New Posts For Thread: Is betting a mugs game?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-gameA mate of mine had a few good touches in the last couple of weeks, and we discussed betting, and he said despite winning a nice few grand recently, it's a mugs game.I asked him why and he said because over the last 30 years I have lost a fortune, buAny body who go horseracing will have a bet, even the pundits I believe; horseracing is inextricably linked to betting. On the other hand football might not be. It's more a loyalty thing eg place of birth/home; one's school sports, etc. The only betshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563195829#563195829Any body who go horseracing will have a bet, even the pundits I believe; horseracing is inextricably linked to betting. On the other hand football might not be. It's more a loyalty thing eg place of birth/home; one's school sports, etc. The only betsSun, 04 Jun 2023 11:24:23 -0500Football is the most popular sport,to follow a team home and away costs anything between 3-10k a year depending on club.When your team wins a cup,the manager dosent give you any money,With racing,same cost if go reguarlary,on watch on tv,but it’s thttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563195789#563195789Football is the most popular sport,to follow a team home and away costs anything between 3-10k a year depending on club.When your team wins a cup,the manager dosent give you any money,With racing,same cost if go reguarlary,on watch on tv,but it’s tSun, 04 Jun 2023 11:13:24 -0500I think the description "punter" usually comes with an unfair and derogatory connotation. It's also generally accepted its association with gambling. And, gambling is frowned upon.A mug punter is a serial loser in gambling, and probably one who betshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563185505#563185505I think the description "punter" usually comes with an unfair and derogatory connotation. It's also generally accepted its association with gambling. And, gambling is frowned upon.A mug punter is a serial loser in gambling, and probably one who betsThu, 01 Jun 2023 04:03:12 -0500Let's say a hobby golfer, who plays once a week, pays membership of 1K, one round per week at £40, therefore average cost of 3K.A punter who loses 3K per year is a mug, but the mug punter might derive more enjoyment from his hobby than the golfer.Ihttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563185473#563185473Let's say a hobby golfer, who plays once a week, pays membership of 1K, one round per week at £40, therefore average cost of 3K.A punter who loses 3K per year is a mug, but the mug punter might derive more enjoyment from his hobby than the golfer.IThu, 01 Jun 2023 03:47:19 -0500Starship.completely disagree,You’re basically saying all the bookies odds compilers,connections,many punters who all have assessed the race are wrong.surely if a horse is a big price,there might be a reason.Surely a horse being lower odds than lookhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563181605#563181605Starship.completely disagree,You’re basically saying all the bookies odds compilers,connections,many punters who all have assessed the race are wrong.surely if a horse is a big price,there might be a reason.Surely a horse being lower odds than lookTue, 30 May 2023 10:00:40 -0500if you take over a price that a selection should be...you will win.take under a price a selection should be you will lose.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563181125#563181125if you take over a price that a selection should be...you will win.take under a price a selection should be you will lose.Tue, 30 May 2023 06:48:02 -0500Anything that's repetitive and with speed is no different to fobt - the crack cocaine of gambling; repetitiveness induces addiction and social and domestic issues.Ban all forms of gambling advertising on the media, mobile, tablet and computer. They ahttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563178775#563178775Anything that's repetitive and with speed is no different to fobt - the crack cocaine of gambling; repetitiveness induces addiction and social and domestic issues.Ban all forms of gambling advertising on the media, mobile, tablet and computer. They aMon, 29 May 2023 01:48:58 -0500Give up Horse racing, it's attractive to many because it's over in a flash and there's one race after the other making it a bookies dream as it's a magnet for chasing punters, Buzz after instant buzz, loss after instant loss, there's no real edge tohttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563178707#563178707Give up Horse racing, it's attractive to many because it's over in a flash and there's one race after the other making it a bookies dream as it's a magnet for chasing punters, Buzz after instant buzz, loss after instant loss, there's no real edge toSun, 28 May 2023 18:14:53 -0500I thought that was a solid wager to be fair.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563178273#563178273I thought that was a solid wager to be fair.Sun, 28 May 2023 14:55:53 -0500Cause uve been doing bets like this for many many yearshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31804185/is-betting-a-mugs-game?post_id=563177421#563177421Cause uve been doing bets like this for many many yearsSun, 28 May 2023 11:18:53 -0500