Category: Sportsbetting

Watch out for college football teams that lose their first game by Jim Feist October is the best time of year for sports fans with NFL and college football in full swing. College football provides great wagering opportunities because of homecoming games, rivalries and good teams that will be suffering their first defeat. The list […]

With the NFL season back on track, bookies & bettors go to work   I do not recommend buying picks. A lot of tout services are far more adept at marketing themselves than they are at picking winners.   Last month, Las Vegas bookmakers exhaled a collective sigh of relief as they were able to […]

Stepping Up To the Plate Bettors who brush off baseball miss out on favorable odds by Buzz Daly According to Jimmy Vaccaro, of the three major sports, baseball has the lowest hold (profit margin) for the sports books. With March Madness now a fond memory for Las Vegas bookmakers. The threat of a National Football […]

Making a few trade secrets work for you I’m long overdue for a column on what I call “trade secrets” in sports handicapping. Trade secrets are unpublicized nuggets of wisdom that experts and insiders use to beat the game. There are trade secrets in many fields, including stock investing, poker playing, and, of course, sports […]

The Big Game’s in town. If you want action, it’s time to start shopping for the best sites by J. Phillip Vogel You’ve got to love this time of year. The air is cold; the betting action is hot, and the biggest sports event of the year—the Super Bowl—is ever so teasingly around the corner. […]

Secrets of the Early Rounds by Stephen W. Custer, PhD This column is usually devoted to blackjack. But it’s March. Even the most fervent blackjack player can’t help but be infected by the madness at the Sport Book. Since the NCAA adopted a 64-team format for its post-season basketball tournament, the three-week playoff has become […]

Points to consider before betting on March Madness By Kevin Blackwood For a lot of us guys, the bad news is that most girls will date us only if we’re willing to spend money on them. The good news is that March Madness delivers every man’s dream: A cheap date to the big dance. When […]

The Odds and Ends of Making a Wager by Nolan Dalla So, You Wanna Bet on Sports? You’re not alone! According to recent estimates, each year roughly 20 million Americans place some type of wager on a sporting event. This number may actually be twice as high with the widespread popularity of office pools, football […]

There’s Gold in Super Bowl Prop Bets by Buzz Daly   The Super Bowl is truly a larger-than-life event, with the hype each year seeming even greater than the last. Nowhere else is this unofficial holiday celebrated with more gusto than in Sin City. Whether you’re a high roller or just want to watch the […]