Where can I find the best sports betting odds?

WHERE CAN I FIND THE BEST SPORTS BETTING ODDS?

Obviously any punter wishing to bet on a sports event, of whatever sort, will be seeking to obtain the best value for money by partaking of the best prices on offer. For the inexperienced punter, finding the best sports betting odds can be a tricky process. Nowadays, it is not difficult to imagine a novice simply being overwhelmed by the vast choice of different types of online bookmaking sites.

Online Bookmaking Sites

It is probably fair to say that the vast majority of online layers offering sports betting cover the vast majority of events. However, the quality of coverage, in terms of the markets and prices offered can vary widely from bookmaker to bookmaker, depending on the sport / market in question. It is recommended that any punter have a portfolio of betting accounts, with say, five or six bookmakers, to ensure the pick of the best sports betting odds. Knowledge of the sources of the best sports betting odds can only really be gained from years of experience of the different bookmaking firms and where their strengths and weaknesses lie. However, the following seeks to provide some broad guidelines as to where the best sports betting odds are likely to be found.

Fixed-Odds Bookmakers
For betting on horseracing, Stan James are difficult to beat. Many bookmakers offer “guaranteed” starting prices, so that if a punter takes an early price and the SP is better, the punter get the SP. Since October 2007, Stan James has offered guaranteed “SJ” prices on all British races. These tend to be better than the general industry offer anyway, and are guaranteed right up to race time. Ladbrokes are renowned for adopting a particularly firm opinion on the chances of a horse or horses in a particular race. They may be particularly short about a fancied horse, but in order to have a balanced book, they must go longer on less fancied rivals. As the world’s number one bookmaker, Ladbrokes must be included in any portfolio. totesport are also well worthy on inclusion in any account portfolio, since, even though their prices are not always the best, they do offer “tote” bets such as jackpot, placepot, exacta and trifecta, which may be difficult to obtain elsewhere.

For punters with an interest in greyhound racing, Blue Square has to be the number one choice. The firm offers probably the best greyhound racing prices, covering all the UK tracks. Offers and promotions relating to greyhound betting are a regular feature of the site. For those so inclined, Blue Square also has a realistic virtual greyhound racing game, with all the usual betting opportunities. Additionally, Blue Square offers very competitive prices on US sports, such as American football and basketball.

Football punters could do far worse than investigate what Bet365 has to offer in the way of prices.
The site offers some of the best football odds available online, along with “in-running” betting opportunities and consistently ranks highly in surveys of football punters.

For “novelty” bets, Paddy Power is undoubtedly the market leader. The firm offers the best prices on a broad range of special bets, including reality TV, awards and politics. Their general sportsbook is excellent, covering a wide range of sports / markets with regular “money-back” offers. Other online sportsbooks which receive good reviews from punters include skybet, sportingbet and William Hill.

Betting Exchanges
Betfair and Betdaq are slightly different from the above fixed-odds bookmakers in that they are betting exchanges. Such exchanges allow punters to offer their own sports betting odds to other punters and similarly accept sports betting odds offered by other punters. Both sites provide a huge range of betting opportunities and some very decent money-making prospects for shrewd punters.

Odds Comparison Sites

Whatever a punter’s experience and knowledge of bookmakers and betting markets, it is always possible to be caught out on the odd occasion. In the search for the best prices on sporting events, there are a number of online “odds comparison” sites available. These sites list the odds on offer from a wide range of online bookmakers, which can save valuable time in searching through individual sites. Such sites include “oddschecker.com”, “odds.bestbetting.com” and various others. A personal favourite is “Searchum Odds“, a sister site of bet123.net, which provides odds comparisons for all the top online fixed-odds bookmakers (Ladbrokes, Victor Chandler, William Hill, Stan James, Paddy Power etc.) along with the current offerings from main betting exchanges, Betfair and Betdaq. Navigation around the site is extremely straightforward and it provides “Best Odds” and “Related Markets” functions, which are particularly useful tools.

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