High Stakes imprint: 4 books

While the job of a sports agent is simple in principle-find the best contracts, endorsements, and sponsorships for clients-in practice it is a tricky and often confusing profession. This thorough volume provides essential information and invaluable hints on every aspect of the sports agent career...

People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations. Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a craving for control. Gambling offers a means...

How do we know if we can beat the bookmaker? That's easy: just look at our bank balance. But how do we know if we've not just been lucky? More specifically, how do we know that someone who says he can do it, and who is selling his "expertise," can keep doing it again and again, through talent,...

This is what Iain Fletcher's one year as a 'pro' on the betting exchanges had come down to - 80 minutes on a mid table Rugby League game. The author of the acclaimed On Tilt, was subbed £5000 by leading matched betting company, Betfair and given 12 months to turn a profit and learn the intricacies...