It seems that every time a young English player earns his first cap, there’s a story in the papers about how his father or grandfather won £10,000+ after betting on him to play for England one day.   These bets were made by walking into the bookmakers and then making a request. The bookies would run it by their oddsmakers, give you the odds, and then hand over the bet slip.   These days, that entire process happens online through social media sites, email, or live chat. You can request any outcome related to any game or competition. The outcome will then appear on the betting site for you and other players to place a bet.