What is Best Odds Guaranteed?

Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG) is an offer where you get the highest odds available on your horse racing bet between the time you place it and the start of the race.

Meaning that if the odds increase after you place your bet, you automatically get paid at the higher price, or if the odds shorten and you’ve “taken a price”, you’ll get paid out at the better odds.


What is Rule 4 Deduction?

A Rule 4 Deduction is a reduction in your winnings when a horse is withdrawn from a race you’ve already bet on.

It’s used in horse racing to adjust payouts when the number of runners changed and the odds become less competitive.


What Is a Handicap, Maiden & Novice Race?

Horse racing has different race types, understanding them can help you read races better and make more informed betting decisions.

Three of the most common are Handicap, Maiden and novice races.


Football Betting Explained

Football betting has loads of different markets, and at first it can feel a bit confusing. Once you understand the basics though, most bets are just different ways of predicting the same match outcome.

Here’s a simple breakdown of the most common football betting markets you’ll see.



Game On: Esports betting has landed

Esports has quickly become one of the most exciting additions to the betting world, and it’s now available at BAR 1 Betting. You can place bets on some of the most popular competitive titles, including…


What is an Accumulator Bet (Acca)

An accumulator (acca) is a bet that links multiple selections into one wager, where all picks must win for the bet to pay out. If even one selection loses, the entire bet fails. Accas are popular because they offer the chance to turn small stakes into large returns by combining multiple outcomes into a single, higher-odds bet.


What is an Each-Way Bet

An Each-Way bet is a bet split into two parts, one part of your selection to win, and one part on it to place. This means you can still get a return even if your…


What is a Forecast Bet

What is a Forecast Bet? What are the different types of Forecast Bets and why are they popular? Learn more in our latest Betting 101 article.