prices:
£9.99 for a 40-day trial (new customers only)
£34.99 per month
£87.50 per quarter (16.7% discount on monthly)
£157.50 per 6 months (25% discount on monthly)
£279.99 per year (33% discount on monthly)
It’s possible to cancel your subscription at any point, with no complications from getting tied in.
The 40-day trial is a great value one-off payment option to give the service a try.
Receiving Cotswold Racing Tips
Tipsters Empire text you when the tips are live. This is a concise text telling you the selection and advised stake. If you decide to log into the website, then you will find full reasoning as to why the selection was arrived at.
You can expect to receive the text between 8am & 9.30am each morning.
Cotswold Racing Betting Bank Required
A 150 point bank is recommended, which is what we’ll use for this review.
Cotswold Racing Historical Results
Cotswold Racing started in on the 31st January 2020, and according to the results sheet, has turned its starting bankroll of £1,000 into £2,992.07 as of 29th September 2021.
That’s an impressive profit of £1,992.07 to £10 stakes inside 20 months. That equates to £99 per month of profit, and that covers even the most expensive subscription option.
I’ve received access to the service on 29th September 2021 I’ll begin the review from that date.
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There were 59 selections during the first month, so a very manageable service in terms of workload.
The tips delivered by Cotswold Racing all had the thought process and reasoning of the tipster.
Of the 59 selections, 21 were straight win bets, 37 were each-way bets, and there was also one trixie bet. 8 selections won their races, giving a win strike-rate of 13.55%.
The service recommends a 150 point bankroll,
I’ve started the review with the advised 150 point bank, and stakes will be £10 per point.
Results are recorded to £10 level stakes, and also Cotswold racing’s advised staking plan.
+£311 to £10 level stakes
+£311 to advised staking plan
If the profit manages to increase by 50%, then I will increase the stakes by 50% as advised in the recommended staking plan.
Final stats for the month are:
27.04% Yield
20.70% ROI
A steady first month, hopefully, month two can continue in the same vein of form.
Another month down, and I’m pleased to report more profits were gained from Cotswold Racing.
£244.55 of profits in fact, which is the same amount as £10 level stakes and to the advised staking structure.
It will be interesting to see what happens in month 3 if the profits are able to increase the starting bankroll by 50%, because at that point the advised staking will see an uplift of 50%.
Anyway, time to break down the figures. In the month this Tipsters Empire racing tipster sent us 78 selections.
30 were bets to win
48 were each-way bets
Average odds were 10.38
Strike-rate was 17.72%
Breaking the results down into the win and each-way elements makes for interesting reading. First up the win bets:
30 selections
11 winners
Strike-rate 36.67%
Average odds: 6.36
Profit = +£184.10
And now the each-way bets:
48 selections
4 winners (8.33% Strike-rate)
24 placed (50% Strike-rate)
Average odds: 12.88
Profit = +£60.45
So both parts of the service delivered profits, which is always a good thing!
The win bets far outperformed the each-way bets this month, and I’m quite impressed with both the average odds and strike-rate on these racing bets.
Welcome to our review of the Blueblood Racing Tipster from Tipsters Empire, which I’m looking forward to getting my teeth stuck into, as it’s a service that has come impressive results on the site.
It’s managed by the team at Tipsters Empire, which have five racing tipster services on their site. They also maintain another racing service on a standalone site, called JPW Racing.
Joining Blueblood Racing is available at the following price points:
£34.99 per month
£87.50 per quarter (16.7% discount on monthly)
£157.50 per 6 months (25% discount on monthly)
£279.99 per year (33% discount on monthly)
It’s possible to cancel your subscription at any point, with no complications from getting tied in.
Receiving Blueblood Racing Tips
With regards to receiving the tips, Tipsters Empire send you a text each morning when the tips are live on the site. This text contains a direct link to read the tips on their website. You can of course login yourself to receive the tips, but, it’s handy to get that notification the exact moment the tips are live.
Tips are sent out well in advance of racing beginning, the day before. Generally between 6pm & 6.30pm (Monday to Thursday) and 5.45pm to 6.30pm (Friday and Sunday). Festival tips can sometimes arrive as early as 1pm the day before racing takes place.
Blueblood Racing Betting Bank Required
A 150 point bank is recommended, therefore betting £5 per point equates to a £750 bankroll. Blueblood Racing recommend that once your bankroll increases by 50%, that you increase your stakes by 50%.
Blueblood Racing Historical Results
Blueblood Racing have some nice statistics on their previous betting history (service started on 21st January 2021), and hopefully, this review will follow in the same vein. Time will tell of course.
At the time of starting the review, the service has a stated profit of £2,043.59 to £10 per point stakes. That’s around £255 profit per month, based on a starting bankroll of £1,500. So even at the most expensive monthly option of £35 per month, that’s still a decent monthly return.
I’ve received access to the service on 29th September 2021, and I’ll post my month 1 update in early November.
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There were 49 selections during the first month of the review, an average of 1.63 selections per day. Tips were received the night before via text message, and all tips were also available in the website.
All tips posted by the Blueblood Racing tipster came along with a full and thorough write-up containing the reasoning for the tip. This is not something that appears very often, but, it seems to be a staple of tipster services at Tipsters Empire.
Of the 49 selections, 13 were straight win bets, and 36 were each-way bets. 15 selections won their races, giving a win strike-rate of 30.61%.
I’ve started the review with the advised 150 point bank, and based it on £10 per point stakes, as it makes for nice round numbers.
Results are recorded to £10 level stakes, and also Blueblood racing’s advised staking plan.
+£509.30 to £10 level stakes
+£509.30 to advised staking plan
If and when the profit on the advised staking plan hits £750 (50% increase), the stakes will then increase by 50% to.
Therefore month two promises to be interesting if the bank increase is reached.
Final stats for the month are:
93.27% Yield
33.95% ROI
Overall a great start to the review, and very interested to see how this progresses.
There were 32 selections during month two of our Blueblood Racing Review.
The format of the tips remained the same, full write-up and texts received.
The average odds of the 32 selections was 6.68.
13 selections were straight win bets, and 19 were each-way bets. 14 selections won their races, giving a win strike rate of 43.75%.
As I’m measuring this service to £10 level stakes, and also to Blueblood racing’s advised staking plan, it’s worth noting that the advised staking suggested increasing stakes by 50% once 50% profit had been achieved.
This happened on 10th November, so stakes increased to £15 per point for advised staking.
The profit in the month is as follows:
+£326.90 to £10 level stakes
+£303.65 to advised staking plan
Overall profit is standing at the following amounts:
+£836.20 to £10 level stakes
+£812.95 to advised staking plan
Overall another great month, and looking forward to the final push.
The third month of our Blueblood Racing Review saw 33 selections delivered, always with a great write-up and via text.
The average odds of the 33 selections was 5.23, therefore a bit lower than previous months as shorter priced horses were favoured.
20 of the selections were straight win bets, and 13 were each-way bets.
Of those selections, 8 selections won their races, giving a win strike rate of 24.24%, which is the lowest strike-rate so far, however, it’s in line with the average odds this month.
The advised staking for Blueblood Racing increased by 50% during our month two review period, therefore a point to advised stakes is worth £15. I’ve also pegged all results to £10 level stakes.
It’s worth pointing out that odds advised were generally available as receiving tips via text is a big help.
The results in the month is as follows:
-£18.70 to £10 level stakes
-£35.55 to advised staking plan
Overall profit is standing at the following amounts:
+£817.50 to £10 level stakes
+£777.40 to advised staking plan
A small loss, but practically a break-even month, but by no means a disaster. It’s impossible to win every month when betting on value, so this is not of major concern.
Welcome to our review of RebelBetting, which I’m looking forward to, as it’s a service that has been around for over 10 years, and they’ve had over 100,000 members. Those sort of numbers seem to indicate they must be doing something right, however, we’ll find in more detail as the review progresses.
RebelBetting has two main features, both of which carry a separate subscription. Value Betting, which is operated in any web browser, and Sure Betting, which is a software download. They also have some matched betting software, but, for the purposes of this review, it’s the value betting and sure bets, that are of most interest.
I’ll be starting off the review by taking a look at the Value Betting side of things for a couple of months and then moving on to the Sure Betting software.
As a professional gambler, Value Betting is something I have experience with, so I’m actually testing the water on this one with my own cash. It’s not often that I place actual bets when reviewing a service, as you never know how they’ll perform.
That also rings true here, however, I want to get a real feel for the software, and whether the profits come close to the predicted claims of Rebel Betting.
I’ve started off with £1,000, and I’m going to aim to place around 30 to 50 bets per day. I’ll try and do those every day however I’m only human so there may be days where you know I have a life and have something else to do.
Rebel Betting certainly presents itself as a professional service for professional punters and when you first log in and that’s very apparent with the helpful tutorial to get you started.
When you first log in a little pop-up comes up and gives you a tour of the inside of the site, how to use the service and how to place your bets.
When you first click the button it displays a list of make-believe example bets. When you click one of those it brings up the fixture details, such as which league is playing, when the event starts, which bookmaker, what the odds are, what the value percentage is and you can choose which stake you’d like to use .
Once you’ve chosen your stake and you’ve got all the information correct you simply click the Bet button. By clicking the bet button it will open up the selection into the appropriate bookmaker, and more often than not, it will pop the selection and the correct stake amount into your betslip.
After placing your bet at the bookie, you then go back to the Value Betting screen on RebelBetting and you can now click the log button. Clicking the log button will then record the bet you just placed inside Rebel Betting and it’s a nice easy way of tracking your profit.
Another fantastic feature that became immediately clear, is that RebelBetting track the events you’ve bet on for you. This means you don’t need to be keeping an eye on live scores and checking results manually.
When you log a bet with RebelBetting, the software will automatically settle the bet in the tracker once the result is known, and it will display whether you made a profit or a loss in your bet tracker.
The bet tracker is a log of all the bets placed including results profits and statistics.
When I moved onto the live betting module Rebel Betting detected that I’m from the United Kingdom and it automatically made sure that my currency was reporting in GBP and my timezone was set to the correct timezone. A nice little feature because they’ve clearly got customers from all around the world.
Immediately I was struck with how many value bets were available on the screen. Nine value bets were listed however due to the filters in place and the fact I was waiting to have my membership upgraded to Pro, there were another 300+ value bets that were not displaying.
Before getting started I went to the options, where you can enter your current bankroll and your starting bankroll, which is the same because I’m starting from scratch. As I mentioned earlier, for the purposes of this review I decided to go with a £1,000 bankroll.
I have also kept the maximum stake at 1.5% of the bankroll, which is the default option within Rebel Betting. Within the options you can also change filters such as whether you want value percentages over 110% or you want to keep them lower.
Personally, and with my previous experience of value betting, I will keep them lower through the review. Anything too high can be a bit crazy for variance, so I think I’m going to keep them at sensible value levels.
Another nice option in the settings is the ability to select or deselect bookmakers so that you’re only seeing bets for bookmaker accounts that you actually hold.
Another powerful feature is that when you are faced with a bookmaker option you can choose the domain that you actually use that bookmaker because bookmakers operate worldwide and the site that you go to stay in the UK is not necessarily the.com so it may be to.co.uk so within RebelBetting you can make sure that when you click through to a bookmaker you’re going straight through to the correct URL.
The final setting I have chosen is a change my odds format from fractional UK-based odds to European decimal odds. I’ve also made sure that the rounding on old bookmakers is to the nearest £, which gets rid of any silly stake amounts with bookmakers.
I’ve been absolutely blown away by how simple placing bets and record-keeping is. It’s been incredible to be perfectly honest.
You see the value that you’re interested in, you click it to open up the proposed bet. You read the details, click “bet” and then invariably it loads of the bookmaker puts the bet into your bet slip, sometimes along with the stake. All you need to do is click the place bet button at the bookmaker and that’s it, you’re done.
You then go back to the RebelBetting Value Betting software and click log and it is then recorded in your profit tracker. It couldn’t be simpler. Within the first half an hour I’d already placed over 20 bets and that wasn’t going as fast as I could have done.
One thing that my initial half-hour of placing bets on RebelBetting impress me with was how it handles bookmakers that are linked.
When a linked bookmaker comes up with odds, for example, 32red they’re obviously part of a group such as Unibet, 888sport who all have the same odds on the same market.
As soon as you choose the book make you wish to place the bet with and click log bet all the other options for that selection and disappear so there’s no danger of you accidentally duplicating your bet at any point.
In fact, if a similar bet on the same event comes around, it has a warning that you already have bets running on this match!
Overall, I’m very impressed with my day one experience of value betting. All that remains to be seen is if the value actually comes back to me and I make a real-world profit.
I will follow this for a minimum of 3-months and we’ll see where we’re at. I’m quite excited about this one, and I have all my fingers and toes crossed as there’s real cash on the line!
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The first month is now complete, and it’s fair to say it couldn’t have gone much better. My initial target was to try and place 30 bets per day. To be honest, I didn’t expect to achieve that target, however, it has been ridiculously easy to do that, and it took me around 30 mins in total per day.
This is a live betting review, as in I’m actually using my own cash to see how this panned out. As I mentioned earlier in the RebelBetting Review, that is because I have previous experience with value betting, so had some degree of confidence that it could go well, providing their algorithms were on point.
After 30 days, I’ve placed 943 bets, have achieved a return on investment of 113%, resulting in my initial £1,000 bankroll turning into £2,087.50. Based on £11,328.50 worth of bets, the yield has been 9.60%. Incredible stuff!
To achieve this, my average stake has been £12.01, and the average odds have been 2.04.
Barring some disaster, this is certainly heading towards being one of the most profitable services I have ever discovered.
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What a rollercoaster of a month this was. I’ve been travelling/holidaying for a fair chunk of it, therefore I didn’t manage to place as many bets as in month one, however, I still managed to place 652 bets.
Placing bets on my mobile phone was in many ways easier, as the links in RebelBetting work quite well. especially with Betfair, Smarkets and Bet365.
As with the first month, I’ve used my own cash in this review and it got off to an absolute flyer, with the profit peaking at a total of £1,701.60 on 10th November. From there the balance, went down, and up, and down and up.
This is the reality of value betting, but as I’ve been value betting for many years, I’m quite comfortable with the twists and turns.
Month 2 Stats
£187.58 Profit
£2,087 Start Bankroll
611 Bets
£116,976.85 Turnover
1.10% Yield
£2,275.15 End Bankroll
Overall Stats (after two months)
£1,000 Start Bankroll
1595 Bets
£28,305.35 Turnover
4.50% Yield
£18.21 Average stake
2.06 Average Odds
£2,275.15 End Bankroll
A frustrating month, but we’ll see what month 3 brings, and I’ll try and hit at least 600 bets to get to over 2,000 real-world bets in total.
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As a quick reminder, during this review I am betting actual money. This is not a paper-trading review, therefore results indicate a true experience a bettor may have trying to fit things in around their busy lives.
This month of the RebelBetting review occurred in December, and for the first part of it I was in Portugal, and the second was boozy catch-ups with friends and family over Christmas.
All in all, I didn’t place as many bets as intended, however, I will rectify this in January and intend to place 1,000 bets during the month.
Anyway, that’s enough about me, I just wanted to provide context.
It was another profitable month, with reasonable average stakes and a great yield:
Month 3 Stats
£319.24 Profit
£2,275.15 Start Bankroll
219 Bets
£6,573 Turnover
4.86% Yield
£1,594.39 End Bankroll
Overall Stats (after three months)
£1,000 Start Bankroll
1595 Bets
£34,878.35 Turnover
4.57% Yield
£19.67 Average stake
2.06 Average Odds
£1,594.39 End Bankroll
A decent month, even if I didn’t hit my target of 600 bets. January will be much busier and I’ll also be starting to take a look at the Sure Betting software. We’ll soon find out if this is the best arbitrage software available in 2022!
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Last month I committed to placing more bets during the 4th month review period and I did just that, and I’m delighted that I did, with the rewards being well and truly reaped.
It was a fantastic month, so let’s get stuck into the statistics:
Month 4 Stats
£3,075.00 Profit
£2,594.39 Start Bankroll
814 Bets
£35,410 Turnover
8.68% Yield
£5,669.39 End Bankroll
Overall Stats (after four months)
£1,000 Start Bankroll
2587 Bets
£70,288.76 Turnover
6.64% Yield
£27.17 Average stake
2.06 Average Odds
£5,669.39 End Bankroll
A fantastic month, and January also take a look at the Sure Betting module, which Rebel Betting claim is the best sure betting software available.
I added another £230.85 of profit from Sure Betting.
This cam from 60 bets, with a turnover of £8,421.
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888 are a company with over 20 years’ experience in the betting industry, having launched its casino back in 1997. After performing strongly in that niche, they decided to launch their sportsbook. The sportsbook offering arrived 11 years later, meaning they’ve been challenging the status quo of sports betting for 12 years.
Here we provide an in-depth 888Sport review, which will give you everything you need to know about 888Sport and whether they’re a bookmaker worth your time and, more importantly, your money.
Our 888Sport review will include everything from the markets on offer, a look at the 888 free bet options and promotions you can exploit and a review of how the 888Sport betting website and apps operate. We will also look at how the company handles your money and supports punters who might encounter difficulty with gambling addiction.
The most important thing for any bettor to understand before signing up to a bookie is whether that company can offer the betting markets you want. As far as 888Sport betting goes, you’ll be alright, providing you’re into one of the more major sports. There are 13 different sports options for you to consider, ranging from football to MMA and UFC, snooker, golf and ice hockey, and a few more in-between.
The major markets that 888Sport betting specialises in are football, horse racing and NFL. The first two are quite widely seen as the biggest markets in the UK betting scene, but the latter, the NFL, is more of a unique offering. 888Sport boasts no fewer than 19 bet types available for every NFL match. These range from selecting the match winner, betting on the points spread, and even including what quarter will be the highest scoring. It’s not just matches where you can place your punts, though, with outright markets available at conference level upwards.
Football is similar to the NFL in terms of betting depth. You can bet across countless leagues, including divisions as far as South America and Africa, whilst the bet types are almost endless; Premier League games, for example, come with 40 markets to choose from. This isn’t as many as a company like Bet365 offer, but it is still more than you could ever need to choose from in truth.
The horse racing markets work slightly differently. Again, there are plenty of events and bet types to dip your toes into but what sets 888Sport apart from the competition is their smart ‘Betfinder’; this allows you to target down your selections based on a host of different criteria such as highlighting in-form horses.
Special offers and promotions
Let’s begin our promotion section by taking a look at what 888Sport offer on sign up. At the moment, new customers can claim a pretty impressive £30 ‘cashback’ offer when creating an account. To unlock this deal, you’ll need to utilise the code ’30BACK’ during the sign-up process, but it’s well worth doing. The offer gives you protection on your first bet up to a maximum stake of £30.
If your bet loses, you get your stake back – check the terms and conditions before staking, though, as minimum odds of 1.50 will be just one of a few requirements to be eligible for the offer. On top of that, you’ll get £10 to spend in the 888Casino too.
888Sport also offer a strong programme of promotions for their existing customer base. They operate a best odds guarantee on UK and Irish horse racing, but it’s far from the only sport to get special treatment. A personal favourite is the 888 free bet offered to customers who place a winning bet at odds of over 4/1. It’s a nice boost to your winnings, and you can place bets on a variety of sports.
Daily Free Bets for winners at 888Sport
Beyond that, another 888 free bet that is available regularly is linked to the NFL. You unlock the 888 free bet of £5 when placing a £20 NFL accumulator.
Finally, there are a couple of free games to enter too. An NFL predictor can see you scoop a £5k jackpot, whilst a similar football game can net you £8k. However, what’s more likely, on the latter game is a 888 free bet worth £1. You get awarded a £1 free bet for every prediction you get correct in football games’ win-draw-win market. It can’t be bad!
It is easy to overlook just how important a bookie’s website is. Odds and promos drive a lot of customer traffic, but a poor site can cause punters to miss out on certain events if layouts are confusing. Thankfully, you won’t have that problem with 888Sport.
If you’re a desktop user, then you’ll find two obvious panels running down either side of your screen; one is a menu whilst the other shows you your bet slip or in-play bets. Which one you see is based on a simple toggle option.
Then there is the bulk of the screen; this is where you navigate between markets and events. A smart scroll bar combines words and line drawings to indicate the sports you can dip into (including 888Sport specials and popular markets). Below that, you find the available events.
Your first screen will show you the in-play markets, which is useful because if you’re betting in-play, you need quick access to place your bets at the right time. Then you have options to dive into specific competitions and leagues, as well as a ‘coupons’ section that allows you to target specific bet types. The transition between these tabs is very simple to follow.
Finally, it’s hardly a make-or-break part of our 888Sport review, but the striking orange and black colour scheme is pretty smart! The mobile app is available for iOS and Android systems and follows a similar guise as the desktop site with subtle changes to how the menus work.
Banking and safe betting
As you’d expect for a company of 888’s size, they’re fully licensed to operate in the UK markets under the Great Britain Gambling Commission whilst they’re also allowed to operate much further afield under separate agreements. What tends to get less attention from most bettors is the bookie’s approach to responsible gambling.
888 have a dedicated section on their site for this; it’s not as clearly laid out as a site like William Hill, but there are plenty of tools in place to help those who need it. What are they? Part of the approach is to provide access to companies who can support problem gamblers, whilst other elements are tailored towards self-control, such as deposit limits and ‘take a break’ rules.
When it comes to making deposits and withdrawing funds with 888Sport you’ll be able to do so with ease. They accept an incredible amount of banking methods—Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Apple Pay are just a few examples of those you can use. On the withdrawal side, the questions we usually hear are about timeframes. With that in mind, the slowest method shown by 888 will see your funds arrive back in your possession in eight days. The quickest is two days, which tends to be through e-wallets like Paypal.
When you sign up for many online services, you often think about how customer service might impact your experience. Bookmakers don’t tend to get the same treatment but when things go wrong – and, believe us, they can – it’s handy to know you’re betting with a company who will be there for you. 888Sport are.
They offer a detailed “Frequently Asked Questions” guide on their site that enables customers to answer their own questions before reaching out for more detailed answers. If you’re still at a loss, you can contact the 888Sport support team via a couple of different avenues. Their preferred method of contact is via their online form, which effectively becomes email, but phone contact is available between 10 am and 6 pm. The only downside to their customer service function is the lack of a live chat function, which can be useful.
Useful knowledgebase at 888Sport
Closing Thoughts
Let’s bring our 888Sport review to an end and summarise our findings. 888Sport are a big player in the sports betting world with strong welcome offers and recurring promotions. These are likely to attract and keep hold of customers, which will see their position continue to grow in an ever-challenging market place.
Their website is an easy-to-use platform that enables you to place bets without too many challenges across a wide range of markets and sports. The support they offer in respect of responsible gambling and customer service is certainly strong. If you choose to deposit your funds with 888Sport, you’ll be in safe hands with a platform that lends itself well to having a fun-filled flutter.
Welcome to our review of The Basketball Geek, which promises to be an entertaining ride. I’m always interested in services which attempt to make money from sports, away from the big 4 (that’s football, horse racing, golf and tennis in my eyes).
My only basketball betting previously has been in a matched betting capacity, trying to grab a free bet. We all know that Basketball is biggest and glitziest in the USA with the NBA being the star attraction. However, it is massive throughout Europe too, with many football teams having basketball sides too, Barcelona basketball etc!
Quick Review Summary
The Basketball Geek tipping service began in November 2019, so it’s building up a nice bit of back story to it’s performances. The overall return on investment is a healthy looking 17%, if that continues during the review, we’re in for a treat.
We are starting the review with a £1,000 bankroll. I will record results to £10 level stakes and also on the bank recommend by Steven (The Basketball Geek).
A 75 point bank is recommended, which means the dreaded £13.33 stakes will be used in our spreadsheets again. I know this wouldn’t be the actual stakes we’d use, it’s just that we start all reviews with £1,000, then we can easily rank them against one another in terms of profitability.
The Basketball betting tips are delivered every day between 07:00 & 09:00 straight into your inbox. We can expect to be busy with this review and receive over 100 tips per month running at average odds of 3.04.
According to the sales page, the service has average a profit of £571.89 per month to £25 stakes, so just shy of 23 points per month. If it performs to that level, then even at conservative stakes, the membership fee will be more than covered.
To join costs £1.99 for the first 15 days and then £27 per month thereafter. If you fancy splashing out a little bit more, then you can pay £19 for 105 days of access, which then moves onto £27 each month at the end of the trial.
The first month of our review of The Basketball Geek has concluded what a sensational start. Based on a £1,000 starting bank, we made a profit of £230.74 from 118 bets using the recommended staking.
To £10 level stakes, the profit was £173.10, meaning that either method would have more than covered the monthly fees for this service.
The average odds for the tips during this first month were 4.92, which is higher than most two-team winner services.
Really looking forward to future months of this one, it’s hectic with the sheer number of bets, but incredibly good fun to monitor.
We’ve reached the end of the second month of our The Basketball Geek review from Steven at Betting Gods. The first month delivered great profits, let’s delve into how month two performed.
The profits were in no way similar to month one. They were even better! A staggering £502.10 to advised stakes and £376.10 to £10 level stakes.
The starting bankroll of £1,000 is now at a healthy £1,732.75 and it was another fairly busy month with an average of 4 tips per day. The average odds were once again very healthy, coming in at 4.68.
Let’s find out how month three of the review panned out. Did the basketball tipster suddenly collapse and lose the previous months profits? It’s a resounding no, The Basketball Geek delivered yet again!
A superb £769.67 to advised stakes and £577.40 to £10 level stakes.
The starting bankroll of £1,000 is now at £2,502.42 and it was a busy month with around 5 tips per day. The average odds were once excellent, at 4.77.
Profit/Loss during the month to advised stakes
+£769.67
Profit/Loss during the month to £10 level stakes
+£577.40
Number of bets
147
Number of wins
53
Strike Rate
36.05%
Return On Investment
39.27%
The Basketball Geek Conclusion
Whether you’re looking for NBA predictions today or Euroleague betting tomorrow, The Basketball Geek has got you covered. There are several basketball tipsters available online, but I think this service will be hard to beat.
Over the course of 3 months, the Betting Gods service has sent through 385 tips, which made for a busy time. However, I much prefer to be busy if the service I’m following is delivering value. Send me tips and send me lots of them, because the more bets I place with value, the more I will make over time.
This is very much the case here. The basketball tips were jam-packed full of value with average odds of 4.79. A strike-rate of 35.58% aided matters.
The Basketball Geek costs £1.99 for a 15-day trial and then £27 per month after that. An extended trial of £29 for a 105-day trial is also available, which then goes to £27 per month. Signing up for either is backed up by the cast-iron Clickbank 30-day moneyback guarantee. You are also free to cancel at any point.
This is a service I’m adding to my own portfolio and I will continue to monitor results over the coming months.
I’ve no hesitation in marking this service as Bets For Today recommended!
FansBet is something of a newcomer to the sportsbook scene, offering a wide array of different sports fixtures and bonus codes for player after player to take advantage of. Everyone has to start somewhere, and FansBet offers a nice little twist to their profit strategies that might appeal to some people.
FansBet is not 100% for profit, as they state their casino and sports betting section gives away 50% of their revenue to fan partners and organisations. It’s even possible for you to sign up yourself!
In this FansBet review, we will take a look at everything you need to know about online bookmaker and their bonus offers.
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Registration process
Deposit and Withdrawal Options
FansBet supports a wide variety of different payment options, including debit cards that fall under Visa and MasterCard, and Paysafecard, Neteller and Skrill. You can make a minimum deposit from as little as £10, and in a range of currencies.
Not all withdrawal options will be supported the same as deposit options, meaning it’s worth checking your chosen banking method is covered on both transactions. You can withdraw from £10, and there’s a monthly limit of up to £25,000 in play. Withdrawing to e-wallets is always likely to be more efficient than withdrawing to your bank. Allow a few working days.
Keep in mind that following changes to the UK law in April 2020, you can no longer use credit cards on betting sites.
Welcome Offer
The current FansBet bonus offer allows you to claim 50% of your deposit back on anything all the way up to £100. You’ll need to use the promo code FBWELS to activate this.
But what about welcome offer small print? Terms and conditions for these bonus funds are easy to find, but make sure you read them. You’ll need to make a qualifying bet of two picks at minimum odds of at least 1.4. There is also a turnover of 6x your payment in and bonus received within 90 days, or three months, of activation.
FansBet UK is also fairly generous elsewhere for such a new brand, which is great news if you are keen to give them a real run for their money. Check out their promotions tab and make sure to follow the brand on social media for the latest buzz and changed to the welcome offer.
Pre-Match Betting
Beyond the welcome bonus, the FansBet sportsbook has an absolutely cracking selection of pre-match betting market selections for you to choose from, in which, of course, football and horse racing take pride of place. However, this is also a great place to start looking for niche markets, sports and events, too.
There are actually more than 30 different sports or market selections at the time of writing, with football alone having more than 100 market types alone. In fact, FansBet really is one of the best places to go if you’re serious about getting the most from of your football bets.
FansBet odds are pretty reasonable and generally competitive. This is a betting platform and bookmaker that claims to be ‘by the fans, for the fans’, and not just as a result of their 50% giveback model. It’s easy enough for you to take a look at the different markets available and to work your way through the wide variety of sports without having to get too muddled.
Yes, there are bigger online sportsbook and betting website services out there that might do things a little more smoothly or a little more comprehensively, but truth be told, this is still a fairly young platform, so we have to give the brand the benefit of the doubt here.
Esports Betting
If there’s one thing that FansBet gets very, very right, it’s esports betting. Just head to the esports section in the list of sports and market sections available, and you can load up a huge array of different odds and markets on some of the biggest esports brands on the planet.
At the time of writing, FansBet offers sports betting markets on big titles such as DOTA 2, LoL and StarCraft, as well as CS:GO, an old favourite. There’s perhaps more coverage here than at some of the bigger sportsbook services available, so come and take a look if you’re serious about esports. This selection is a nice added bonus.
Golf Betting
Golf is naturally a big part of the FansBet scene. However, the way FansBet lays out its betting markets shows you what’s going on currently, rather than what’s likely to come up in the future. Therefore, it’s always worth coming back to check out PGA odds and more.
Golf odds are, like those for esports, really easy to find by just loading up the relevant section and going from there. The betting site might even have a few big deals and promos lining up if, say, the Ryder Cup is on the horizon, so keep your eyes peeled for this sports bet market.
Price Boosts
FansBet offers a bonus service they call Fan Boosts, where they will add extra money onto several popular odds selections. Providing you pay in at least £50 on your bet, you can get extended odds on all kinds of markets.
This means you could claim price boosts on sports such as American Football and tennis, not just football and horse racing.
Why not take a look at our BetVictor review if you’re keen to find price boosts elsewhere?
Other Betting Specials
Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a specific section for any special markets such as for TV or politics, but that doesn’t mean FansBet won’t open things up in future.
We researched the site at a time when there wasn’t too much going on in terms of TV competitions or even politics, so be sure to head back to the sportsbook occasionally and you might be pleasantly surprised.
Cash Out and Bet Builder
FansBet might be a relatively new site, but it offers both a cash out feature as well as a bet builder.
The cash out function at FansBet will let you take money away at a lower rate of odds than you paid in, if you find that your match or race just isn’t going the way you expect it to. This isn’t available on all markets, however, so make sure to keep an eye out for the function.
The bet builder function at FansBet lets you create your own betting slips and therefore request that the bookie sets odds based on custom configurations. There are even deals and bonus offers that line up with the bet builder, too, such as the option to claim £20 in free bet bonuses on Sundays. This deal isn’t going to be around forever, so definitely act fast if you want this bonus!
Live Sports Betting
Live betting is available at FansBet, offering a clear and concise in play bets system that new customer joiners and the average experienced player are going to love getting into.
It’s easy for you to find and pick markets that are currently underway from the main page. This means that you can dive into a match or a race midway through and take advantage of some lucrative odds.
There is no live streaming service available for FansBet just yet, but the site has room to grow. Therefore, get involved with the sportsbook now and keep checking back. You never know what might happen in the months to come! Live streaming really would cap it all off.
Security
FansBet is fully licenced and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, or UKGC. This means it is completely legal and above board for you to place bets and play games through the FansBet site if you are in the UK.
The site is also regularly updating its security certificates and is registered on the HTTPS protocol. This means that the data you send and receive, as well as any financial information you might handle, are completely protected.
There’s also a nice responsible gambling section here, which we will go into a bit more detail on shortly in our review.
Customer Service and Support
All sports fans need help sometimes. If you need to get in touch with the customer support team at FansBet, there is both a live chat option as well as an email address you can contact directly at any time.
Email the team via help@FansBet.com and you will get a response within 48 hours of sending your request in.
However, if you need help from the customer support team sooner, you can load up the live chat function through the floating widget on the website at anytime between 10am and 10pm each day, Monday to Sunday.
Generally, live chat customer support will be available to respond to you within three minutes of asking a question. They were certainly pretty speedy with us!
Responsible Gambling
FansBet offers a raft of different responsible gambling tools and services. They allow you to set limits on your deposits and your betting, and you can also learn more about reality checks.
FansBet will also allow you to set up self-exclusion timers as well as to shut down your own account. Therefore, they really do commit to making sure you protect yourself against potentially damaging behaviour.
There are also plenty of clear links to organisations and websites that may be able to help you elsewhere in terms of responsible betting, too.
Website User Experience
Generally, we really like the user experience here. The FansBet website is well laid out and planned, and it’s very easy to spot all the sports and markets you are likely to want to get into. What we would change, however, is the colours scheme and the general demeanour of the main sportsbook. It’s a little bit dark and dingy!
However, it’s always very quick to load and the navigation from page to page is pretty seamless. We think it works well across both desktop and mobile versions, and we’ll discuss the handheld side of things in a bit more detail below.
It’s easy to make deposits and withdraw money through simple account management. Everything is really well signposted, which is very refreshing even for a particularly young site such as FansBet.
Mobile
The FansBet mobile site is just as intuitive and as easy to use as its desktop equivalent. Therefore, all you ever need to do is head straight to the main web address from your mobile browser of choice, and the site will morph to your smaller screen.
There doesn’t appear to be any kind of FansBet app opening up just yet, but there’s nothing to say this won’t be a fixture in the future. Again, we’re looking at a pretty new bookmaker on the whole, which means we have to give it time to grow and evolve, and also to find its audience.
For now, the FansBet mobile site really does offer a lot of functionality and charm. You won’t miss out on anything by registering and playing on the go instead of going via desktop mode. Again, we’d choose to make things a bit less dark and dingy, but that’s purely an aesthetic concern!
Other Betting Options
You can change things up a bit by taking a look at other gaming and betting services available at FansBet. For example, the FansBet casino and live casino offers a raft of slot games and table games from some of the biggest and best known software providers on the web. There’s also the live dealer FansBet casino, where you can play games such as roulette and blackjack with a real dealer via video link.
There are also virtual sports at FansBet, meaning that you can leap into horse racing or football betting any time of day or night. Beyond the FansBet casino options, there is also a big section on how the brand gives back to the fans, well worth scanning through if you’re keen to see what FansBet does to support its users.
Conclusion
FansBet is a site that, while pretty new on the block, is already coming out with all guns blazing. We love the intuitive website design, the huge array of different sports, and the seamless, speedy mobile experience.
We think that FansBet could use a little refining around the edges here and there (such as with live streaming), but it’s nothing major to worry about. This is a hugely generous sportsbook with plenty to offer and get into. We hope you’ve found this FansBet review useful as a new player!
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This OddsMonkey review will be of great use to you, if you’re a regular on the betting scene or if you have ever gone to Google to ask ‘how to make money online’ then it’s extremely likely that matched betting is a phrase you’ve heard of.
Most people have.
The people that have heard of matched betting are then split into different groups; the cynics, the confused and the winners.
If you currently fall into one of those two former categories, then our OddsMonkey review will unquestionably change your stance by its end.
What about if you’re the latter? If you’re a matched betting expert or OddsMonkey user then it is plausible you’ll be clued up on a lot of what we cover.
Then again, we’d be fairly confident of unearthing at least one gem for you to enhance your current understanding.
Whatever your level of exposure to OddsMonkey is right now, we promise you’ll have a deeper understanding by the time we reach our conclusion.
Why? Our OddsMonkey review explores every corner of what’s available on their matched betting platform. Both the good parts and not so good parts will be getting flagged. That’s why.
Before we crack on, let’s explain what matched betting is.
We’ll keep it in a nutshell for this article.
Matched betting sees bettors utilise bookmakers’ free bets and promotions to guarantee themselves a profit; this is achieved by placing ‘lay’ bets via a betting exchange.
By following this process, you cover every possible outcome of an event, meaning you cannot lose, except for human error (you bet on Liverpool instead of Arsenal etc.).
Is OddsMonkey legal?
It’s one of the questions that gets asked a lot as people begin to weigh up dipping their toes into the world of matched betting. Well, let us reassure you. OddsMonkey is 100% legal.
Its main market is the United Kingdom and Ireland. The brand does have global reach through with countries such as Sweden and Australia just two others that can reap the rewards on offer.
Of course, OddsMonkey is a site that facilitates matched betting. This means the only caveat to the above is that your country’s wider betting rules will apply.
Is OddsMonkey a scam?
We’re into another much-asked question from the matched betting doubters.
We understand.
Here OddsMonkey offers a site that offers guaranteed profit, yet very few people, in the grand scheme of things, are actually members.
It’s only natural to ask why everyone isn’t doing it and, unfortunately, there are many scams out there.
The good news is that OddsMonkey isn’t one of them.
Yes, the idea of making guaranteed money from betting does sound too good to be true, but it’s not. This is not gambling.
Is OddsMonkey a get rich quick scheme?
Our OddsMonkey review has already dispelled the myth that it’s illegal and that it’s a scam; so, is it a get rich quick scheme then? The answer is no. No, it’s not.
You’ll need a modest balance to start with. Generally, a minimum bankroll of £50 is recommended – although the more you start with, the quicker you’ll work through the rewards.
The whole process will take time to master too. Even the most experienced matched bettor has to invest time into turning a profit; the phrase ‘you get out what you put in’ couldn’t be better suited.
The more time you invest, the more experience you gain, the more money you will make.
So, no, it’s not a get rich quick scheme.
What OddsMonkey allows you to do is make a steady side hustle income and a decent sized one at that.
OddsMonkey Pricing
Once you’ve decided to take your first steps onto OddsMonkey, there will be a few options for you to consider in terms of how you move forward. In the next couple of sections, we’ll be chewing over those options and laying out the differences between them.
Choose from Free, Monthly & Annual
OddsMonkey Free Trial
Right, your first option, is a free trial. We’d always recommend using this as it allows you to feel out the platform before committing your funds to a longer-term plan. So, what does the OddsMonkey free account consist of?
Well, the main thing to note is that even without you paying a penny, OddsMonkey will walk you through the process of your first few matched bets.
This includes detailing the free bet offers of four bookmakers. This entire process comes in the form of seven tutorials; once you’ve followed them, you’ll be somewhere in the region of £63 richer. That’s free money in every sense.
Beautifully presented dashboard for free members
You’re not expected to master the art of matched betting just from a tutorial though; there are certain things you’ll need some further help with – like calculating how much money to lay on the betting exchange – and the free trial also gives you access to tools that do this for you too.
The software you get your hands on is the oddsmatcher and bet calculator; free access will only give you limited visibility. After all, OddsMonkey can’t give it all away for free! (We’ll be covering the two aforementioned tools a bit later).
Finally, the other big inclusion in your trial is the profit tracker. This is simply a page within your OddsMonkey account where you’ll keep track of all your bets.
A minor inclusion like this probably doesn’t feel that important. If you decide to give this matched betting service a serious crack, you’ll grow to value this tool massively; you’ll need it to keep track of your money and, no, using a spreadsheet isn’t just as good.
The free trial is decent, but it leaves an awful lot of potential untapped. Luckily for you, it can all be unlocked by becoming an OddsMonkey premium member.
You have a couple of ways you can become one.
Depending on the route you choose there will be slight differences to what you get, but the variances are minor.
The most popular option is to pay monthly; this will cost you £19.99 per month. It’s not a strict contract so you can bail out at any time if you change your mind.
The other option is to pay a one-off annual fee of £180. To save you the maths, going down the monthly route will cost you £239.88 – that’s an extra £59.88.
Of course, you might be sat reading this thinking you’ll be £180 out of pocket if you sign up and don’t get on with the premium membership. Don’t worry, OddsMonkey offer a 30-day money-back guarantee on both their annual and monthly memberships.
In terms of what premium membership gets you in comparison to the free trial, you’ll be getting an insane amount more for your money. The obvious thing to say is that you’ll be getting absolutely everything mentioned in this OddsMonkey review.
However, if we listed every little piece of detail of what you can tap into with OddsMonkey premium this would become a pretty exhaustive read.
If you are on the fence, there are few ways better to sum up, the key differences between the premium and free offering than this; the free trial opens up four sign up offers for you worth £63.
The premium membership opens up over 70 different sign-up deals and can see you bring in over £1,000 profit. In summary, our opinion is that it’s worth signing up to OddsMonkey premium.
Forget the idea of long-winded sign-up forms that take you half an hour to fill out. You can get your free trial account set up in under 30 seconds. Literally.
All you need is a user name, email address and password. Depending on your preference, the registration process can be linked to a Google or Facebook account.
From there, it’s simply a case of proving you’re ‘not a robot’ and you’ll be set to get started on your matched betting journey.
Of course, if you decide that you want to opt for a premium account, then OddsMonkey will require a few more details. The details you’ll need to hand are a billing address and a form of payment method.
Most people will pay on card, but e-wallet options like Paypal and Skrill are also available if you so wish. That’s it; you’re now ready to make some money!!
OddsMonkey Login
After going through the registration process, you’ll need to sign in to your account. This is something that will obviously become a regular occurrence, but you do have a few options.
You have the old fashioned username and password gig, but, as touched on above, you can also link your account to your Google or Facebook accounts to make the process easier.
It’s worth noting that OddsMonkey is willing to ‘keep me logged in’ too. This is a minuscule note, but you’ll likely be dropping in and out of the platform several times a day as you really get to grips with matched betting.
For one thing, logging in every time will become annoying and, secondly, it will take you a few seconds.
What’s that saying? Oh yeah, time is money!
This tick box stops you being logged out each day.
Initial Thoughts on OddsMonkey
After navigating the sign-up and login processes, you’re bound to be impressed with what you find ‘on the other side’. The OddsMonkey site is crisp and clean with the white, black and blue colour scheme meaning it’s easy on your eyes; that’s something you will appreciate when you cotton on to how long you’ll spend on the platform.
The layout of menu options is self-explanatory, and within a matter of seconds, you’re able to dive into the first tutorials, which means you’ll be on your way to making money in no time at all.
Another thing that immediately stands out is the true size of the opportunity at hand.
As a premium member, a visit to the ‘Tools’ section will have you giddy with excitement as you find page after page of matched betting options.
There are countless bookmakers – and betting exchanges – listed covering a whole host of different sports and bet types.
Not only does this mean you have loads of ways to make money but you’ll have plenty of chances to do so whilst practising match betting on the sports you carry a real interest in whether that be football, horse racing or even esports.
What’s perhaps the most striking thing when first exploring OddsMonkey though is how they’ve made the entire process of making money through matched betting simple.
Their blog posts cut through the jargon.
The forum is regularly in full swing with helpful members.
All of the available tools provide an easy to use front end despite blatant amounts of insane coding and complexity in the background.
OddsMonkey Offers
We’ll be analysing the software in full shortly, but first, we need to talk about matched betting offers.
Offers fall into 2 primary categories:
Sign-up offers (when you first open an account)
Reload offers (opportunities that appear after your account is open)
It’s also worth noting that as well as sports betting offers, OddsMonkey also covers in great depth casino offers. Casino offers (sign-ups and reloads are highly lucrative and should form part of any aspiring matched bettors portfolio.
OddsMonkey Sign-up offers
When you take your first steps into matched betting, this will take up the majority of your time. You will be following the matched betting guides to sign-up at bookmakers and make your first profits.
The initial bookmaker bonuses are the easiest and often most lucrative profits for time spent that you will make in this matched betting site. This is because the bookmakers are keen to get you onboard, with offers such as ‘Bet £10 and Get £30 in Free Bets’.
The type of welcome offer you can expect to receive is generally easy to complete. You place a qualifying bet with your own cash and then receive free bets from the bookmaker, which you then turn into profit.
In fact, at the time of writing, completing all of the sportsbook welcome offers will see you walk away with a profit of over £1,000.
Certainly, worth having, I’m sure you’d agree.
Completing the welcome offers is a great way to grow your betting bankroll, gain experience and get used to the suite of matched betting tools at OddsMonkey.
Ongoing Reload Offers
A common question is “Can I make money from matched betting after sign-ups?”.
The answer is a solid, yes.
Whilst the matched betting sign-up offers are superb, they are just the beginning of the adventure.
Once your bookie accounts are open, you are then ready to take advantage of the regular betting promotions they offer.
These occur on a daily, weekly, monthly and even annual basis (Cheltenham, Grand National etc.).
The £1,000 of profit from the welcome offers is great but the greater profits come from completing the offers that arise each week.
There are literally hundreds of profit opportunities that come up each week, but don’t worry about how and where to find them.
OddsMonkey do the leg work for you, finding the profitable offers, and posting them in a daily offer calendar along with full guidance on how to complete the offer successfully.
The matched betting daily offers calendar allows you to filter the results by date, difficulty, profit type, name and whether you’ve completed the offer or not.
The calendar also allows you to bookmark offers to follow-up on later on, ideal for if you’re checking offers on your phone whilst out and about.
Overall, this calendar will be your go-to daily resource for making profits for months and years ahead.
Fully optimisable matched betting calendar
Casino Offers
Making profits from online casino offers seems a little weird at first glance, after all, the house always wins, right?
Not quite, thanks to the casino hub and some basic maths. OddsMonkey does the maths for you to calculate the expected value of an offer.
The expected value indicates how much profit you can expect to make from an offer. It’s rare that you would ever make that exact amount, however, if you completed that same type of offer over and over, you’ll find the average will be pretty spot on.
The casino hub has several useful sections and tools to use. You get access to offers available for opening new accounts, offers for existing customers, including weekly bet clubs.
The casino hub has lots of value
There are also extensive casino training guides, an expected value calculator and a slots database which contains details of thousands of slots available to play online.
With matched betting on sports, you do not need to have any interest in a sport or betting to make profits each month. The same fact rings true here, it is just a case of following step-by-step guides to start generating profits.
Casino Welcome Offers
Casino welcome offers are often risk-free or heavily skewed in the punter’s favour. Expect to receive free cash or free spins to play with simply for opening an account, no deposit required. If you don’t deposit money, then you cannot lose money, only time.
At the time of writing, there are over 20 risk-free, no deposit welcome offers for casinos listed on OddsMonkey.
They provide a great opportunity to learn how to complete casino matched betting offers in the correct manner, without risking any real cash.
Casino Bonuses
Free cash given to play with at a casino is called a bonus and casino bonuses often come with wagering requirements. If you receive a free £10 bonus with x10 wagering required, then you would need to place £100 of bets with the bonus before any winnings convert into real cash you can withdraw.
The vast majority of promotions offered by online casinos are not worth doing, therefore having them done for you is fantastic.
OddsMonkey staff take all factors into consideration when calculating the expected value of a casino offer, meaning you only see offers you should profit from if you keep repeating them.
Another example of a great offer is when a well-known high street UK bookmaker offered cashback on roulette every Thursday. You played with £10 of your own cash, and if you won, you kept your winnings. If you lost, then on Friday, they would refund you, in cash, up to a maximum of £10 in cash. Quite literally, a no-lose offer!
Offers that good don’t occur every day, however, when they do, the will be featured in the OddsMonkey casino hub.
OddsMonkey Tools & Software
In the earlier section regarding premium membership and pricing, we told you that there is a host of benefits to taking a paid package with OddsMonkey.
In the following sections, we’ll be getting into the nitty-gritty of some of their tools on offer. Before we do, though, we’re just going to have a quick overview of their offering.
First of all, let’s get it out there; OddsMonkey is not the only matched betting site offering their services in the betting niche.
However, they were the first to deliver slick, accurate and user-friendly software to facilitate the process. In fact, a couple of the other well-known matched betting sites actually used a white label version of the odds matcher from OddsMonkey until they generated enough funds to produce their own versions.
There’s your evidence of the software being excellent quality.
The other thing to touch on is quantity.
This is important because there are so many ways to profit using OddsMonkey and, a lot of them use slightly different tools.
At this moment in time, there are a combined 21 tools and matched betting calculators.
OddsMonkey OddsMatcher
We’re getting into the real meat of our OddsMonkey review; the oddsmatcher, which is their main matched betting software, the main piece of kit on the platform.
Your ability to use it will be fundamental to the success you have. So, what is it?
Well, as the user, you’ll see a smart-looking table with alternating blue and white rows that show you the existing opportunities for matched betting.
There are several key columns. The main things you’ll be looking at are the odds, which are displayed as back bets – in blue – and lay bets – in pink, and then the percentage rating assigned.
In matched betting, you want to select matches with a rating of less than 100%.
Anything with a rating of over 100% is an arbitrage opportunity, but that’s a whole other world, best avoided for account longevity.
The other key thing to point out regarding the oddsmatcher is how much more value it has when operating as a premium member.
The major upside is that you’ll have the ability to see substantially more bookies odds than that on the free trial.
How many more?
Lots; the free trial only offers odds on a couple of bookies whilst premium membership unlocks prices from over 90. This is important because it will provide you with more matched betting opportunities; that means more profit.
Finally, there is an extra perk to the oddsmatcher for premium members paying annually. It is one that often goes unnoticed.
You’ll find a grey horizontal ribbon at the top of the matcher that tells you when the oddsmatcher last refreshed the betting odds data.
Well, those who opt for the £180 annual payment trigger an auto-refresh. It’s a small detail but one that can prove valuable in fast-moving markets.
When you choose a reload offer to complete, the oddsmatcher will become your go-to matched betting tool. It will quickly help you find a betting selection with the best odds and give you the exact stake required for your lay bet.
OddsMatcher Filters
So, you now know what the oddsmatcher is, but how can you optimise it for your needs? Your standard view will provide you with hundreds upon hundreds of possible bets to place.
The oddsmatcher does come with a filter option though and utilising this will come in very handy. How do you toggle the filters?
You’ll find the filter button at the top of the table. Once you open the filter screen, you’ll find a host of options. You can limit your table to show specific sports, certain markets, set bookmakers, exclude opportunities involving certain betting exchanges.
You can even flex the odds and rating you want to target. Finally, once you’ve found your magic formula, you can save your filters and set alerts, so you never miss a money-making opportunity again.
The power of the OddsMonkey OddsMatcher filters
Place Bets In OddsMonkey
You might be starting to understand that OddsMonkey is somewhat of an industry leader when it comes to the technology and software side of things. They also show no signs of slowing down. In addition to their own tools, they’ve also joined forces with two of the leading betting exchanges to sharpen how you matched bet.
OddsMonkey Smarkets Integration
The first betting exchange to partner with OddsMonkey was Smarkets. Smarkets are a global trading company that was formed in 2010. Since then, they have managed over £15bn worth of trades. Sports is one of their biggest markets alongside politics and current affairs. What does the partnership mean for you?
Firstly, the integration allows you to place lay bets directly from OddsMonkey on Smarkets, a real timesaver, but the major part of the deal sees OddsMonkey customers qualify for 0% commission.
Given how often you’re likely to use them, this is a great saving. The standard Smarkets commission is 2%.
Once integrated, simply click “Lay the bet”
OddsMonkey Betfair Integration
The other partnership the OddsMonkey team have struck up is with Betfair. Betfair, who are part of Flutter Entertainment who also own Paddy Power, are the largest sports exchange in the world and, like Smarkets, you’ll be lucky enough to tap into the lay betting from your OddsMonkey account.
The hassle of logging into multiple websites is now greatly reduced. This is a real positive move by both parties. Unfortunately, time is all you’ll save with the Betfair integration as commission rates still apply to your winning bets.
Place one-click bets directly with Betfair
Racing Matcher
Although the concept of matched betting is the same regardless of what sports you wager on, some of them bring added complexity. Horse racing is one of those sports. Even for non-racing fans, the racing matcher is something you’ll want to invest some time in understanding.
Why? Simply put, horse racing takes place all year round, meaning you have more opportunities for making money.
Think about it; if you limit yourself to betting on football, you’ll have a few months of the year where opportunities are greatly reduced as the main leagues all break at similar times.
What is the racing matcher then? The horse racing matcher is very similar to the main odds matching software we discussed earlier. Of course, there are a few differences. This tool only focuses on horse racing, and you’ll only see betting opportunities where the bookmakers offer free bets or have refund options attached to them, e.g. ‘get a free bet if your horse finishes 2nd’.
All this detail is configured automatically by OddsMonkey. It means you can get in and out of the tool efficiently. The ability to do so is extra critical with horse racing because of how rapidly odds change; this is another place where the betting exchange integration carries a huge benefit with the bigger race festivals and Saturday’s ITV racing being perfect events to combine both elements with.
Racing Matcher shows all the info you need on one page.
Each Way Matcher
We’ll be honest, when you’re new to matched betting its probably wise to leave the each way matcher alone for a little while; at least until you’re more comfortable with the process you need to follow.
Where the eachway matcher really comes into its own is after you’ve worked your way through the sign-up bonuses.
Why? You don’t need access to bonuses to make money from it.
That said, the each way matcher can be used with free bets and bonuses if you have them.
For those who don’t know, each way bets are a single bet that effectively becomes two; it’s backing someone (usually a horse) to win or to ‘place’. This means finishing in a position specified by the bookmaker; usually, you’ll be looking at a top-three finish.
After placing your ‘back’ bet, you’ll need to go ‘lay’ the each way component in a betting exchange. This means you’ll have several balls to juggle. Thankfully, the each-way matcher takes control of any complication you face, making it a relatively simple process.
Extra Place Matcher
We won’t spend too long chatting over the extra place matcher because it’s not too dissimilar from the each way matcher we’ve just looked at.
Again, it’s one for the more experienced matched bettor. The key difference between the extra place matcher and the each-way matcher is that the extra place matcher is built specifically for bets where bookies are paying extra places; this is fairly commonplace on larger horse racing events golf tournaments.
To be specific, this matcher tool really comes into its own during events such as Cheltenham, The Grand National, US Masters Golf and many more.
Extra Place Matcher makes it easy to place your 3 bets.
Dutch Matcher
The next matched betting tool we’re going to look at is the dutch matcher.
Dutching is another more advanced technique for making money, but it’s a path you’ll want to tread at some point.
In brief, dutching allows you to cover all event outcomes by placing a series of ‘back’ bets with traditional bookies.
The dutch matcher presents opportunities like this where the odds on offer guarantee a profitable return.
It’s just like matched betting but without the ‘lay’ bet.
The main benefits are that a) you don’t use a betting exchange, and therefore you’ll have no commission to pay and b) because you’ll be betting with multiple bookies it will help your qualifying spend, which helps to unlock other freebies.
A profitable example of a Dutched Matched Bet
Acca Finder
The final tool we’re going to talk about is the Acca Finder. Again, this is another one for the more experienced matched bettor. Like most of the more advanced components of OddsMonkey, we’d suggest you work through sign up offers first.
After that, the acca finder is a fantastic way to keep on earning. You’re probably well aware of bookmakers offering different types of ‘Acca insurance’.
The acca finder is tailor-made to find the matches and associated odds that present the most profitable outcome for you.
OddsMonkey App & Mobile Experience
Given the number of layers there are to becoming a matched betting expert you’d be forgiven for passing on the opportunity thinking ‘I’m too busy’ or ‘I’m never home’.
You really shouldn’t let it stop you giving it a go.
The OddsMonkey staff have crafted a brilliant site that works seamlessly across any device, be it a desktop, tablet or mobile phone.
Of course, things like the oddsmatcher tool and matched betting calculator are slightly easier to reference on bigger displays – such as traditional monitors – but there is no loss of usability on mobile devices; it just means you have to slide your screen from side to side to see the full range of information.
The last thing to mention on the mobile experience is that you can also get OddsMonkey’s in-app tool; this truly puts matched betting at your fingertips no matter where you are.
The app gives you access to everything we’ve already spoken about, including things like the daily offer calendar and the abundance of guides that OddsMonkey provides to get you started.
Apps are available for both Android and iOS devices.
Customer Support
We’ve covered an awful lot around matched betting at this point. Naturally, you might be tentative about starting with concerns over the jargon or sheer depth of tools we’ve discussed. You shouldn’t worry though because OddsMonkey has your interest at heart. Genuinely.
Remember, they don’t make money without your continued custom, and that means that the better experience and the more profit they can help you achieve, the more likely you are to continue using their service.
The helping hand you get from OddsMonkey’s staff is excellent. You’ll have access to a range of tutorials, which are available to read or watch, that guide you through everything from what matched betting is, the process of laying a bet and on to how to use their range of tools.
Beyond that, though you’ve also got plenty of options for getting assistance. You’ve got a detailed FAQ section and, when that doesn’t help, you’ve got a truly phenomenal community to tap into; this is essentially a forum where users post queries and/or nuggets of advice such as strong matched betting opportunities.
When those routes fail you, there are the more traditional avenues to explore, namely contacting OddsMonkey directly. The customer service team is extremely responsive during their operational hours of 9am and 7pm Monday to Sunday and can be contacted via email, web form, or social media.
You don’t have to take our word for it though. The independent review site Trust Pilot currently has OddsMonkey customer service rated at a remarkably impressive 4.7 out of five; that’s from over 300 reviews.
Closing Thoughts
Whether you’ve dabbled with matched betting elsewhere in the past or are contemplating taking it up as a newbie to earn some extra cash on the side, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better provider than OddsMonkey. That’s a promise.
You’ll find countless videos and guides that walk even the most inexperienced bettor through the processes needed to make a profit.
On top of that, OddsMonkey use market-leading technology to locate sign-up and reload offers on the regular whilst smartly built calculators and integrated betting exchanges take out a large chunk of the stress you’d face if getting your matched betting experience elsewhere.
Finally, their prices are comparable with all the other market players, whilst their 30-day money-back guarantee means turning premium really is a no-risk move.
In truth, though, you won’t need that protection. We’re sure that you’ll be so satisfied with what OddsMonkey will do for your lifestyle that the only question you’ll be asking is ‘Why didn’t I start this years ago?’.
All that remains is to wish you luck on your matched betting journey.
We have another treat in store for golf fans this week as the 2021 renewal of the Phoenix Open gets underway on Thursday afternoon. TPC Scottsdale, Arizona plays host. We have a talented field in attendance as some of the top names in the sport contest a tournament that claims to be one of the oldest and best-loved on the PGA Tour.
Which player will join an exclusive list of Phoenix Open winners that already includes the likes of Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson? Our team of golf writers and sports betting experts preview the action, offering our thoughts on how readers should approach the betting. We also pick out three players at decent odds we expect to perform better than their prices suggest.
Webb a nice price to defend
Webb Simpson won this title last year with an impressive 17 under par which was a decent effort, equal to three of the last four champions. The spare in that run was Gary Woodland in 2018 when scoring 18 under par.
Simpson is back in attendance and out to successfully defend the title.
He’s an eye-catching price to do just that with William Hill offering odds of 16/1 on Webb to snare another trophy.
It’s worth noting that if Simpson were to defend the Phoenix Open, he wouldn’t be the first player to do so. Hideki Matsuyama was the star in 2017 and showed the skill and character to repeat the feat in 2018. Hideki Matsuyama offers a decent alternative. His course form makes the 22/1 offered by the trading team at William Hill look a generous offer.
When and where to watch?
Follow all four days of play from the Phoenix Open live on Sky Sports. We get underway at 14:30 GMT. Each of the online bookmakers mentioned on this page offers both pre-game and in-play betting markets.
Expect a tight finish
When paying close attention to the stats attached to recent Phoenix Opens, we are surprised to report Webb Simpson was victorious last year but had to come through a playoff to ensure he banked the winner’s cheque.
That may not seem too surprising at first glance, but when we tell you that four of the last five winners, between 2016 and 2020, have won via a playoff, we begin to get a clearer idea of what to expect. This week’s Phoenix Open will be a high scoring affair with accuracy off the tee more important than distance and power.
Players who remain calm on the greens will set themselves apart from the chasing pack, however. It would come as no surprise to see this year’s Phoenix Open go right down to the wire once again. Armchair fans certainly hope that’s the case.
The trends also show it’s worth taking on the betting favourites with a big price runner winning each of the last five titles. That will be music to the ears of value hunters. We give a chance to Hideki Matsuyama who knows how to win here.
SBK is a different type of sportsbook. Many betting sites have moved to mobile-friendly formats, while SBK launched in 2019 as a purely app-only service. It also claims to offer true price odds – meaning there are more than a few interesting things to consider in our SBK review.
Registration Process
Deposit and Withdrawal Options
You can use the following payment options through SBK:
UK Debit Cards
PayPal
Bank Transfers
Neteller
Trustly
Skrill
The minimum deposit at SBK is £10, though for PayPal you will have to pay in at least £20 to get started.
The minimum withdrawal amount at SBK is £10. You’ll normally find your money comes back to you within six working days, though this will be longer if you transfer back to your bank. Also, there is a fee of £10 that applies to all bank transfer withdrawals.
Welcome Offer
SBK leads with a £20 free bet deal that makes up much of its marketing. Providing you deposit using Trustly, debit cards or bank transfer, you’ll be able to take part in this bonus deal. Essentially, the app will refund you by up to £20 based on a qualifying bet settling up. You’ll get this in the form of cash credited to your account, which is pretty refreshing.
This welcome offer does come with a few terms and strings attached, so make sure you check the finer print before you go any further.
Sportsbook Promotions
Oddly enough, SBK doesn’t actually seem to offer any other kinds of sportsbook deals, not least at the time of writing.
The brand is still relatively new and is trying to find its place. It’s refreshing to see a sportsbook app that’s daring enough to go against this grain, but it’d be nice to see a few odds boosters or equivalent popping up here.
VIP Program
There’s no VIP program available through the SBK app at this time either, at least not from what we can see. Again – it’s not a huge deal, but as the app gets more popular, it would be nice to see these features added on.
Right now, the argument may be that SBK offers enough in terms of odds value for it to be worth negating offers and VIP bonuses altogether. We’ll have to wait and see!
Pre-Match Betting
The main focus with SBK is football, and that’s certainly not a bad thing. Some of the other popular sports you’ll find at alternative sportsbooks aren’t given much of a platform, but you can at least go in deep on Premier League, Champions’ League and more besides.
There are live markets, popular markets and more. There’s a bit of a social side to SBK which sets it apart from other apps and gambling services, meaning finding sports markets here might be a little bit different compared to what you’re used to.
There are markets for horse racing, cricket, rugby, and NFL – meaning that if you do fancy taking a break from football for a while, there’s nothing to say you can’t change it up. Just be prepared to note that football really is the name of the game here.
The odds here work much differently to competing sportsbooks mainly because SBK runs on an exchange system, rather than as a straightforward bookmaker. This means you get what the brand refers to as ‘true prices’. It’s actually well worth keeping SBK and your own favourite sportsbook on one side so you can compare rates. Or you might want to give matched betting a try.
Esports Betting
There doesn’t seem to be anything at present to suggest esports are available through SBK, but that doesn’t mean this won’t change in future. SBK is a modern app and esports are very much rising in popularity. Therefore, don’t be too surprised if you see this get added to the line-up soon enough.
Golf Betting
PLEASE CHECK THE BELOW IS CORRECT – THERE ARE CONFLICTING SOURCES
Very strangely, golf is absent from SBK completely, at least at the time of writing. Could this be an oversight? Maybe SBK doesn’t see golf as the sort of sport with markets that appeal to its main audience.
Again, time will tell if golf gets added in the long run. We do think punters are missing out here, meaning it may not be worth giving up your main sportsbook just yet.
Price Boosts
As SBK is an exchange, price boosts are pretty much out of the question. This isn’t your run of the mill sportsbook app where you can expect the bookie to boost your acca. It’d be a nice addition, but it would rather go against the flavour of the app and what it’s aiming for.
Keep an eye on the app for updates, however, as there’s nothing to say it won’t change again in future.
Other Betting Specials
There’s not much information on specials via the app just yet – again, the focus really is on football, with all of the odds and markets based on the Smarkets exchange service.
There does seem to be a small politics section in the app, meaning if you feel you know which way the next election is going to sway, you can have at it!
Cash Out and Bet Builder
Neither cash out nor bet builder options appear to be available at SBK at this time, again, largely as a result of its place as a betting exchange, not as a traditional sportsbook.
Once again – let’s keep a close eye on the app and see where it goes in future, as you never know quite what surprises they’ll have up their sleeves for us.
Live Sports Betting
SBK offers a brilliant in-play and live betting service which is easy enough to navigate. You can whittle your way through the different late stage markets that most football punters are going to want to keep lookout for.
If you’re really into diversifying your football bets then SBK probably is the best choice for you. However, there’s no live streaming available, meaning you’re pretty much going into it blind. What’s more, there aren’t too many statistics for you to crunch along the way, if at all. It is what it is – but SBK might not be everyone’s cup of tea in this regard.
Security
SBK is registered in Malta and also receives full regulation from the UK Gambling Commission. It is, of course, also backed by the Malta Gaming Authority, or MGA.
As an app, it’s largely one of the most secure ways for you to bet. Everything is self-contained, which means that you’ll be able to control all of your banking and sensitive transactions purely within the confines of the program.
Customer Service and Support
Customer support at SBK really benefits from being all in-app, which means that you can simply tap through and check out their help library to see if you can self-diagnose your problems and concerns.
The team is also very social on Twitter and Facebook, meaning you can contact them there, too. There’s also a number you can call directly through the app if you wish.
We’d love there to be a live chat option, too – something for the next release?
Responsible Gambling
SBK is a responsible betting provider and therefore has links and options for both GambleAware and GAMSTOP.
Website User Experience
SBK’s app is really intuitive. It is clear that the whole experience has been built around this shell, which is refreshing compared to some sportsbook mobile sites elsewhere.
We like the fact that it’s easy enough for you to hop from one market to another, and while betting exchanges can sometimes be very confusing to the everyday user, SBK helps to make this all the easier to understand.
Mobile
SBK is purely mobile – so there’s not much we can really say here! However, the app is available for free from both iOS and Android’s app stores, meaning if you’re really interested, all you do is download straight from the site or search for it on your equivalent store.
Other Betting Options
There are no other betting options or services available at SBK right now, with the pure focus being the betting exchange (which, again, is mainly football).
This is refreshing in one way, as it means that SBK really does stick to what it does best. There’s no casino bits and pieces tagging on, and everything is nice and streamlined.
Conclusion and Thoughts
We like SBK a lot – it’s not going to be your average sportsbook experience for a lot of reasons. However, what it does offer is a brilliant alternative to the betting exchange, which is really easy to just pick up and launch straight from your home screen. It’s missing a few of the deals and bits and pieces other sportsbooks lead with, but what SBK offers really is a unique experience that’s all its own. With that in mind, we really don’t see a problem. Take a look and download the app for yourself for free.
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