Tag Archive for: Bet

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Grand National Strange Bets & Premonitions

The amount of money staked on the National has steadily increased since it was first shown live on television in the 1960s and seems to have the same appeal as a lottery. In theory, every horse has a chance in the National, tempting millions…
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Eachway Bets On The National

The Each Way bet is the most popular type of wager on the Grand National...
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What Is Ante Post Betting?

When it comes to big sporting events, it's incredibly common to see odds listed as ante-post. But what does it mean and why are those odds available so far in advance? Basically, ante-post betting is when you place a bet weeks or even months…
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The Simple ‘Win’ Bet

If you've never placed a bet before, it can feel like a daunting prospect so here is a very handy guide to making a straight forward bet in a high street bookmakers or online. We start our guide with the simplest bet to understand, the win…

Exclusive Interview With Mr Paddy Power

Recently we bagged an exclusive interview with Mr. Paddy Power (yes, he's a real person!) the Communications Manager for the Irish bookmaker of the same name. We talked to Paddy about this years Grand National, his favourite sporting moments…
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How To Bet Online

Betting online might seem confusing at first, but in reality, it's much easier than placing a bet in the bookmaker's shop. Firstly we suggest that you join Paddy Power online, because they offer new customers a welcome deal and secondly they…

Biggest Ever Tote Win

When sixty year old heating engineer, Steve Whiteley, went to Exeter racecourse in March 2011, he used his bus pass to get there and entered the grounds on a free promotion. He was looking forward to his day at the races and didn’t expect…

A Guide To Racing Tic Tac

Tic-Tac is a communication system used at racecourses by betting firms to signal betting moves, price changes, money to be put on, who has put it on etc.... If a very large bet is placed with one bookmaker, this may be signalled to the others…

500K Grand National Win

Wonder horse Silverbirch helped one Irish man to a half million euro win after the 2007 Grand National. The unnamed married man staked his cash on a four horse accumulator and included the grand national in his bet. During a lunch break he…