Slipperytoad discusses on sports betting and is totally correct when he says that a bet based on the measure of league position holds no wagering value. He then examines the ELO ratings system and reminds himself to look into other sports besides football. After all, since he wants to be a consistent and profitable punter he needs to consider all options available.

The Gambler worries about the English National Football Team and believes changing the manager (Cappello) won't solve the problems. Regarding betting and trading, he did manage to make 65 quid trading in-running horse racing and about 70 in golf. He feels that the world is spinning quite fast and before you know it, it's Christmas already. Even then, when we might get a couple of days off gambling, NFL, Boxing Day and loads of football games are just around the corner.  At the moment, he is over £3K up on the month winning today 600 on the rugby and he announces the winner of the Blog of the Day to Bert's Blog! And a piece of advice: if you are near him, switch off your IPOD!

Hamish comments on a Guardian article about whether betting exchanges corrupt sport . Quoting trainer Mark Johnston, he totally disagrees with him and responds "NO" to the original question along with managin director Mark Davies. Other than that, he posts a flashback of his trading background, saying that "It all started in 1986 when I bought some British Gas shares as part of the governments privatization and I've bought and sold shares ever since". It was just one year ago that he found the betfair horse racing markets becoming extremely volatile and very difficult to trade, but after speaking with a very knowledgeable trader, he is again enjoying trading the markets. How about sharing the secret? :) Finally, he spreads the word about good sports forums with trading strategies and betting systems. Definately worth a look.

We'll be back with more news from the betting blogs found in the Links section.