03 Sports : HID Betfair Education

The Betting Points System

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:56:21 +0000

How do punters decide how much to place on each bet? And what's this points system that tipsters keep going on about? Read on to find out about Betting.Betfair's newly-introduced system that will help you make better betting choices.

American Football

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:28:39 +0000

Are you interested in highly volatile markets? Then Betfair NFL in-play betting may be for you.

Australian racing

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:27:58 +0000

Australia loves its racing, with over 350 thoroughbred racecourses spread over the country.

Australian Rules Football

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:27:40 +0000

To die-hard fans, it's the greatest game on the planet. To foreigners, it's that weird game with no sleeves. To the in-play betting fan, it's probably the ideal sport for it. Welcome to Australian Rules footy!

Baseball

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:25:41 +0000

There are 30 teams who compete in the Major League Baseball (MLB), the baseball league of North America.

Basketball

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:22:25 +0000

Basketball betting continues to grow on Betfair, and it's easy to see why. With all NBA, Euro League and Euro Cup offered In-Play, as well as various domestic leagues covered around the world, it provides a multitude of betting opportunities.

Boxing

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:18:43 +0000

Boxing has been around for millennia in one format or another.

This combat sport has been dated to prehistoric times, but since 1867, the modern sport of boxing has been governed by the Marquess of Queensberry rules.

Cricket

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:08:44 +0000

The spread of cricket through the former colonial world means the sport is played throughout the year. This leads to widespread TV coverage and international appeal for betting on the sport.

Cricket markets

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:07:50 +0000

When cricket matches can take as long as five days to determine a winner (Test matches), it's no surprise there are plenty of other markets to keep you interested right through to the final ball.

Darts

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:03:45 +0000

We are probably in the best ever darts era and this is mainly due to the excellent coverage from Sky Sports and the recently-formed Premier League of Darts.

Football - Asian Handicaps

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:48 +0000

There are all sorts of ways to bet or trade on football/soccer. Asian Handicaps are tricky to understand at first, but they are a great way of betting because they take away the draw.

Football - Next Goal

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:27:49 +0000

When trading any market, whether financial or sporting, remember - 'the trend is your friend'.

Sports markets offer valuable trend trading opportunities, and one clear example is with the in-play Next Goal market on a football game.

Football Markets

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:20:19 +0000

It wasn't that long ago that you could only bet on a handful of markets on a football match: match odds (at one stage only for a single bet if it was televised), correct score, half time/full time, first goalscorer and that was about it.

Gaelic Games

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:08:46 +0000

Gaelic Games have always been hugely popular sports to bet on in Ireland and, as with most other sports, the advent of the betting exchange has given the Gaelic Games punter more value, options and freedom than ever before.

Golf

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:05:55 +0000

One of the most popular recreational sports in the world, golf is also very popular with punters.

Tournaments are spread around the globe with the strongest tours being in North America (US PGA Tour) and Europe (European Tour).