By Week 2 in the NFL, fantasy football players are scrambling to pick up the latest “breakout” player from Week One (see Willie Parker), and scavenging the waiver wire for any...
Read More . . .A handicapper is only as good as their last pick and a gambler is only as good as the last game they bet. Both ‘cappers and gamblers share in the immutable fact that a play is only as good as the number you get. Successful handicappers and bettors bet good numbers and avoid bad ones.
Read More . . .The Tennessee Volunteers won the SEC East conference last year and then fell to Auburn for the SEC title, this year the Vols have set their sights higher; the Rose Bowl...
Read More . . .The Super Bowl brought about a stern reminder that wagering on a football game truly is a gamble. The last seven minutes would not decide who would win the game, but who would cover the spread.
Read More . . .Recently I was involved with a conversation with numerous handicappers on a conference call, and then contacted some of the same guys on an individual basis, and some thoughts came to mind about the handicapping business in general and a trend that disturbs me, and it should concern sports bettors as well.
Read More . . .Last time I looked there were 267 teams with power ratings and ATS records at Covers.com, a sister site of Covers Experts, which I am a featured capper on. Think of the possibilities on Saturday afternoons and evenings, over 133 games to lick your chops over on a weekend, to find a winner. Hang on a minute, I want you to think again, as less is more.
Read More . . .Now that College Basketball and the NBA are in full swing, it is time once again to tell you, BET YOUR PLAYS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
Read More . . .Mid to late November is when weather situations start to become an increased concern for the oddsmakers responsible for setting football lines. With winter quickly approaching, bookies must pay increased attention to weather reports for cities all across the country.
Read More . . .When oddsmakers put together a number for a college or pro football game, there are many factors that go into this point spread. There are certain intangibles, however, that the oddsmakers can’t assign an exact value to.
Read More . . .For sports books in Nevada and overseas, NFL halftimes can be the most hectic 15 minutes of the week. The first halves of many games are ending at the same time, especially for the early games, and bookmakers are faced with the task of setting second half lines for all the games on the board and then managing their odds due to the action coming in.
Read More . . .This is the first section of a four-part series by Jeremy Martin that looks at the history of sports betting and where the industry is headed in the future. To reach Jeremy e-mail him at Jeremy@docsports.com.
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Written By: Bob Balfe
