From The Dug Out
World Cup Goals
by Chris Shillington on 15.06.2010 at 16:45
?World Cup Goals are becoming a problem. With only 20 goals from 13 games punters are suddenly latching on to this betting coup. With the ?No goals scored? or the ?Correct Score 0-0? markets generally trading at around 11/2 to 9/1, clever punters are looking to profit from the unusually low scoring... Read more
World Cup Betting Update
by Chris Shillington on 14.06.2010 at 14:55
?World Cup betting has been fast and furious in the first 4 days of competition. And as per usual the punters pal Germany came to the rescue late on Sunday after the calamity of England?s draw against the USA.
?Although not popular on the World Cup winner market punters had been backing England... Read more
World Cup Betting - latest England news
by Chris Shillington on 10.06.2010 at 16:21
?World Cup Betting has never seen such a lack of confidence in this England team. Online bookmakers extrabet now go 7/1 from 11/2 just a week ago that they win the Tournament.
extrabet?s Chris Shillington gives word from the trading floor ...
?The lads have been punching tickets from noon till... Read more
Best World Cup betting offer
by Chris Shillington on 04.06.2010 at 07:50
?World Cup offers, like pants, come in all different shapes and size. However extrabet?s Best Price Saturday may just be the Victoria Secrets of all offers. This Saturday (5th June) extrabet will be guaranteed BEST PRICE in the market for those wanting to back England, Spain, Brazil and Argentina to... Read more
England World Cup funnies
by Chris Shillington on 02.06.2010 at 16:32
England Betting Specials are not a new concept however extrabet may have a few that tickle punters where they’ve never been tickled before.
Wayne Rooney to be receive a Knighthood/MBE/OBE in 2010? 5/1 Wayne Rooney to call his next child Fabio? 33/1 Any England player to do a Pizza Hut advert in... Read more
England World Cup news
by Chris Shillington on 01.06.2010 at 16:25
?World Cup betting fever was expected today. It never came.
The much awaited final England line-up seems to have had little effect on the England prices for the World Cup. Chris Shillington from online bookmaker extrabet gives reaction from the trading floor
?Having spoken to some other acquai... Read more
Eurovision Song Contest - Betting Sting
by Chris Shillington on 27.05.2010 at 12:31
Eurovision song contest betting is, for those in the know, one of the real punting gems of the year. A competition that is taken as half singing contest half comedy show in the UK is considered the height of sophistication and national pride on the continent.
Azerbaijan are the subject of big swi... Read more
England World Cup ... England to win!
by Chris Shillington on 24.05.2010 at 13:59
?World Cup Betting will be slipping into 4th gear this week with start of England?s friendlies and the build up to the announcement of the final 23 man squad. As always the betting on them for the World Cup builds pace as hopes of glory gather. Here are some of their prices ...
extrabet currently... Read more
Champions League - Backers of Bayern
by Chris Shillington on 21.05.2010 at 14:04
?Champions League Final betting continues to apace but there?s been a change of wind for some punters. Team news has not been fully released but rumours have reached some parts that 2 of Inter?s senior players are not fit but starting. The charge on backing Bayern Munich has started.
Online booke... Read more
Golf Betting - BMW PGA
by Chris Shillington on 20.05.2010 at 13:12
Golf betting continues to be one of the biggest growing sports at online bookmaker extrabet. With the BMW PGA starting at Wentworth on Friday and the US Open at Pebble Beach in a month there is plenty for golf punters to get their teeth into.
Betting on the PGA Championship has been furious this... Read more
FA Cup Final - Drogba special
by Chris Shillington on 13.05.2010 at 13:39
?Drogba goal betting has been the scourge of the bookmaker this season as once again his 3 goals at the weekend left punters backing up the truck to the extrabet cash vault. Well if you can?t beat them, Join them. This weekend extrabet are giving their spread betting clients 20% extra profits for Bu... Read more
Labour Leader Betting
by Chris Shillington on 12.05.2010 at 14:54
Next Labour Leader betting is off and running and fastest out of the blocks is David Milliband. With the ex Cabinet minister now trading at 2/5 on extrabet from 5/6 just yesterday he has the jump on the opposition for sure. However the precarious nature of front-running in politics is well known and... Read more
England World Cup Betting
by Chris Shillington on 11.05.2010 at 13:30
England betting for you today with the announcement of the 30 man provisional squad from Fabio Capello.
extrabet have seen some steady cash for England in the last few days but Capello’s initial 30 man squad has certainly renewed interest in their bid as punters have turned up to back the 11/2 ab... Read more
World Cup Betting
by Chris Shillington on 11.05.2010 at 10:59
?World Cup betting fever has started.
With the Premier League tossed to the sidelines like an aged lover, the nubile attractions of this year?s football World Cup have, in an instant, become the focus for footballs punters around the World. Only this morning at extrabet they saw more bets on the... Read more
Election Betting Night
by Chris Shillington on 06.05.2010 at 16:13
Betting In-Running on the election tonight should have more twists and turns than the corridors of the Houses of Parliament. At extrabet they are lining up for a long evening in the chair with In-Running markets being updated throughout the night.
extrabet’s in-running political markets include... Read more
Election Betting markets - the latest
by Chris Shillington on 05.05.2010 at 13:10
Election night betting is upon us and at online bookmaker extrabet the bet till is ringing. With betting in-running on a plethora of markets it’s going to be a long 48 hours in the betting ring.
Spokesman Chris Shillington reports from the trading floor ...
“Political betting has jumped from the... Read more
Election Betting markets
by Chris Shillington on 05.05.2010 at 08:56
Political betting enthusiasts have just 2 more days to make hay as Election Day approaches. The betting markets at online bookmaker extrabet have been chopping and changing quicker than it takes Gillian Duffy to go out for a loaf of bread.
Betting In-Running has become a huge party of the betting... Read more
Gordon's Gaffe proves costly
by Chris Shillington on 28.04.2010 at 13:22
Gordon's gaffe has just cost Labour 10 seats on extrabet's expected General Election Seats market. In 5 minutes they went from 221-226 expected seats to 211-216. As a result the Lib Dems went up 2 seats to 92-96 and the Torries up 7 to 306 to 311 Elsewhere extrabet trade just 4/1 that any of the 3 c... Read more
Election betting - the run-in
by Chris Shillington on 27.04.2010 at 17:08
Election betting moves into its final stages with the election now just 9 days away. With a huge increase in interest generated from the TV debates extrabet have seen punters latch onto their plethora of spread, fixed odds and binary betting markets.
The Liberal Democrats now trade at 16/1 to win... Read more
Premier League betting stats
by Chris Shillington on 26.04.2010 at 10:48
?Premier League betting suddenly got even more interesting this weekend. With the title race and race for 4th spot still very much in the balance, here are a few stats that might give you pointers as to where the spoils may go.
Chelsea to win the Premier League odds are 4/7 best price in the mark... Read more
Premier League Betting
by Chris Shillington on 22.04.2010 at 13:38
?Premier League betting reaches boiling point this weekend as Chelsea and Manchester United race to the finish line and Man City, Spurs, Liverpool and Villa chase down 4th.
extrabet currently have Chelsea as 4/7 favourites to win the title and you would have thought a home fixture against Stoke w... Read more
Next One Show Presenter?
by Chris Shillington on 21.04.2010 at 15:29
Celebrity betting has once again raised its head as extrabet released their ‘Who will replace Adrian Chiles on the One Show?’ market this morning.
The early money has been for Chris Hollins who has been cut from 5/1 to 5/2 this afternoon. Richard Hammond has been assumed as the heavy favourite... Read more
Champions League Betting odds
by Chris Shillington on 21.04.2010 at 13:09
?Champions League Betting may be without an English flavour but it is still as popular as ever with the betting public. After last night?s showing Inter Milan are now just 7/4 to win this year?s competition with extrabet. To give you a gauge of the confidence of punters in Barcelona they remain just... Read more
Lib Dem betting
by Chris Shillington on 20.04.2010 at 14:46
Election betting at extrabet sees the return of the ever popular, ever ridiculous, ‘Bet on the Tie colour’ market. Most popular for Chancellors Budget speeches, the subject this week is ‘What colour tie will Nick Clegg wear for Thursday’s’ TV debate?’
- Yellow/Gold 1/3
- Multi-coloured 3/1
- Gr... Read more
Lib Dem betting
by Chris Shillington on 19.04.2010 at 16:43
Betting on the Liberal Democrats on extrabet is becoming contagious.
See their slashed prices below.
extrabet’s Chris Shillington explains further …
“ It’s an extraordinary turnaround. They where 100/1 to win this election just 1 week ago and now they’re 20/1 and that price is falling with e... Read more
Election betting - the 1st Debate
by Chris Shillington on 16.04.2010 at 13:59
Election Betting took a big shake up after last night’s 1st election debate.
It appears the Liberal Democrats where the night’s big winners but look at the prices below and YOU DECIDE ....
SPREAD BET ON THE ELECTION
General Election Seats
• Lib Dem Next Election Seats up from 60-63 to 64... Read more
World Cup Betting
by Chris Shillington on 14.04.2010 at 13:08
World Cup betting is underway after punters have been left with no English teams in the Champions League final and the Premier League supposedly done and dusted (we?ll see). In short the early England backers at extrabet have been hibernating it seems but there other teams and players attracting the... Read more
Darling Budget taxes extrabet
by Chris Shillington on 12.04.2010 at 16:32
Political betting hots up for the run-in as online bookmaker extrabet saw some stern business on their General Election markets over the last 48.
A significant bet on Labour from one of the shrewdest political punters in the land alerted the traders that a move in Westminster may be in the offing... Read more
Bet on the Grand National
by Chris Shillington on 09.04.2010 at 15:15
Grand National betting fever has reached extrabet. With 24 hours to go to the biggest horse race in the world, the bets are ringing through at a full gallop. Added to that extrabet are offering a whopping 20% CASHBACK on all spread betting net losses for the first 30 days of opening a spread bettin... Read more
US Masters
by Chris Shillington on 07.04.2010 at 15:14
Golf betting enthusiasts are out en force this week what with the start of the Masters tomorrow. There’s no excuse needed to hype up the tournament but the return of a certain T Woods has sent viewers and punters into a frenzy.
Tiger Woods bets at 9/2 with extrabet to win the Masters for a 5th ti... Read more
Darling Budget taxes extrabet
by Chris Shillington on 06.04.2010 at 11:23
General Election Betting is reaching fever pitch at extrabet with the 6th May date now set for the e-day.
The way the markets work at extrabet on the spread betting front is that people are asked ‘How many seats will each party win at the election?’ There are 650 seats up for grabs and currently L... Read more
Arsenal v Barcelona - Champions League Betting
by Chris Shillington on 30.03.2010 at 06:30
Arsenal bets in the Champions League are a rare beast at online bookmaker extrabet as Wengers men face the might of Barcelona at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
extrabet currently have Barcelona as 5/4 favourites for the game with Arsenal 2/1 and the draw 5/4. On the Champions League spread bets... Read more
Champions League Betting
by Chris Shillington on 29.03.2010 at 10:06
Bets on Manchester United have been streaming in this week as punters at extrabet are backing Sir Alex Fergusons side to progress against Bayern Munich in the Quarter Finals of this years Champions League. Looking at the bare facts it easy to see why Man United are so favourable to back in this yea... Read more
F1 Australia Betting
by Chris Shillington on 26.03.2010 at 10:33
The 2010 F1 betting season may only be 1 race old but it looks like punters are suffering from short memory syndrome. What is probable is that Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was the fastest driver in Bahrain only for his naughty car to fail him before the finish. He’s 2/1 favourite to win in Melbourne... Read more
Best bet on Liverpool
by Chris Shillington on 25.03.2010 at 09:59
Bet on Sunderland at your peril this weekend against Liverpool. As far as the stats go; the fact that they've only scored 1 goal in their last 7 games against Liverpool and you would be hard pressed to see how they can get anything at Anfield on Sunday.
Online betting firm extrabet have Liverpool... Read more
Darling Budget taxes extrabet
by Chris Shillington on 24.03.2010 at 09:27
Budget Betting was rife before the off today in Westminster as Alistair Darling hit extrabet with a massive Tax bill. On the market for 'How many times will Darling say Tax?' - extrabet where priced at 32-35 and it made-up a whopping 60. The buyers had been out en-force during the last 24 hours mean... Read more
Budget Betting
by Chris Shillington on 23.03.2010 at 08:35
Budget Betting takes a whole new meaning this year what with the General Election on the horizon. Alistair Darling will do well to come out of his Budget speech in a positive light and there are pitfalls all over the place for the tested Chancellor. In fact extrabet have been seeing sellers of the... Read more
Champions League betting
by Chris Shillington on 22.03.2010 at 10:38
Premier League - A 2-horse race?
The bet on Manchester United to win this year's Premier League has changed from 6/4 to 10/11 this weekend and for the first time this year they are favourites. After 10 wins from 11 games at the end of last year and what appears to be the easiest run threw to this... Read more
Champions League betting
by Chris Shillington on 19.03.2010 at 10:42
To bet on football and be successful, as with much of life, requires a little bit of cunning, a little bit of luck and certainly a dollop of hard work. A prime example is this weekend where Fulham host Man City when most will be looking at the likes of the Man United and Chelsea games.
At extrabe... Read more
Cheltenham Betting Special
by Chris Shillington on 15.03.2010 at 06:37
Cheltenham Festival betting has for some become as much a part of the yearly calendar as Christmas or Birthday’s. Male and female racing enthusiasts have deliberated for months about the nuances of each race and tomorrow the 26 race, 4 day festival kicks off in earnest.
Horse race betting falls i... Read more
Scotland to beat England?
by Chris Shillington on 12.03.2010 at 11:41
To bet on rugby and win, involves scrapping beyond the surface of the usual media chatter and water-cooler banter. This weekend the England rugby team travel to Murrayfield to play a Scotland team who should have beaten Wales away from home and who presumably would not have lost to Italy away if the... Read more
Election betting fever ..
by Chris Shillington on 11.03.2010 at 11:52
Political betting maybe not scream rock n roll but it’s the market here at extrabet that is very much in vogue. Amazingly the fashion is also leaning towards Labour as their ‘General Election Party Seats’ price on our political spread betting markets are being backed to the hilt.
There are 650 se... Read more
Schumacher on for a fairytale return?
by Chris Shillington on 10.03.2010 at 06:56
To spread bet on Formula 1 is to combine the most exciting way to bet with one of the most exciting sports on earth. Well some think that and others think motor racing betting is about as interesting as watching dried paint dry further. Even if you fall into the latter category there are fascinating... Read more
Man United on the Charge...
by Chris Shillington on 09.03.2010 at 06:03
For those still not convinced in Manchester United’s ability to ‘surge’ in performance at the end of a season please read on … Man United have won 8 of their last 10 games, drawn 1 and lost 1. Of those games they have won 5 by 2 goals or more and 6 of those 10 games have been away from home. For tho... Read more
Terry - Bridge betting specials ...
by Chris Shillington on 26.02.2010 at 07:45
At extrabet we always try and bring something a little different to punters and our “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” market has taken the fancy of a few. Yes it’s some John Terry-Wayne Bridge betting specials.
In short Man City travel to Chelsea this weekend and all eyes will be on the old friends a... Read more
England by a Distance...
by Chris Shillington on 25.02.2010 at 11:09
England-baiting – it’s nearly a national sport in itself.
The England rugby team are of course not the team they were of say 200,2 however they’re not as bad as people are making out. In betting terms extrabet have seen the smart money coming for Martin Johnson’s team against Ireland this weekend... Read more
Hero to Villians
by Chris Shillington on 25.02.2010 at 03:08
Understandably there is a huge focus on the Champions League this week but shrewder punters at extrabet have been backing Aston Villa to give Manchester United a walloping this weekend in the Carling Cup Final.
extrabet are 5/6 for United to win the game in 90 minutes and United/Villa on the goa... Read more
Flash Gordon
by Chris Shillington on 15.02.2010 at 10:21
There are those out there who loathe Piers Morgan and maybe more that loathe the current Prime Minister. Whatever your allegiance punters are at least giving last night’s ITV interview of Gordon Brown the thumbs up.
On extrabet’s ‘Next General Election Seats’ market Labour are up 2 seats to an ex... Read more
Champions League betting
by Chris Shillington on 15.02.2010 at 09:46
In magic the art of distraction is key to the outcome of a trick. Tenuous – but this process is afoot in this year’s Champions League. By this l mean that everyone has their eyes firmly on the marquee teams like Barcelona, Chelsea, Man United, AC Milan and so forth, when there is a real dark horse l... Read more
My name is ...
by Chris Shillington on 12.02.2010 at 10:22
Who scored the most points and tries in last season's 6 Nations?
Who scored the most tries and points last weekend's 6 Nations?
Which team face the weakest and least attacking Italian side we've seen in years this weekend?
Of course the answer is England. England supporters have struggle... Read more
Labour on the charge
by Chris Shillington on 11.02.2010 at 10:05
For so long now the Conservatives have looked the winners of the next election at a canter. However recent polls and some modicum of media approval of the Prime Minister have lead to a rally for Labour.
The way it is worked on the spread betting front is that extrabet offer a next 'General Elect... Read more
6 Nations bets
by Chris Shillington on 09.02.2010 at 12:22
No startling results from the 1st weekend of 6 Nations rugby … you’d think. At extrabet the ‘Tournament Totals’ markets have been seeing considerable interest. In short these are spread bets asking whether you want to Buy or Sell (ie: go High or Low) the Total quoted.
For example
• Total Tourna... Read more
Drop Zone
by Chris Shillington on 09.02.2010 at 07:52
With much of the focus this season on the winner and 4th place spot in the Premier League the runts of the litter seem to be forgotten. With 14 games to go the relegation dog fight is very much on.
extrabet currently see little hope for Portsmouth who now trade at a whimpering 1/8 to be relegate... Read more
England rugby - zero to hero?
by Chris Shillington on 05.02.2010 at 08:25
After weeks of seeing no money on England for the 6 Nations the last 24 hours have seen chariot’s of cash arrive in to back Martin Johnson’s men. So much so that extrabet had to cut their Tournament win price from 5/1 to 9/2.
extrabet’s Chris Shillington explains further “England have gone from z... Read more
Super Bowl Showdown
by Chris Shillington on 04.02.2010 at 12:12
In an era where sports fans have been privileged enough to witness the ‘Greatest Ever’ from the likes of Roger Federer and Tiger Woods it may have slipped many outside the USA that American Football may be seeing the their greatest at the height of his career. Peyton Manning is a man on a mission a... Read more
England rugby hits a new low ...
by Chris Shillington on 01.02.2010 at 09:46
For the last 12 years the week before the start of the 6 Nations has seen chariots of cash come in for the England team. However this year we've seen nothing but doom and gloom about England if punter money is anything to go by.
On extrabet's "Where will England finish market?" people have backed... Read more
Arsenal - 4 games. How many points?
by Chris Shillington on 26.01.2010 at 09:40
It’s make or break time for Arsenal over the next 4 games with games against Aston Villa (Away), Chelsea (Away), Man United (Home) and Liverpool (H).
If there is ever a time for a cliché these are all “6-pointers”. Of course
12 points from 4 games would see them pretty well favourites for the Le... Read more
Andy Murray chops our head off ...
by Chris Shillington on 25.01.2010 at 11:15
There are those who'd have hoped that the 1st British Grand Slam winner for
74 years would be on Wimbledon's green and pleasant lands but if money speaks the truth it will be Melbourne.
Here at extrabet we stuck our neck above the parapet today and offered 9/2 about Andy Murray winning the Aust... Read more
Everton v Birmingham - The Factoids
by Chris Shillington on 21.01.2010 at 07:43
Everton v Birmingham this weekend would appear to the naked eye to be a home win banker. And at 10/13 Everton and 100/30 Birmingham it would appear clear cut. Add to that a win against Man City last week and a 2-2 draw at the Emirates and the 10/13 looks even better!
However Birmingham have now g... Read more
Alex Reid v Vinnie Jones
by Chris Shillington on 19.01.2010 at 06:54
Of course there are many people who think watching Celebrity Big Brother is like injecting vomit into their eyeballs … and they may be right.
However for punters CBB is real cannon fodder. A market that harps back to yesteryear when statistics where something for a census and betting was done on... Read more
Stoke v Liverpool - Jeykll or Hyde?
by Chris Shillington on 15.01.2010 at 06:46
If you like your stats then the Liverpool v Stoke game is the betting equivalent of a brain freeze. The last 4 games have finished
Liverpool 4 – 0 Stoke
Stoke 0 – 0 Liverpool
Liverpool 0 – 0 Stoke
Stoke 0 – 8 Liverpool
At extrabet we have Total Goals for the game priced at... Read more
Superbowl - a Bunch of Cowboys
by Chris Shillington on 15.01.2010 at 03:26
“Comparing betting prices between countries has always been a fertile way to make money for the more cosmopolitan punter” says extrabet’s Chris Shillington. And with this in mind that the extrabet has been keeping an eye on this weekend’s play-offs in the NFL.
With a Cinderella story in the offi... Read more
SA v England - Wickets
by Chris Shillington on 13.01.2010 at 06:37
As far as bowlers paradise’s go the Wanderer’s Ground in Johannesburg at present is as near as utopia as they’re going to find. My man at the ground last night tells me that the stormy weather will make it swing, the green service will make it move off the seam and the pitch itself is always a bit b... Read more
England to Win the 6 Nations?
by Chris Shillington on 12.01.2010 at 12:08
With just a few weeks to the start of the 6 Nations it was fascinating to break bread with a recently retired rugby international last night. Interestingly he had been speaking to one of the current 1st team players who confidently exclaimed
“We’ll win it”.
With away games to Italy, Scotland... Read more
SA v England - Inside Info...
by Chris Shillington on 11.01.2010 at 07:46
In short l know a pro cricketer down in that part of the world who tells me the Johannesburg pitch is as green as he’s seen it. Also the actual strip they are using is the same as the Champions Trophy games which where very low scoring. Of course South Africa have to win this Test to win the series... Read more
Lib Dems Coming Late on the Rails...
by Chris Shillington on 08.01.2010 at 07:02
In a week where everyone has focused on the internal foibles of the Labour Party and various misdemeanours in the Conservative Party there are those who forget there is a 3rd runner in the field.
Here at extrabet we run our ‘Next General Election Seats’ spread betting market. Simply it asks the p... Read more
There Maybe Trouble Ahead...
by Chris Shillington on 06.01.2010 at 07:10
Dining out with members of the press is always a treat if you are in any way swayed by the topic of gossip. Add to that a political journalist and then you really do have an evening of excellent entertainment.
So the story goes that the expenses scandal is about to rear its ugly head again with y... Read more
Celebrity Big Brother Betting
by Chris Shillington on 05.01.2010 at 11:45
Caps doffed to the Channel 4 for gathering together a genuinely stellar cast for this year’s Celebrity Big Brother. OK it’s not exactly Brad Pitt and Cheryl Cole but give me the unguarded fruits of the Baldwin or Beacham tree any day.
Predictably Vinnie Jones is favourite with extrabet but at 5/2... Read more
History Points to United
by Chris Shillington on 04.01.2010 at 06:12
Beware the ides of January and February. Well do if you are a Chelsea supporter.
With Man United’s poor run, injury worries and loss to lowly Leeds yesterday punters are queuing up to get against the Champions and with Chelsea.
However over the last 3 seasons we have seen the following trends in... Read more
Premier League - Half Time Report
by Chris Shillington on 28.12.2009 at 05:25
Well it’s just about half term for the Premier League with 18 games out of 38 played by most. Here at extrabet our Total Season Points spread bet market is the most popular long term football market. In short it asks you ‘How many points will each team score in total over the season?’
Currently... Read more
Postman to Cut the Power?
by Chris Shillington on 17.12.2009 at 12:34
For some the game of darts is a game to be played drunkenly when the dukebox is broken and for others it is high-drama, big-business.
Such big business in fact that if Phil Taylor wins this year’s World Championships he will have won £1 million in prize money in a calendar year. And at 4/11 you’d... Read more
