Is it possible to accomplish money on sports betting? Yes,says Simon Inglis, who has earned more than a best-buy savings account in a year – but no if you look at the victims of the industry, and as we detail belowGambling,goes the consensus, is a mug’s game. Certainly that was my view. Apart from an annual punt on the Grand National I steered well clear. Not least, and having cleared the contents of my late uncle’s slum flat,strewn with betting slips, I associated it with failure.
Another obstacle is mental arithmetic. It’s not my strong point. If ever a gambler tried to talk me through the basics, and I glazed over within seconds. But then this time final year my book,Played in London, was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. My reward? A free £1000 bet.
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Source: theguardian.com