Paradise Newsletter: 4

Welcome once again to Issue 4 of the Punters' Paradise newsletter. We are sad to report that there has recently been trouble in Paradise. The forum has been rocked back on its heels by a malicious attack on our host by a hacker - sluggish performance and missing threads were just a couple of headaches this attack caused.

But it takes more than a deranged virgin destroying a thousand posts to stop us from bringing you the very best in betting discussion each month. In any case, there is every indication that the majority of posts will be restored and, most crucially, the new release of EZ board will allow us to take local back-ups of the board on our own hard discs. This will ensure the future integrity of our board and our data.

Even among all the turmoil there's an exciting development underway at Paradise which we hope to be able to give news on by the time the fifth newsletter comes out in a month's time.

Until then, be lucky and if you see a hacker - give him a slap from us.

Punters' Paradise admins

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The Features

What are the best sports to bet on?

It's tough enough chiselling out an edge over the bookies but have you ever wondered what sports can give you the edge? Doctor of Danger has. Please feel free to take notes as he beckons you into his surgery of knowledge.

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Scottish League Review 2004/5

An emotional season north of the border had a stunning climax and a tearful farewell. Crowie1969 puts together the pieces and casts a wary eye at next season.

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Horseracing: The two year-olds to follow

Ratings guru Bobform offers an at-a-glance run-down on the juveniles to keep an eye on for the rest of the season.

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The Paradise Interview: Zonker, Part Two

We left Zonker and Doctor of Danger embroiled in a discussion of the conflicts of balancing studies with an increasingly active gambling life

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Develop your own Sports Ratings System

Everyone talks about rating systems but there's very few guides to how to go about constructing your own. In the first of a series, Mr Onemore engages in Socratic dialogue with an unknown accomplice on the theory and practice of developing sports ratings systems.

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The Paradise questionnaire - Gulf King

In each issue, a betting alumnus faces the pitiless interrogation of the Punters' Paradise questionnaire. This month's victim: Gulf King.

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The right type of exchange user

All exchange users are equal, writes Ian Davies, but some are more equal than others. An exchange magnate reflects.

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Thank-you to: Doctor of Danger, Crowie1969, Bobform, Mr Onemore, Ian Davies, Gulf King and Zonker.