Books Betting To Win: A Professional Guide to Profitable Betting  by Leighton Vaughan Williams (Author)

"Betting to Win: A Professional Guide to Profitable Betting" by Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams is a comprehensive guide designed to help bettors develop professional strategies for profitable betting across various forms of betting markets. Drawing heavily on academic research and statistical analysis, the book explains concepts and techniques applicable to fixed-odds betting, spread betting, pari-mutuel and Tote betting, as well as the growing trend of person-to-person betting exchanges.

The book covers foundational topics like understanding fair and unfair odds, theory and evidence behind beating bookmakers, and tactics to maximize value from betting markets. It explores betting biases such as the favorite-longshot bias, risk management in spread betting, and practical approaches like choosing the right bets and managing stake sizes. It also delves into specialized strategies for different types of markets, including horse racing, financial spread betting, and even election betting.