It has been a fairly unpredictable college basketball season, hasn't it? Every time a team seemed to be playing well enough to be considered a #1 seed, they would be upset. Case in point? Take a look at last Sunday’s matchups.
Read More . . .Following last weekend's thrilling victory for Jeff Gordon at the Daytona 500, and Adam Scott's rain-wrecked sudden death win at the Nissan Open, I thought this would be a great opportunity to cover both NASCAR and golf betting. Both sports have just started their respective seasons, and with summer approaching, both will become an important source of business to books.
Read More . . .A couple of weeks ago I said that I would dedicate an upcoming issue to answering your questions and I want to thank everyone for taking the time recently to drop me a few lines. Your emails are always appreciated (and read!).
Read More . . .Curses, charges, flying chairs and wild controversies. Miracle comebacks, Olympic heroes and football gods. For sports fans and sportsbooks, it has been one of the biggest years for sports in recent memory. With that in mind, I give you my thoughts on the year that was 2004.
Read More . . .in this week's column I've rounded up some of my favorite topics, digging deep into the Frontlines archives to give you my personal 'best of' list, dating back to my very first column. I hope you enjoy it.
Read More . . .The topic I was asked to speak on was the difference between Internet sportsbooks and Nevada sportsbooks. I thought that might also make a good Frontlines topic, so here goes…
Read More . . .The Super Bowl is still a couple of months away, but the holidays are here and so is college bowl season! As a bookmaker, I am thrilled with how many bowl games there are, but as a fan�.not so much.
Read More . . .This week I want to discuss how best to take advantage of different lines books offer. And like the last few issues, long-time readers will find the material familiar, but I think these topics are important enough that every bettor should brush up each football season. If you are new to sports betting, this is a very important principle to learn.
Read More . . .How many times have you lost a bet to a last-minute field goal, fumble or bad call? The extra 7 points you get with teasers suddenly looks very reassuring, doesn't it?
Read More . . .In all honesty it’s hard for me, on behalf of players, to recommend parlays because of the high hold percentage given to the house, but I can understand why players like betting parlays – it’s all about the big payoffs!
Read More . . .Poor money management generates more losses for players than bad handicapping. Even the worst bettors seldom lose more than 55% of their picks. On the other hand, good money management skills will not always make you a winner (that still has to come from choosing the right teams), but it sure will help your bankroll last.
Read More . . .From a betting perspective, football and basketball are very similar. Both are bet primarily using pointspreads. But with more games played over the course of a season, basketball gives you more betting opportunities.
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