The Brutal Taxation Of Gambling Only the bookmaker wins, bookmaking is a license to print money are popular phrases. But in reality, only the taxman wins in the long term, and it's getting worse. You have to question whether the knock-on effects will reduce the effective tax yield and negate...
Tax Hikes Won’t Solve Problem Gambling Behaviour
Tax Hikes Won’t Solve Problem Gambling Behaviour A common argument for raising taxes on Gambling is that Gambling is harmful and therefore high taxation is a solution to this problem. The reality is that raising taxes on Gambling generally doesn't increase Government revenue and does little to solve problem gambling;...
Why I Never Switch My Phone Off – A Personal Reflection on 7 July 2005
A Personal Reflection on 7 July 2005 A morning that began like any other Most of us associate 7 July with the darkest memories of London’s recent history. That morning began like countless others: an early train, a hurried change to the Underground and a glance at the station clock...
Automation strategies – Merging your best Betfair bots
Merging your best Betfair bots Most Betfair automation has quite a simple starting point. You build something that performs a simple function then you tweak it, add things, create new ideas and before long you have a suite of Betfair bots. Adding more automated trading, whether it is partial or...
Thank you, Bet Angel customers – We love you!
The idea.... Back in 2004, I did a series of presentations at Financial trader events. My role was to explain what I was doing on betting exchanges, basically trading them like financial markets. It was a new and novel concept and appealing to people trading the stock market.In the 90’s...