Since I can remember I have been a complete sports nut, but the one thing I have never really explored is sports betting . . . well . . . until now!

While watching the third test between Australia and the West Indies, I decided to follow up on one of the ads that flashed up during play and logged on to Betfair.

After looking round the site I found one cool niche – or what I assume to be a niche in the sports betting field because I haven’t bothered to look anywhere else – where you can actually bet on a result not occurring and bet during play.


Taking the example from above, you can back a result occurring such as Australia winning at 1.78. However if you want to bet on a result not occurring then you may lay money on a particular outcome such as Pakistan not winning at 5.60. The way you do it is by laying the amount you wish to win. Say you want to win $10, then you lay $10 on at 5.60, and if Pakistan do win then you have a liability of $56 (including your original $10 bet) to Betfair.

I don’t think it’s too complicated, and on the weekend I decide to deposit and make a few small bets to see me record a small but enjoyable profit after winning the majority of my bets placed over the cricket and six English Premier League matches.

Then today I received a Betfair package in the mail that included forms to verify your account if you want to deposit large sums of money or withdraw funds. Also included is a handy guide on everything you need to know to place a bet on the site and a personalised Betfair wallet card listing your Telephone Account Number, Username, BPAY payment information and important phone numbers to make placing a bet anytime extremely easy.

So if you want to bring some excitement to even the most dull sporting events – whether it’s a soccer match between two relegation bound clubs or even a draw-bound test match – then click the banner below or the one in the sidebar to begin some happy punting!