Sport is made for betting

I was recently contacted by a 'boutique' bookmaker who specialise in handling big bets, mostly on Asian Handicaps. This is not a mug high-roller service like Black's who will happily take your money, but show you the door if you turn a consistent profit. This firm, who I won't name publicly, are modern bookmakers who work the markets, hedging and trading in order to handle their client's business and not take enormous risks in the process. It can be done, just most bookies these days are run by accountants worried about the share price and can't be bothered paying for top-notch staff who are capable of dealing with sharp players. No account closures and no cutting back on bets. Min bet £1000 and they stick mostly to the major leagues, but that's always negotiable. They have been around for a while, but have only recently taken up a UK licence. They are phone-only in order to maintain a relationship with their clients. If you are interested in being introduce...

Hot off the presses this one - a massive bad debt from a huge client is likely to send a few Asian bookmakers to the wall. Asian bookies base the vast majority of their business on credit, and when you bet almost entirely Asian handicaps, you don't have any margin to work with. When big liabilities are taken, these are offset with other bookies. It's the global credit crunch all over again. Word is that the big bookies such as SBO and IBC can handle it, but those lower in the chain will succumb to accumulated bad debts. If you bet into Asia, you have to weigh up the risks against the benefits. Now is not the time to betting into there, you will more of this in the coming days and weeks....

Here are some great guides from Betfair about some lower profile sports. It's not all about football and racing you know!! Biathlon Pelota Boxing Rugby Union Baseball Snooker Greyhound Racing American Football Basketball Gaelic Games Soccer - Asian Handicap betting