Favourite cricket player
Kumar Sangakarra
Favourite Dish
Pizza Margherita
Favourite sporting memory
Portugal winning Euro 2016
Favourite day of the year
Sunday of The British Open (golf)
Favourite English word
Incessant
Favourite Sports Movie
Any Given Sunday
James has been writing about cricket, football and tennis betting for the best part of 20 years for some of the biggest operators, websites and publications in the industry. Heroes and heroines include Paul Scholes, Chris DiMarco, Anastasia Myskina, Richard Gasquet, Nat-Sciver Brunt and Kumar Sangakarra.
Latest Articles by James Pacheco
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Sports Betting
Straight Bet Explained: Simple Wagers in Sports Betting
Straight bets in sports betting involve wagering on a single event, offering simplicity and fewer outcomes to track. This article explains how straight bets work, their advantages, disadvantages, and common types like moneyline and point spread bets.
James Pacheco
2024-07-24
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Sports Betting
Gambling: Entertainment or addiction?
Sports betting is primarily meant to be for fun and entertainment. Only a very small percentage of sports punters at the best sports betting sites are able to show a long-term profit, something which requires huge amounts of time, preparation, study and discipline.
James Pacheco
2024-07-16
![The Dark Side of the Game: Why Betting Integrity Matters](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.sportsboom.com%2Fpic_0dcab34d96.png&w=828&q=75)
Sports Betting
The Dark Side of the Game: Why Betting Integrity Matters
Millions of people all around the world enjoy watching sport and plenty of those also enjoy wagering on the biggest events at the best sports betting sites.
James Pacheco
2024-07-16
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Sports Betting
Virtual Reality Gambling: The Next Frontier
A brief history of the use of technology in online betting such as virtual sports and live dealer and what to expect when visiting a virtual reality casino.
James Pacheco
2024-07-16
![The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Gambling](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.sportsboom.com%2FSunk_cost_b9c077863c.png&w=828&q=75)
Sports Betting
The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Gambling
For the most part, wagering on sports at the best betting sites is a popular pastime enjoyed by millions of people every day. There will inevitably be a few swings to the betting balance but other than a few quid lost here or there, for most bettors it’s a fun pastime that increases the enjoyment of watching sports, without many negative consequences.
James Pacheco
2024-07-15
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Sports Betting
Predictive analytics in sports betting
Predictive analytics has revolutionized sports betting, allowing bookmakers to set accurate odds efficiently and punters to find value bets.
James Pacheco
2024-07-09
James Pacheco
He’s also reviewed more slots and casinos than he cares to remember, while loving Blackjack, and hating Roulette. Away from writing he manages a Fantasy Football team, cooks, studies cricket stats just for the hell of it and vacations in Paros, Greece, every summer.