So eventually, and it was eventually, we have busted out of Bet365, there were some good results, some bad results, and an error, but with a £200 cash bonus it really was impossible to lose and we did ok. The net results of the gambling scheme to date will be reviewed some time in the near future, probably after this weekend’s bet. And the site for our next bet is the aptly named... GunnersGaming, the "Official Betting Partner of Arsenal".

They are offering a very nice £25 cash bonus credited instantly on your first deposit. There is a slight knack to this but it is not hard, just register here and deposit £25. Using any method is fine and I did it with Moneybookers as this 9 times in 10 gets you paid quicker and has less ID request hassles. Once you have an account with £25 in it go to "My Account" at the top of the page, and then from the left "Available / Active bonuses", click on this and select the 100% sports bonus (the green one on the left of the two options). Enter £25 as the amount you want to claim and submit. When you go to the Sportsbook next you should have a £50 balance. You may need to log out and log in again. (Ed’s note – initially, when I logged back in, it told me that I had £0 available to bet, however, when I then selected the sportsbook, the £50 showed up)

You can keep all of this £50 after wagering 3x the £50 in total. We will do this by backing Arsenal to win this weekend. Sunderland will certainly not be a pushover, however Arsenal are on a high after their last match and are just the stronger team overall, so a victory is well within our grasp. The odds reflect the nature of Sunderland’s home form and you can get 2.1 on Arsenal to win. Go to the left column and pick "Football", "England", "FA Premier League", then the 2.1 (which may be 11/10 if the odds format is fractions, you can switch this to decimal with the tab on the right but it’s the same thing) and place the £50 on it and submit. If Arsenal win the new balance will be £105, a £80 Net gain on the £25 deposit at this point.

At Betfair to hedge this for a no lose profit, we will lay (pink button!) £40 worth at 2.18, which has £47.20 liability. Submit it and make sure it is accepted. What this means overall is that if Arsenal win we have a +£80 and a -£47.20 so £32.80 up overall and another bet to place next week. Or Arsenal do not win, which will be very upsetting all round, but we do pick up £15 overall from the -£25 and the +£40 and the club get £25 x however many people follow this bet towards extra funds for the next transfer window (!) (Ed’s note – ok, we know it probably doesn’t work like that, but a nice idea to end with)

And always remember, why Gamble when you can win!