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There are many problems associated with beating the trifecta. Punters probably don’t realise the task they are taking on when they tackle this bet. Question 1: Can you predict the 1-2-3 finishin...
There are two groups of punters who invariably go to the races, or their TAB agencies, with the percentages piled high against them. They are the backers of favourites and longshots. No matter wh...
Greyhound racing is probably the best system under which a punter in Australia can risk - or rather, invest - his hard earned dough. To my way of thinking there is nothing so good as a standout "...
The late Don Scott once wrote that the best form of exotic betting is the trifecta. I think he was right. Don said picking a trifecta winning bet was a test of skill rather than a game of chance. ...
PPM reader Kerrin Brown has been enjoying success as a “lay” operator on Betfair. In this article he relates his personal story, and how he makes money from his operation. The first time I w...
You would like to back a winner every two selections? That’s a 50 per cent win strike. Some dream! But maybe it’s not so crazy. After all, picking two horses a race and making a ‘book’ by savin...
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive interview with Australia's greatest professional punter, the late Don Scott, by PPM's Brian Blackwell. Scott discusses his lifestyle, his approach to punting...
I’ve spent years trying to beat the TAB and bookies and I’ve lost my bank more times than I can remember. There have been a few big wins; as many as a man with only three fingers could count on ...
In fast month's P.P.M. we began our 100 Great Betting Ideas series. Sixteen ideas were listed. In this second article, we take a look at another 20 betting tips. Staking is a key part of any punt...
In this article, our senior contributor (the late and great) E. J. Minnis replied to queries sent in by PPM readers. Letter From a Reader: I have been a PPM reader for quite a while now and al...
Sensible stuff...NSW Gaming and Racing Minister Kevin Greene has OKd a move for NSW bookmakers to operate using Internet access on racecourses. It gives them access to the national betting market i...
Over three years ago, John May, a man described as one of the most fearless gamblers in the world, and an author of books on gambling, made the bold prediction that “Within five years the sports b...
Will there one day be a revolt by punters wanting to bet “in-the-run” or “in-the- play” on racing and sports events? Maybe. At the moment, such a betting approach via the Internet or Betfair is ...
Things are changing so rapidly in the world of gambling, thanks to the boom in the Internet, that all the "old ways" of doing things need to be thrown out the window. Though whether the people wh...
Once upon a time, long before something called the Internet arrived in our lives, the thought of placing a bet on a horse-race in a country far away across the world was something none of us reall...
A stewards' inquiry into allegations of betting by Gold Coast jockey Daniel Griffin has been adjourned after accusations against him were withdrawn.The inquiry on Thursday heard evidence that bets ...
Bailing out of Sydney racing...The SMH reports that Australia's biggest bookmaker, Con Kafataris, is abandoning the Sydney betting ring with the on-course wagering market in free fall and the futur...