Alex69

IT'S A… it’s a… it’s a… it's a sin. No it’s not. It’s a bit of harmless fun.

Gambling, that is.

We’re not all as rich as we’d like and we haven’t got a bottomless pit of cash (although, to be brutally honest, I virtually have). Spending money on gambling, however, is often seen as a massive sin. Next time someone harps on about what a ‘waste of money’ gambling is and how you’d be much better saving it or spending it ‘more wisely’, show them this. All prices are accurate-ish circa March 2011.

What can £100 buy you nowadays?

33 pints of beer - the equivalent of at least four hangovers and an increase in waist size, baggy eyes and a red nose
17 packets of cigarettes - not that good for you the last time my butler ‘Daft’ Frankie Johnson looked – especially in the lung region
10 CDs – how many of these are you still going to be listening to in three months’ time?
2.5 tickets to a Premiership football match (unless you live in London)
1.5 meals out – didn’t much care for the starter/the house wine was a bit too dry/that waitress was well miserable
1 posh jumper/jacket - like, how often are you really going to wear it?

Alternatively…

50 £2 bets perhaps, where you could easily double, triple or quadruple your cash and spend the winnings whichever way you like?
20 £5 bets, see above
10 £10 bets, see above
Etc etc etc

Do you like the sound of making some more cash, followers? I’ll post some more tasty tips – and a few words on protecting your investment (i.e. effectively getting a ‘risk free’ bet) too, very soon.

Until then, good luck & happy punting!

Remember: It’s no good having balls bigger than King Kong if your next meal’s a bottle of meths.