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Greyhound Raving is one of the most accessible gambling sports in the world, and here in Canada we love it just as much as everyone else. There are greyhound race tracks up and down the country, and the sole purpose of each of these tracks is to create a series of races that many punters can gamble on. Greyhound Racing’s accessibility, and the fact that anyone can place a bet and follow a race, has meant it has quickly become one of the most popular ways to gamble in Canada.

Most bets on greyhound racing were traditionally placed trackside, in the many bookmakers that set up shop at greyhound tracks, but these days more and more of them are being placed on online sports books and betting exchanges, with BetFair leading the way for many. BetFair is the world’s largest gambling community. It has a sports book, a betting exchange, a poker room, a casino, an arcade and more — all of which serve to also make it the most popular gambling community. It is also available in Canada and there are thousands of Canadians that use this site everyday.

In this article we will look at the greyhound markets on BetFair, discussing the ones that are the easiest to follow and understand, and the ones that can return the most money.

The Greyhound Page

On the BetFair betting exchange and on the sports book, which are two separate entities, you will find a page dedicated to greyhound racing. If you visit this page you will discover a feature-rich interface that shows you everything you need to see except the races themselves. This page shows all of the info for all races that are on during that day, including a list of all of the upcoming races in order of the soonest. If you are interested in a specific greyhound track then you will find some tabs at the top of the page that point you to all of the tracks that have races on during that day.

This is fairly easy to understand. Firstly you will see a list of the dogs, their numbers and colours and the stall that they are due to jump from. The dogs will be listed in terms of their odds, with the favourite at the top and the rank outsider at the bottom. if you are on the BetFair exchange then you will also see the options to “Bet” and to “Lay” which are in blue and red respectively. In the former you are betting on your chosen dog to win the race, whilst in the latter you are betting on them not to win the race, effectively playing the role of a bookmaker and offering others the chance to bet.

At the bottom of each race screen you will see a short write-up which sometimes includes a verdict. These are not biased, so don’t worry about them giving you false information in order to take your money. In the case of the betting exchange, BetFair make their money as percentage of each transaction, they are not the ones taking your losses or paying out your winnings, so they don’t mind if you win or lose. These verdicts are actually very well written and they are as accurate as you could hope them to be. Obviously, you shouldn’t treat them as gospel, you need to do a little research for yourself and you also have to rely on luck. You should read these though and you should also pay attention to the 1-2-3 Prediction which appears to the left of this write-up. Here you will see the prediction in terms of which dogs will finish first, second and third. Again, use this to help you only, and don’t follow everything that these predictions say to the letter.

As far as watching the races go, there are some races displayed on the BetFair site via a live feed, but this only accounts for a small number. You can also find online streams and radio broadcasts. Just be sure to find a way to watch or listen to the races before you place your bets, as you wouldn’t want to bet on them without being able to see or hear the race progress.

Virtual Greyhounds

At the very top of the page discussed above you will find a link to Virtual Greyhounds, with a banner showing these pixelated dogs in action. If you click on this then you will be taken to the virtual greyhounds page where you can bet on endless virtual races in much the same way you bet on real ones. The difference is that all of these races are shown on the BetFair site, so you can see the action unfold before your eyes.

The graphics that these races use are very good and although they are not exactly like the real thing, they aren’t too far off. The motion of the dogs is also very realistic, unlike the shuddering, stop-start action that many virtual dog racing and horse racing games display. These games are not run for the benefit of each individual members, which is to say that there is a schedule created, with virtual races run at set times, and all members can bet on these races. That increases the realism for many players and it also eliminates any fears that the races could be rigged.