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Ryan Edwards

Lead Content Writer

Got the Odds London, United Kingdom Writing since 2025

Ryan Edwards is Got the Odds' lead content writer, specialising in betting guides and strategy content. With eleven years in sports reporting and six writing dedicated betting education, Ryan combines sporting knowledge with practical betting insight. His guides focus on clear, jargon-free explanations that work for newcomers and experienced punters alike. Ryan started out on the regional sports beat before moving into betting content in 2018, and has written more than 500 educational articles since. He writes about responsible gambling because the alternative is content that sells rather than explains.

Areas of expertise

Betting strategy and educational content; sports analysis and form assessment; beginner-friendly tutorial development; responsible gambling communication

Specialisations
Betting Strategy & Educational Content Sports Analysis & Form Assessment Beginner-Friendly Tutorial Development Responsible Gambling Communication
Achievements
Written 500+ betting guides and strategy articles since 2018; created a beginner betting tutorial series read by more than 100,000 people; eight years reporting on football, racing and tennis before moving into betting education; years spent interviewing players, trainers and managers on the regional sports beat; built a reputation for clear, jargon-free explanations of complex betting concepts
Editorial standards
Writes to the Got The Odds editorial policy: every guide fact-checked against operator terms at the time of writing, no bonus figure published without a source, every page carrying 18+ and safer-gambling signposting. Completed safer gambling and responsible advertising training.

Latest from Ryan Edwards

187 Published

20 Nov 2025 42 min read

Casino Betting Guides 2026

Home·Guides·Casino guides CasinoGuides The numbers and the small print that actually matter: RTP and volatility, the rules of the games themselves, the bonus terms that void…

7 Sep 2025 3 min read

Starting Price

Start Price, or SP for short, as everyone calls it, is simply the final odds available on a horse when the off is called. Instead of…

7 Sep 2025 4 min read

Tricast

A tricast bet is basically picking the first three home in accurate order – no problem, you might think, but one of the most challenging bets…

7 Sep 2025 4 min read

Tote Dividend

Tote dividends are the payouts you get from pool betting – in effect, all the bet money on a race is accumulated, the Tote gets their…

7 Sep 2025 3 min read

Rule 4

Rule 4 is one of the racing rules that can get punters twisted, but it’s quite sensible really when you understand the why behind it. Basically,…

7 Sep 2025 4 min read

Odds Against

Odds against simply means any odds longer than evens – i.e., anything better than 1/1 or 2.0 in decimal terms. Basically, you will be getting back…

7 Sep 2025 3 min read

Lucky 63

A Lucky 63 is the big brother of the Lucky 15 – six selections converted into 63 individual bets that take in all possible combinations. You…

7 Sep 2025 4 min read

Lay Betting

Lay betting is simply taking on the role of a bookmaker – rather than backing something to win, you’re taking on someone else’s bet on it.…

7 Sep 2025 4 min read

Hedging

Hedging your bets, then, is gambler’s insurance – a way to limit your loss or ensure some gain when your first bet is looking unstable. You…

7 Sep 2025 3 min read

Correct Scores

Correct score betting is exactly that – to call the exact final scoreline of a footy match. Simple enough, but one of the hardest bets you…

7 Sep 2025 3 min read

Goliath

A Goliath bet is absolutely massive – and we’re talking properly massive here. Eight selections turned into 247 individual bets covering every conceivable combination of doubles,…