Betting to Win: A Professional Guide to Profitable Betting

Author: Leighton Vaughan Williams
Publisher: High Stakes
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Introduction

IF EVER THERE WAS A GOLDEN AGE of betting, this is it. The choice is extraordinary, the opportunities are bountiful, and at last the betting man or woman has a real chance of earning money at the same time as enjoying the thrill of the chase.

In such an environment, there is a clear need for a book which is able to act as a guide through this choice, and through the opportunities on offer.

My research career, which has focused on the study of betting and financial markets, pre-dates this Golden Age, to a time when the identification of profitable betting strategies was so much more difficult. This served to ensure, of course, that the cutting edge of the analysis was sharpened all the more effectively. The tools that have resulted are based on an extensive study of the most rigorously reviewed literature from across the world, and through original work of mine that has been published at the forefront of the international academic literature. These tools are all the more valuable when applied to today's punter-friendly betting environment.

I was approached to write this book to mark this Golden Age of betting. My remit was to provide a clear and accessible guide, based on the most rigorous analysis available anywhere.

Betting has always been fun, but it has not always been profitable. Times have changed, and this book is my contribution to the new times. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it - and, most of all, I hope that it helps turn a pleasant hobby into a profitable investment. Let battle commence!