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If you look around the internet for help in a certain area, a specific technique or just general advice, it wont be long before somebody tries to sell you an eBook.  Written by an “expert”, you will be asked to part with your hard earned cash to hear about some “star” of the past tell you how they did it, how they made it to the big time - well maybe not.

In reality the mass of gambling eBooks available on the internet are actually written by people who have little or no experience of professional gambling.  They may know all of the terms, the way the industry work, but can they really convey to you that feeling when your horse comes in, or your team score a goal to let you hit the jackpot!

While many will argue that gambling requires a clear head and the ability to show very little emotion, this is not always the case. There will be occasions when you get that gut feeling that something is not right, or something is mis-priced.  You may know all the tricks, all of the short cuts, but that little sprinkling of passion may be the difference between hitting the jackpot and hitting the floor.

Unless the writer of that eBook you are looking at is well known, and has been there and done it, don’t even think twice about buying it.  You can pick up the rules and the basics from the internet for free, it is the gamblers who have been there and done it who can teach you the rest.  However, if you have been there and done it, why would you want to pass all of your tips on to the next punter? Money of course!

Information is invaluable in the gambling world, and if you can pass on your experiences and theories to the next person for a fee, then you have found an added bonus.  Something which may make up for that next losing bet!

While there are many “tip” services around, they tend to concentrate on sports betting which is a massive market with worldwide appeal.  Many people swear by the tipsters, convinced that without them they would not be able to choose a winner themselves.  So are tipsters worth the money, or just an expensive extravagance?

While there are thousands of tipsters around the world, there are only a handful who can really show the long term results required to give yourself a good name in the market.  There are many many more who will tell you they know what they are doing, and have “inside” knowledge, but they rarely deliver the goods.  Customers come and go, and each time the tipster is bringing in a good income for a service which does not always justify this.  Many gamblers, especially first time gamblers, are often blinded by an advert they may see on a website or in the media.  How many actually check the true track record of these tipsters before paying up?
  
Unfortunately for the good tipsters, the ones who take their time and research betting events, their reputation can often be effected by the short termist in the industry - the one hit wonders.  Many of the better tipsters have actually taken to working for sporting websites, offering free advice and tips online, in exchange for a salary.  As ever on the internet, information is expensive and worth its weight in gold!

The betting authorities have taken the subject of tipping lines very seriously over the last few years, and a number of dubious ones have been caught out for misrepresentation, with a number of them closed down.  The problem is that as soon as they are closed down, they often open up under a different name, ready to fleece the gambling community yet again.

It is vital that you do some thorough research before even contemplating paying for tips, because they can turn out to be a very expensive extravagance.