Punters Vs Bookies - 5 Tips To Win The 'Restrictions' War In a belated attempt to catch up with what most of us in the betting industry have long known, the Racing Post has been publishing a short series on the issue of betting restrictions this week. Long castigated for not wanting to rock the boat by criticising the same firms that advertise so heavily with them, it is a step in the right direction, if only the most gentle and tentative of steps. Yet one of the key topics that these articles fails to address is what this actually means for you as a punter wanting to make money betting. Does it mean you should stop betting altogether and hang up your punting boots? Thankfully - it doesn't, as there is plenty you can do to help your own betting. You just have to be shrewd, adopt the right tactics and bet on the right sports in the right way. So to help you with that, today I have 5 tips on winning the punters v bookies war... 1) Know Thy Enemy " If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. " Sun Tzu, The Art of War Bookies love to blur the lines when it comes to the simple fact of betting...they only make money when you lose. They want to lull you into a false sense of security, encourage brand loyalty (so you bet with them as you like them rather than getting best price) and make you forget about their true intentions. So for all the friendly bluster, funny twitter feeds and TV ads encouraging you to 'have a bang on that' - never forget that this it is all simply a ploy to help you lose money so they can win. 2) Cover Your 'Betting Tracks' With A VPN Bookmakers these days are able to identify you as a shrewd punter via your IP (Internet Protocol) address and once flagged you will be quickly cut adrift. The solution therefore is to use one of the many VPN (Virtual Private Network) solutions out there to prevent this. A VPN simply allows you to mask your IP address location and are widely used by those affected by geo-blocking (E.g. Enabling you to watch Sky Go while outside the UK for example). One very easy to use VPN is called Zenmate, which is a free add on to your internet browser and you can turn it on and off in an instant. A VPN like Zenmate will also help you if opening up new bookmaker accounts, as it will hide your IP address and ensuring the bookie cant link your past restricted account with your new 'clean one'. As a footnote to this point - I do advise reading our special feature on VPN's and other bookie tracking devices cookies in SBC 89 and 90 for the full lowdown on this topic. |
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