A man with a piece of chalk at Newmarket, runners dodging the police, papered-over shop windows and a betting app in every pocket: this is how Britain learned to bet.
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Read moreThe same bet can pay very differently depending on where you place it. Here's why bookmaker prices differ, what the margin costs you, and how line shopping wins it back.
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