Most of the world’s top online sports bookmakers compete for new customers by offering free bets based on some matching percentage of the player’s first real cash bet. While that sounds great, the free bet amount only has value if the bettor wins that fleeting first bet. Otherwise, they get a free bet while already in the hole.
The task for any gambler is to find a way to make the most amount of money possible while taking the least amount of risk. That’s a very difficult thing to do on a consistent basis. Why? Because of the way the numbers always favour the house. In the world of sports betting, bookmakers collect its commission (the vig) with every straight bet while counting the difference between stated odds and the true odds to claim a piece of the pie on accumulators.
Manchester United are reportedly in pole position to lure the 20-year-old Brazilian forward to Old Trafford, claims French football journalist Jonathan Johnson.
The Red Devils are leading the race to sign Bordeaux striker Malcom, who has emerged as a hottest property in the January transfer window.
The Premier League leaders Manchester City have announced that striker Lukas Nmecha has extended his contract with the club.
The 19-year-old forward, who made his professional debut for the Citizens in the EFL Cup quarter-final against Leicester City in December, has committed his long-term future to the club after signing a new contract that promises to keep him at the Etihad Stadium for a further three years.
Were you gripped at watching last year’s Boxing Day (26 December) matches? How my matches did you watch? Did you flick between all six or did you have an ace TV set up looking like the set of the Starship Enterprise?
Honestly, there were some great scores that came out of the boxing day matches, making it the best part of Christmas for any footie fan. Here are last year’s results.