Dave Farrar travels through the global sporting calendar, meeting sporting experts in each field and trying to gain a competitive edge over the bookmakers. The story takes in major events - US Masters golf, the FIFA World Cup, the Ashes - as well as less-visited events such as Ligue 2 in France, Eastern European boxing and cycling's Italian Giro.

Offers guidance to the ins and outs of gaming operations. This book provides the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot operations. It is suitable for students and casinos that develop managers internally.

Provides a comprehensive collection of articles by internationally recognised experts in the study of gambling - doctors and lawyers, journalists and academics. This book presents a range of perspectives on the issue of gambling: from legal, political, and economic, to social, psychological, and ethical.

Of all the card games played throughout the world, there are few that catch the public imagination quite like Poker. Whether your preference is for Texas Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Eight or any other permutation, this book presents the various techniques you can use to improve your game.

A true story of money, sex, glamour and gambling. It gives a glimpse into a high stakes underworld where the difference between winning big and losing everything you have comes down to how smart you play.