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Horse racing betting preview: Scenic Shot can hit the mark
16 May 2008 | | Horseracing
Bart Cummings could be celebrating his 250th Group One win in the Doomben Cup, but Glenn Di-Mauro Hayes doesn't think so.... More
NRL betting: Can the Sharks get their teeth into the eight?
16 May 2008 | | NRL
Alsadair Sides asks whether the Sharks have what it takes to make the finals.... More
AFL betting dilemma- A journey too far for the G-Train?
14 May 2008 | | AFL
Steve Greber looks at St. Kilda's Fraser Gehrig, and asks whether he made a mistake in playing on in 2008.... More
Super 14 betting: Hard man called in for a tough job
14 May 2008 | | Super 14
Fit-again All Blacks star Jerry Collins is the man the Hurricanes hope can secure them a home semi-final, says Andy Morris.... More
Get in gear for V8 Supercars betting
12 May 2008 | | V8 Supercars
Australia's V8 Supercar Championship is as tight today as it has been for the past two decades, but these days V8 Supercars betting has really found an extra gear.... More
NBL betting worth a punt in the coming season
12 May 2008 | | NBL Basketball
The rise in popularity of the National Basketball League has seen a big market develop for NBL betting.... More
Super 14 betting: Waratahs could blow top four place
9 May 2008 | | Super 14
There are only two round-robin weekends to go, and the Waratahs still have plenty work to do, says Andy Morris.... More
Profitable horse racing betting analysis at Queensland's Winter Carnival
8 May 2008 | | Horseracing
Apache Cat's presence has scared off a number of potential rivals in the $400,000 BTC Cup at Doomben on Saturday (May 10). A 1200m weight-for-age contest, it has attracted a field of only eight and the favourite is going to... More
NRL Betting: Can NRL form be a guide to the Centenary Test?
8 May 2008 | | NRL
NRL stars change jerseys ahead of round nine when Australia battle New Zealand in the Centenary Test.... More
Key absence reflected in Broncos' NRL odds
7 May 2008 | | NRL
Darren Lockyer's absence is sure to be felt by the Broncos when they play the Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium. Complications with his right knee forced the club captain to pull out of the Centenary Test and this round-nine clash.... More
One-off AFL betting novelty
7 May 2008 | | AFL
You can throw the head-to-head formbook out of the window for the Hall of Fame Tribute Match - it's been 10 long years since the last state-of-origin game was played. The AFL have decided to bring back a bit of... More
Melbourne Cup Day Betting at Flemington Racecourse
2 May 2008 | | Horseracing
Each November every person with even the slightest connection to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing cannot wait for Melbourne Cup Day and the betting action at Flemington racecourse.... More
Patience rewarded in golf betting
1 May 2008 | | Golf
Sometimes, waiting makes victory taste all the more sweet, as supporters of veteran Craig Parry found in Betfair's golf betting in 2008.... More
Everything stops for Melbourne Cup betting
1 May 2008 | | Horseracing
The first Tuesday in November - Australia's most famous race date - is when Melbourne Cup betting dominates.... More
Netball betting's new era
1 May 2008 | | Netball
A new era for netball betting was born when the ANZ Championship launched in 2008.... More
Cricket betting mad nation
1 May 2008 | | Cricket
Australia's success on the international scene, and the health of the domestic game, ensure that cricket betting is hugely popular nationwide.... More
Punters cherish NRL betting
1 May 2008 | | NRL
NRL betting holds a special place in the hearts of Australian sports fans.... More
New Zealand dominate Super 14 betting
1 May 2008 | | Super 14
It may hurt to say so, but punters have not gone too far wrong in backing New Zealand teams in Super 14 betting.... More
ROUND 6 AFL BETTING REVIEW
29 April 2008 | | AFL
The three undefeated teams carried on their run in round six, but two of them - Geelong and Hawthorn - had to do it the hard way. Also, in unprecedented circumstances wreaking havoc in AFL betting markets, a draw was... More
Group 1 Glen Strikes Again: AJC Derby & Doncaster Betting Post-Mortem
29 April 2008 | | Horseracing
The message to any connections considering entering their charges in Australia's big races is simple: get Glen Boss. His hit-and-run effect on the major race days is tangible in more ways than one: not only does he get on good... More
Horeseracing video - preview of the week ahead 28.04.08
29 April 2008 | | Horseracing
Betfair's tipsters preview this week's Australian racing betting.... More
A-LEAGUE BETTING GROWS
28 April 2008 | | Soccer
As their name might suggest, Melbourne Victory have rewarded punters following them in A-League betting, since the competition was formed in 2005.... More
Champions League Betting: As you were between Man Utd and Barcelona...
24 April 2008 | | Soccer
Man Utd remain favourites for the Champions League on Betfair after a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou... More
Punchestown Festival Form Guide: Schindler's can Hunt rivals in Kerrygold Champion Chase
22 April 2008 | | Horseracing
Irish racing expert Johnny Ward breaks down the Punchestown betting for you... More
The story of the IPL so far - brilliant Hussey hundred puts Chennai in good position
22 April 2008 | | Cricket
Cheerleaders, Bollywood stars, record-breaking knocks and a power cut, but it's so far so good in the Indian Premier League, says Andrew Hughes... More
The King returns to his kingdom: Nadal is back on clay
22 April 2008 | | Tennis
Barry Millns explains just why Rafael Nadal is so happy on the dirt and talks us through possible pretenders to his throne as the French Open approaches... More
Champions League Betting: Goals will be at a premium
22 April 2008 | | Soccer
"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to try to predict what will happen when Liverpool and Chelsea meet on Tuesday night. The conclusion: bet on few goals.... More
Punchestown Betting: The Timeform view of Day One at Punchestown
22 April 2008 | | Horseracing
Timeform talk us through the three big races of the day including why Jered looks a decent bet and why Bahrain can kick up a real Storm.... More
US MASTERS BETTING PREVIEW
9 April 2008 | | Golf
It would take a very brave person to assert with confidence that Tiger Woods will be beaten in this year's US Masters, starting on Thursday (Friday morning AEST, televised on Channel Ten from 5.45am). A brave person, or perhaps an... More
SP makes Betfair a winner on the first of 50 Glorious Days
4 April 2008 | | Horseracing
The opening stanza in Sydney's 50 Glorious Days autumn racing carnival campaign went off with a bang at Randwick on Saturday, with the first NSW's first group 1 meeting of the season seeing punters gleeful after experiencing a barren autumn... More
Magic Millions bookies push punters towards Betfair - March 24, 2008
4 April 2008 | | Horseracing
Punters at today's annual Gold Coast Magic Millions race day have reacted with disgust following a less-than-satisfactory display from local bookmakers on the ten-race card.... More
Horse Racing betting a way of life
1 April 2008 | | Horseracing
Horse racing betting is hugely popular throughout the country - not only do thousands of keen racing fans head to any one of Australia's hundreds of racetracks each weekend - they also bet just about all day, every day.... More
NRL Preview - Rugby Betting
26 March 2008 | | NRL
Rugby League punters are set for another productive season as the world's leading domestic Rugby League competition, the NRL, gets underway this weekend. Rugby League betting continues to grow in popularity in Australia and Betfair's NRL product offers punters a... More
Super Saturday Betting Post-Mortem
12 March 2008 | | Horseracing
The plague of EI arrived from alien worlds. El Segundo, Maldivian and Pompeii Ruler succumbed to season-ending harm. Meurice sadly went to meet his maker. A mysterious punter named Jack Hindon stole the headlines for all the wrong reasons.... More
A short history of AFL betting
3 March 2008 | | AFL
AFL betting has become one of the most popular pastimes in the Australian punting landscape in recent years, after taking a while to gather momentum as a genuine, viable product for the sports punter. The reasons behind the steady increase... More
Horse Racing Betting
28 February 2008 | | Horseracing
As Lee Freedman pointed out, the beauty of the racing game is the fact that it embraces an entire community: horses, breeders, trainers, jockeys, and certainly not least of all, punters. Horseracing, and in particular horseracing betting, is spoken about... More
Blue Diamond Stakes - why question Wilander?
22 February 2008 | | Horseracing
Why question Wilander? Victoria's richest two-year-old race, the Blue Diamond Stakes, sets the stage for a mouth-watering clash of the best early season juveniles and in particular the rematch of the Lee Freedman stablemates Wilander and Exceedingly Good. Punters are... More
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16/05/2008 | AFL
St. Kilda v Collingwood
16/05/2008 | Super 14
Blues v Hurricanes
17/05/2008 | Horse racing
Doomben Cup-Gr.1, Doomben
17/05/2008 | NRL
Sharks v Broncos
21/05/2008 | NRL
State of Origin 1
23/05/2008 | Super 14
Semi Final 1
24/05/2008 | Super 14
Semi Final 2
24/05/2008 | AFL
Essendon v Richmond
24/05/2008 | Horse racing
Doomben 10,000-Gr.1, Doomben
25/05/2008 | NRL
Wests Tigers v Titans
31/05/2008 | AFL
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
31/05/2008 | Horse racing
Queensland Oaks-Gr.1, Eagle Farm
31/05/2008 | Super 14
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