New Posts For Thread: Athletics - Why Are Bookmakers Terms So Pathetic?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-patheticReally isn't that surprising there isn't a thread given the lack of incentive to bet on it. They actually race for three medals but to look at the odds you think there was only one. Yes, they dangle a (very) small carrot before events start but onceLadbrokes for the 2006 European athletics championships offered loads of markets. It was very easy to win money off some hugely mispriced runners, without needing to have a massive knowledge. A good knowledge and acting quickly was all that was neehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-pathetic?post_id=552535643#552535643Ladbrokes for the 2006 European athletics championships offered loads of markets. It was very easy to win money off some hugely mispriced runners, without needing to have a massive knowledge. A good knowledge and acting quickly was all that was neeWed, 09 Aug 2017 09:09:34 -0500Athletics isn't derivative or algorithm based, it's effectively once or twice a year, plus it has a low luck dependency.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-pathetic?post_id=552535579#552535579Athletics isn't derivative or algorithm based, it's effectively once or twice a year, plus it has a low luck dependency.Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:01:36 -0500If I can take Ladbrokes as an example. Just in the last 10 years the amount you can win in shops has gone from £2.5k (at least, because I placed a bet to win that amount in 2007) to £1000 to £500 to £250 to zero. They've now stopped taking shophttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-pathetic?post_id=552535481#552535481If I can take Ladbrokes as an example. Just in the last 10 years the amount you can win in shops has gone from £2.5k (at least, because I placed a bet to win that amount in 2007) to £1000 to £500 to £250 to zero. They've now stopped taking shopWed, 09 Aug 2017 08:48:48 -0500Don't think any sport has suffered more in terms of product offering in the last 20 years. Shamehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-pathetic?post_id=552535427#552535427Don't think any sport has suffered more in terms of product offering in the last 20 years. ShameWed, 09 Aug 2017 08:41:13 -0500Really isn't that surprising there isn't a thread given the lack of incentive to bet on it. They actually race for three medals but to look at the odds you think there was only one. Yes, they dangle a (very) small carrot before events start but oncehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30916483/athletics---why-are-bookmakers-terms-so-pathetic?post_id=552534555#552534555Really isn't that surprising there isn't a thread given the lack of incentive to bet on it. They actually race for three medals but to look at the odds you think there was only one. Yes, they dangle a (very) small carrot before events start but onceWed, 09 Aug 2017 06:15:39 -0500