Jim Makos Blog

The John Smith’s Grand National is just a few weeks away and at this point before the off there are usually some snippets of news or gossip that catch the eye. However, the announcement that Harry Findlay has sold his ownership of Big Fella Thanks so soon to the race has surprised many experienced paddock [...]

Following up the post about the Most Gold Medals in Olympics 2008, today’s article was meant to talk about the World Records in Beijing Olympics. However, what surprises me is that there is not a single one website or blog showing record standings! There is no interest either in betting exchanges of bookmakers who do [...]

Betfair is the world’s leading betting exchange, a concept it pioneered. All bets on Betfair are placed there by users who either want to bet for a selection or outcome in the normal way (back), or bet against a selection or outcome (lay). Bets are matched between people with opposing views. Since Betfair was launched [...]