Betting Baseball Run Lines
By Docs Sports - Monday, April 9, 2007
If you like betting baseball run lines but want even more variety to your wagering menu, then know you have other options. Actually there are a couple of alternatives – the two different varieties of alternate run lines. A traditional run line is essentially a moneyline with a point spread of 1.5 – the favorite has to win by two or more runs for a bet on them to pay off, while the underdog can lose by one and you will still win your bet. Alternate run lines work in the same way, only they allow you to bet on different spreads.
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Mariners at Red Sox April 11, 2007
By SBG Global
The most anticipated home debut in years takes place tonight in Boston as
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches at Fenway Park in front of the Red Sox fans against Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners. During 1999 and 2000, the only two seasons that Dice K and Ichiro were both in the Japanese League, Matsuzaka held Ichiro to a .235 average with only two extra base hits in 34 at-bats. Early betting for this pitching showdown at SBG Global has the gambling public playing the Red Sox at home.
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MLB and NBA Game 2 Night
By SBG Global- Monday, April 10, 2007
The New Jersey Nets are trying to catch the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference standings and considering all the injuries Washington has it may happen, especially if the Nets win tonight. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter each recorded a triple-double in the opener of a home-and-home series with the Wizards and they will look to lead the Nets as they look for the sweep tonight. But in an odd twist, SBG Global reports that early betting shows the public is leaning towards the Wizards at home plus the points.
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NBA Tonight
By SBG Global Thursday, April 5, 2007
The Phoenix Suns lead the San Antonio Spurs by three games in the race for the #2 seed in the Western Conference so if San Antonio has any chance of catching the Suns they will need to win tonight. Early betting at SBG Global has the public counting on just that, with most money on the Spurs laying the points.
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NBA Tonight
By SBG Global Tuesday, April 3, 2007
The Indiana Pacers face a key game tonight at home against the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers are 1.5 games back of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and desperately need a win tonight. Early money at SBG Global doesn’t show that trend happening tonight, with the public riding heavy on Detroit laying the points.
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NCAA Basketball Championship Game
By SBG Global
The two best teams in college basketball meet tonight in the NCAA Championship game as Ohio State takes on Florida. The Gators were the overall #1 seed in the tournament while Ohio State was the #1 ranked team to end the regular season. This is a rematch of an earlier game this season in which Florida routed the Buckeyes. It is also a rematch between schools as these two teams played for the NCAA football title just about three months ago. Florida is trying to become the first team since Duke in 1992 to repeat as men’s basketball champs, and the first ever to do it with the same starting lineup. SBG Global reports that early betting has the gambling public all over the Gators laying the points.
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Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
By SBG Global
An interesting opener in Major League Baseball takes place tonight on ESPN 2 as the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels match-up in Anaheim. Sammy Sosa is back in baseball with the Rangers and will try and reach the 600 home run mark this season. The Angels will have Gary Matthews Jr. in the lineup facing his old team. With Sammy back in uniform, SBG Global reports that most early money is on the underdog Rangers.
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Baseball Betting 101
T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions
Baseball season is just around the corner. Finally! No sport offers more consistency or more opportunities to make money than baseball does. Baseball is potentially so profitable that, legend has it, sportsbooks just hope to break even over the course of the season. Despite the comparative ease of handicapping baseball, though, many people who regularly play football or basketball haven’t crossed over to baseball yet. The biggest reason for that is probably that differences between betting on baseball and the other sports can be intimidating if you aren’t familiar with them
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This Week in Betting, A to Z
T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions
A - Allen, Ray. The superstar from Seattle will miss the rest of the season to get ankle surgery. Losing a player of that caliber would be a big deal if the Sonics weren’t so horrendously bad. As it is, the only possible outcome of this setback is that the team might get more balls in the draft lottery.
B – Brooks, Aaron. The Oregon guard and Chris Rock have never been seen in the same room together. I know that’s been written about a lot, but it’s so true that it’s scary. The over/under on bad jokes Brooks has heard about his face in his life is set at about two million. I’d take the over.
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Final Four Game
By SBG Global
The battle of the big men has grabbed the attention in the match-up between Georgetown and Ohio State in the Final Four but it could be the other players for both teams that win the game. Jeff Green could be the best player in college basketball and yet you will hear more about Roy Hibbert and Greg Oden than you will about Green. The 6-foot-9 junior forward has what many scouts say is the best all around game of any college player. SBG Global reports that early betting puts the gambling public all over Georgetown laying the points.
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Sports Betting Articles for March 2007
Couple NBA Games Spotlighted
By SBG Global 3/30/2007
The reeling Indiana Pacers face perhaps their most important game of the season tonight as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic. The Pacers are a game and a half back of the Magic for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. A win tonight would get the Pacers within a half game but a loss would put them 2.5 games out and probably end any realistic playoff hopes. With so much on the line tonight, early betting at SBG Global has the public on the Pacers plmus the points.
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NIT Championship
By SBG Global 3/29/2007
Two one point victories have West Virginia and Clemson meeting for the NIT Championship tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York. West Virginia edged Mississippi State 63-62 on Darris Nichols' 3-pointer at the buzzer. A few hours later, Clemson held on to beat Air Force 68-67 for a thrilling victory. SBG Global reports that early money is split on the decision but the public loves the Over.
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Tonights NBA Spotlight Games
By SBG Global 3/28/2007
The Orlando Magic looks to stay hot tonight as they face the worst team in the Eastern Conference in a matchup with the Boston Celtics. Orlando won 94-89 at New York on Monday, three days after beating New Jersey 90-82. The Magic are in seventh place in the conference - a half-game ahead of the eighth spot. They are looking to win three in a row for the first time since winning five straight in early January. SBG Global reports that all early betting has the public on the Magic laying the points.
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Hockey Handicapping Late Season
By Jimmy Moore of YouWinNow.com 3/26/2007
I love hockey. I love watching and betting on it. But over my many years of watching and betting on it I have learned a valuable lesson. Late in the season it becomes very difficult to determine what teams are trying their best and what teams have already made their post season travel plans. This is obviously true for teams that are out of the playoff race but it can also be true of teams that really can't affect thier
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What We Have Learned From Spring Training
By Doc Sports 3/23/2007
Spring training is a strange phenomenon – it never seems to end. Baseball is the ultimate endurance test – a month of games to get prepared for six months of games to decide which teams get to play another month worth of games. Because of that, the ultimate baseball handicapping survival tip is to relax and not overvalue anything. Baseball reality as you know it is going to completely reinvent itself over the course of the season. That being said, it only makes sense that we pay some attention to what is going on in Florida and Arizona to see what
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NFL Draft Stock: Who is Rising and Falling?
By Doc Sports 3/23/2007
The Combine is fading in the rear-view mirror, and we are almost into the last month before the NFL Draft. Things seem to be changing almost every day. Houston’s acquisition of QB Matt Schaub from Atlanta changes their draft priorities, and the ripple effects of that move could change the needs of others as well. With free agency prices going absolutely through the roof, some teams are now looking to the draft to fill vacancies that they were originally planning to fill with veterans. The closer we get to the draft, the more intense the scrutiny is over the players, and the more fluid the opinions of the prospects seems to be. A player that seems to walk on water one day can suddenly seem to be unable to walk and chew gum, much less play football, the next day. Here’s a look at eight players that have seen their draft stock change significantly in recent days:
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Make Profits with Arena Football
By Doc Sports 3/23/2007
Though it hasn’t exactly rocked the sports world to its foundation, the Arena Football League has entered a new era this season. With the move to ESPN and ABC, and with ESPN taking an ownership interest in the league, the league will certainly become more prominent in the eyes of sports fans and sports bettors. It’s not going to be an instant process, but the exposure on Sportscenter and on the ESPN Web site means that more people will get turned onto the game. Though people have been slow to discover this league, the bettors that have discovered arena football already are happier, and wealthier, for it. Less betting attention can mean softer lines and more wins.
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NCAA Tourney March 24, 2007
By SBG Global 3/24/2007
Antonio Anderson hit two free throws as Memphis got by Texas A&M on Thursday to advance to the Elite Eight. Anderson went to the line after being fouled at the end of the game when Memphis had missed three shots. "When I got to the line I could see we were tired and deep down so was the other team. I just wanted to get the game over with," said Anderson, "I missed free throws earlier, but I had the confidence I could knock them down." The Tigers have been one of the nation's worst free throw-shooting teams all season but they survived. SBG Global reports that in early betting for this game, there are more bets on Kansas but more money
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NCAA Tourney Games Thursday March 22, 2007
By SBG Global 3/22/2007
match-up. The Tigers still have a lot of doubters and come into tonight’s game as the underdog despite being the higher seed. The gambling public is also a nonbeliever with most early money at SBG Global going on A & M laying the points.
The big question tonight will be the status of Memphis’ leading scorer Chris Douglas-Roberts, who is nursing a sprained left ankle. Most people expect him to play but how effective he will be is the question. "Let's hope that Chris is healthy. If he's not, we'll figure it out and we'll play without him," head coach John Calipari said. "Let's go in with one thing in mind. We're going after people." The Tigers have nine players who average at least 10 minutes per game and seven who are over 20.
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N.I.T. Tourney Games Monday March 19, 2007
By SBG Global 3/19/2007
The Clemson Tigers are not in the tournament they would like to be in but they will try to advance in the NIT anyway as they host Mississippi tonight. Clemson is in the postseason NIT for the 14th time, and they are 12-13 all-time in the tournament. In the first round, Clemson knocked off East Tennessee State by a final of 64-57. The Tigers are 15-0 against non-conference opponents this season but in a weird twist, SBG Global reports that most early money is on Mississippi plus the points.
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Travel as a Handicapping Factor in the Tourney
By Robert Ferringo of Doc's Sports Predictions 3/16/2007
An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is up for grabs tonight as the Horizon League Championship has #17 Butler taking on Wright State. The Butler Bulldogs have lost twice in the conference title game in the last six seasons, falling to Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2003 and again last year. SBG Global reports that most early money is taking Butler on the road in this one.
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NCAA Tourney Preview 2007
By Robert Ferringo of Doc's Sports Predictions 3/16/2007
Since this is the beginning of my 2007 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament predictions and the first of my four NCAA Tournament regional previews I would like to say that my beloved Syracuse Orange got royally screwed this year. I mean, I was speechless. Dumbfounded. Perplexed. Enraged. Convolfulgeoned. That last one isn’t even a word, but that’s how I felt.
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NCAA Tournament Day 1 - Two Games Spotlighted
By SBG Global 3/16/2007
An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is up for grabs tonight as the Horizon League Championship has #17 Butler taking on Wright State. The Butler Bulldogs have lost twice in the conference title game in the last six seasons, falling to Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2003 and again last year. SBG Global reports that most early money is taking Butler on the road in this one.
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Tonights Games
by SBG Global 3/6/2007
An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is up for grabs tonight as the Horizon League Championship has #17 Butler taking on Wright State. The Butler Bulldogs have lost twice in the conference title game in the last six seasons, falling to Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2003 and again last year. SBG Global reports that most early money is taking Butler on the road in this one
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Tonights NIT MatchUps
By SBG Global 3/27/2007
West Virginia is making its second trip in three weeks to New York after playing in the Big East tournament. "Playing at Madison Square Garden is a big deal," sophomore guard Alex Ruoff said. "Because we've played here before, we're not going to be star-struck." The line is holding steady at 1, so it is no surprise that SBG Global reports the public is split on the decision.
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Sports Betting Articles for Prior to March 2007
My Basketball Championship Picks
by Bradley Taylor of ALLFREEPICKS.com 2/28/2007
Last year, I wrote an article in which I predicted Florida winning the College Football Championship. I also had the Colts picked as winning the Super Bowl. Although I had them playing the wrong opponents, I still called the winner correctly. In this short little article I am going to make a couple predictions in college hoops and pick whom I feel will win the NBA Championship.
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NBA Totals Betting
T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions 2/27/2007
By the time you reach this point in the NBA season you may be ready to do something different. Though betting on the NBA is very popular, falling only behind the NFL and college football, it is also very difficult. Many seasoned bettors will tell you that there is nothing consistently harder to make a profit in than the NBA. If you’re struggling to pick a side then maybe you should looked at NBA totals. As opposed to the sides, NBA totals are among the least profitable offerings for sportsbooks, and therefore the most profitable for bettors. Books hope to make a slim profit from offering totals, but losses are not uncommon. They can do this because they do well from the sides, and the betting volume is substantially higher on those sides, so the totals aren’t disastrous for the bottom line. The public at large hasn’t yet discovered NBA totals betting, which means that there is still an opportunity for people who want to put the time and effort into playing them.
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A to Z in this week of betting
T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions 2/27/2007
A – Aaron Gray. The Pitt center’s ankle is perhaps the most important joint in college basketball right now. If it recovers from its sprain quickly, and Gray has no further problems, then Pitt is a legitimate contender in the tournament. If it doesn’t come around then it could be a short spring for the Panthers. He played at half capacity against Georgetown and it wasn’t nearly enough.
B – Browns. Cleveland won the coin toss with Tampa Bay, so they get to make the third pick in the 2007 NFL Draft this year. If history is any indicator, then that just means that they will have to pay more for their major flop than they would have to with the fourth pick.
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NBA Teasers
By Robert Ferringo of Doc's Sports Predictions 2/27/2007
Are you interested in betting teasers in the NBA? You need to ask yourself a simple question – do you find betting teasers fun? If you do, and if you bet on sports largely to have fun, then betting teasers is a good idea for you. If, on the other hand, your goal is long-term profit and minimized house edge then you should probably avoid teasers in all but unique and specific situations. Don’t believe me? Let’s have a look.
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Still value left in NCAA Basketball Futures
By Robert Ferringo of Doc's Sports Predictions 2/16/2007
The NCAA men’s college basketball Final Four will take place this year from March 31-April 2 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, my adopted backyard. And yes, I will spend that weekend harassing college coaches, misleading tourists, stalking cheerleaders and fleecing any poor soul whose team is in the running but has no chance to win. It will be a grand time and I’m looking forward to it in the same way that I’m looking forward to 70-degree days and 18-hole golf outings in March.
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Maryland at Duke/Texas A&M at Texas
by SBG Global 2/28/2007
The Maryland Terrapins will try and make it six straight tonight as they take on Duke. Maryland has won five straight after starting 3-6 in conference play. The streak started with a 72-60 home win over Duke back on February 11th. Maryland will be trying to sweep the Blue Devils for the 2nd time in three seasons. "It's really exciting," Maryland forward James Gist said. "Now we just have to prepare for that and if we can finish out the season with a sweep of them it will be really good." However, the gambling public does not think that will be the outcome tonight with most early money at SBG Global on Duke laying the points.
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Head-to-Head: NBA All-Star Game, Daytona 500 and College Hoops
By Jordan Adams and Drew Mangione of Doc's Sports Predictions 2/16/2007
This is the pinnacle of All-Star competition in our four major sports. As a teenager, I taped every game. Every pass I saw was bounced off of my garage and every ankle-busting highlight crippled imaginary defenders between me and the basket. I’d like to think my decreased passion for this spectacle comes from my age: I’m older, slower and my dreams have faded. I fear it’s because the total weekend package has degraded. Still, I continue to honestly fret over whether the glut of frontcourt players in the West will beat the guard-laden East, where I place my allegiance.
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College Hoops Tonight
By SBG Global 2/12/2007
The Panthers are led by Aaron Gray. Gray is averaging a team-best 15 points per game and is shooting 58.6 percent from the floor. Gray had 22 points and seven rebounds in Pittsburgh’s 74-68 win over Providence on Saturday. The Panthers are two games ahead of second-place Georgetown in the Big East. "I thought we could have played better, but I always think that way," said head coach Jamie Dixon, "(The Friars are) one of the few teams in the conference that's bigger than us and out-rebounds us, and we didn't expect them to play as much man-to-man as they did." Pittsburgh has held its last five opponents to 54.2 points per game and outscored them by an average of 13.4 points per game.
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Heat at Cavs and Bulls at Warriors
By SBG Global 2/9/2007
The Miami Heat is looking more like last year’s Championship team lately, winning five straight. The Heat are just a game under .500 and just four games back of the Cavaliers. "We are defending champs, so we've got some talent and if we get healthy and guys get together and get in decent shape, then we're a pretty good team," coach Ron Rothstein said. Even with The Heat playing like champions,....
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Lakers at Pistons and Bulls at Kings
By SBG Global 2/8/2007
The Los Angeles Lakers continue their season-high eight-game road trip tonight when they take on the Pistons in Detroit. Los Angeles is 3-2 on this road trip and is coming off a 90-83 over Atlanta on Monday. Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for the Lakers. Los Angeles will try to end their road losing streak at Detroit where they have not won in over four years. Although the Lakers are riding high right now, the gambling public is not sure if they can continue in Detroit with money split on the decision....
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A to Z this week
By Doc Sports 2/6/2007
A – Awful. The Boston Celtics have lost 14 in a row, and there really isn’t anything positive that you can say about the team. They have exactly the record in the last month that they have deserved. So bad. If forced to find a bright spot, you could say that they are 9-8-1 ATS in their last 18, which is a lot better than you might guess that they would be.
B – Big acquisition. Chris Webber isn’t putting up big numbers, but he has been huge for Detroit. The Pistons are 7-3 since he arrived, have covered six of 10, and Rasheed Wallace is certainly enjoying the company. The Pistons still aren’t elite, but the depth and variety that Webber adds makes them much better. As long as everyone is willing to share and to put up with slightly lower individual numbers, that is.
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NCAA Bubble Teams
By Doc Sports 2/6/2007
The NCAA tournament is still several weeks away, but true college basketball fans know that the race to get in is well under way. There are several teams that have already locked up their positions, and even more that only have to keep doing what they have been doing to get their ticket to the Big Dance punched. The loneliest place to be at this time of year, though, is perched on the bubble. You could get in if everything goes well, but the ultimate reality is that it is probably not completely in your control. For a fan of those teams, being in that position is a nightmare. For bettors it provides a unique challenge. You have to determine how a team is going to react to their position. They could use the adversity to fire them up and play better ball down the stretch, or they could fold under the pressure and become a bad bet. Figuring out which way a team is going to do is the difference between profit and painful loss. Here ’s a look at four high profile bubble teams to see how they may respond:
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Two College Games Spotlighted
By SBG 2/5/2007
The Connecticut Huskies fight for survival continues tonight as they host Syracuse in a Big Monday ESPN match-up. The Huskies are 3-6 in the conference and will need some wins if they expect to make the NCAA Tournament next month. The Orange comes into the game at 5-4 in the conference. SBG Global reports that the public feels the Huskies will survive tonight, taking UConn laying the points at home.
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SuperBowl XLI by SBG Global
By SBG 2/2/2007
The Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning have finally reached the Super Bowl and they are 7 point favorites to win it. The Colts actually finished with a worse record than the Bears but are still a touchdown favorite. The perception of Peyton Manning against Rex Grossman seems to have bettors leaning towards the Colts. Reports out of SBG Global tell us that there have been more bets on the Bears with the points but more money placed on the Colts. SBG Global also reports that the top two Super Bowl XLI proposition wagers are; Peyton winning the MVP and the Colts punting on the first possession.
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SuperBowl XLI Line and Total
By Doc Sports 1/31/2007
I have spent most of the last week scratching my head trying to figure out what to do with the Super Bowl total. The problem is that I can see good arguments for both sides of the number. The total is at 48.5 right now, and it doesn’t seem as of now that the bookies have much interest in moving very far from that number. I’m just a writer and a guy who’s trying to figure out what is going to happen, so this is not in any way an official pick. What I’m going to do, though, is lay out the argument both for going over and for going under, and then I will decide which way I see it going. Come along for the ride:
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Which Teams are College Basketball ATS Mirages?
By Docs Sports 1/26/2007
If you find yourself wandering aimlessly through the desert, the last thing you want to see is a mirage. Sure, the palm trees, the big, blue lake with the fountain in the middle and an army of bikini clad bartenders catering to your every whim would seem perfect when you see it, but imagine your disappointment when you realize that it isn’t real. A handful of sand just wouldn’t taste as good as a margarita fed to you by the Olsen Twins. In much the same way, a team that seems like it is a good bet until you get your money on it, at which point it reveals itself as a hopeless loser, is every bettor’s nightmare.
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Misleading Super Bowl Angles
By Docs Sports 1/26/2007
As much as I love football, and the Super Bowl, we are stuck right now in the midst of my least favorite time of the year. I hate this week between the Conference Championships and the big game. Not only is there no football worth watching (with apologies to the Senior Bowl), but we are stuck listening to experts with way too much time on their hands, and nothing worth saying, telling us what is important. It’s frustrating because so much of what they say isn’t even remotely important, but the stories are catchy enough that people keep repeating them over and over again. That drives me insane. We’re less than a week into this two-week marathon of ridiculousness, but there have already been a lot of stories that I’ve heard that make my head hurt. Here are six:
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This Week in Betting, A to Z
By Docs Sports 1/25/2007
A – All-Star. It’s the NHL All-Star Game in Dallas this week. No one watches hockey when it is full of hits, fights and all the fun body contact, so why in the world would people watch it when the players aren’t touching each other?
B – Bush, Reggie. The 88-yard run was as impressive as you expect from this super freak. He sure made it clear that he isn’t yet a mature man, though, didn’t he? Do you think that that front flip into the end zone pissed the Chicago defense off, or was it just a coincidence that those were the last points New Orleans scored?
C – Crosby, Sidney. I know I dwell on this guy, but the Pittsburgh forward will get more attention than anyone else at the NHL All-Star Game. Remember, he’s only 19 years old, so he’s only going to get better than he is, and he’s amazing already. If you haven’t seen him play, do yourself a favor and catch a Penguins game.
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Hot NBA Teams ATS
By Docs Sports 1/25/2007
At the very simplest, successful handicapping comes down to this – you have to figure out which teams are worth betting on, and then you have to bet on them. It doesn’t sound that hard and, when we are rolling well, it isn’t. If that’s the approach that you want to take then you need a consistent league, and the NBA is at least as good as any other. Teams in the NBA often go on streaks, and the public often doesn’t react to these streaks as strongly or as quickly as they might be expected to. That can mean profit. Here’s a look at the five most profitable teams against the spread in the NBA so far this year to see which ones stand a good chance of remaining profitable, and which may be due for a downward adjustment.
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NBA and NCAA Hoops Tonight
By SBG Global 1/25/2007
10th ranked 10 Duke hosts 19th ranked Clemson tonight in what should be a competitive ACC matchup. Duke lost their first two ACC games but has now won their last three. The Blue Devils are coming off a 79-56 win over North Carolina State on Saturday. Duke had five players in double figures. SBG Global reports that early betting shows more bets on Duke but more money being placed on Clemson plus the points.
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NBA and NCAA Hoops Tonight
By SBG Global 1/24/2007
Fourth-ranked North Carolina will head to Wake Forest tonight to play a struggling Demon Deacons team. North Carolina routed Georgia Tech 77-61 on Saturday while Wake Forest lost 88-76 at Virginia, also on Saturday. As you can probably guess, SBG Global reports that early betting is all over the Tar Heels laying the points.
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Basketball Tonight
By SBG Global 1/23/2007
Alabama has been great at home this season but they continue to struggle on the road. The Crimson Tide has dropped three of their last four games away from home this season. They lost 88-61 at Arkansas and 94-73 at Vanderbilt. Last season they went 3-7 on the road. SBG Global reports that early betting shows the trend should continue tonight with most early money going on the home team Auburn.
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College Hoops Tonight
By SBG Global 1/22/2007
Connecticut will try and stay in the Big East race tonight as they travel to Louisville to take on the Cardinals. Connecticut is 2-3 in the conference and has lost four of its last five. The Huskies are coming off a tough 77-73 loss to Indiana on Saturday. UConn lost to Indiana even though they outscored the Hoosiers in the paint 46-20. Stanley Robinson led the way for the Huskies with 21 points, and Jeff Adrien added 15 points while pulling down 12 rebounds. Even with the loss, early betting at SBG Global has the gambling public all over the Huskies.
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Bad NBA Teams Against the Spread
By Docs Sports 1/18/2007
In all leagues, but especially in the NBA, a team’s record against the spread does not correlate to their overall record. The best team ATS so far is the Toronto Raptors. They are 25-15 ATS but only 19-21 straight up. Right behind them is the Phoenix Suns. Their 23-14-1 ATS record isn’t as good as the Raps, but their 30-8 straight up record is ridiculously better. The same contrast can be found at the bottom of the ATS list as well. Atlanta, Charlotte and Sacramento are all in the bottom five, and they are all pretty bad. Down there with them, though, is Cleveland, the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference.
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Catching up on the NHL 2007
By Docs Sports 1/18/2007
I live in Canada, so I am surrounded by a skewed awareness of the NHL. It is a condition of citizenship here that you are able to discuss the power play woes of teams, the playoff prospects of the nearest squad, and the injuries that are keeping Canadian stars out of action, even if you are far from a hockey fan. I know, and frankly I’m thankful, that the rest of the world isn’t obsessed with hockey like my fellow Canadians are. Despite that, though, hockey games have two teams and you can bet on them, so they are at least worth a little attention. If you haven’t been watching the NHL much this year here are 10 things you need to know to get up to speed with what is going on. Happy betting, eh!
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A to Z Sports Review
By Doc Sports
A – Australian Open. They’ve started hitting the fuzzy green balls down under. It would seem like Roger Federer is a lock, and he likely is, but he lost in a tune-up last week to Andy Roddick, so there is at least a little bit of hope for everyone else this week.
B – Bush, Reggie. If you saw his touchdown, or his 25-yard run, or the hit that he took at the beginning of the game, then you know without doubt how incredibly huge the mistake was that Houston made in choosing not to pick him in the draft. The guy does things that no one else can even dream of.
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NAU Hoops: Jacking Up Opponents
By Max of Doc's Sports Prediction
In college hoops, there are over 300 teams that play Division I basketball. And, unlike football, all of the teams have a chance to play for the National Championship in April. But like football, most of the national attention is given to the Big Six conferences. The attention is deserved; it’s been since that incredible 1990 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels team that someone from a non-BCS conference won the national title.
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Sportsbooks and the “Rollover Policy”
by Brad Taylor of ALLFREEPICKS.com
Online sportbooks have great bonuses compared to your local bookie or your local legitimate Casino. When you deposit with an online sportsbook, you usually will get a bonus of some kind. Most bonuses fall within a 20-30% range. So, if you deposit $100, you get $130 in your account to start betting with. Wow, pretty generous right?
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NBA Tonight
By SBG 2/2/2007
Dwight Howard was held to a career low one point in that loss a couple of weeks ago. Howard struggled again Wednesday, managing only six points and seven rebounds but it didn’t matter as the Magic beat Milwaukee 98-73. That was only the 2nd time this season Orlando has won without Howard reaching double figures in either points or rebounding. Howard still ranks third in the league in rebounding at 12.1 per game. "I think he might be a little tired," Magic coach Brian Hill said. "He's played a lot of basketball. It's a legitimate concern. Sometimes, though, when you're going through a tough stretch, you think yourself tired a little bit. It's something we will keep an eye on."
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KANSAS AT NEBRASKA COLLEGE HOOPS
By SBG GLOBAL SPORTSBOOK 1/29/2007
Kansas hopes to continue its dominance over Nebraska tonight as the two teams meet in Lincoln. The Jayhawks have won six straight against the Cornhuskers and 15 of the last 16. Nebraska has not beaten Kansas in almost two years but SBG Global reports that the gambling public believes tonight will be the night with most early betting going on Nebraska at home.
Nebraska is in the bottom half of the Big 12 but the Huskers have been tough at home. They won their first nine home games before a 62-61 loss to Texas on Wednesday. Nebraska has lost four of its last five games overall including a 61-45 embarrassment at Kansas State on Saturday. Center Aleks Maric is Nebraska’s leading scorer and he has not done much in his career against Kansas. He's averaged only 8.8 points on 31.9 percent shooting in his five career games against Kansas.
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NFC Championship Game - Bears vs. Saints
By SBG Global 1/20/2007
The New Orleans Saints looks to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl as they take on the Chicago Bears in the NFC championship game. The Saints became the first team in NFL history to make a conference championship after losing 13 or more games the previous season. The Saints were picked by most experts to finish at the bottom of their division but led by Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees and rookie Reggie Bush, the Saints have thrived this season. SBG Global reports that the gambling public plans to also thrive on the Saints success with most early betting taking the points.
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Lakers at Mavs
By SBG Global 1/18/2007
The Los Angeles Lakers will try to pull off a very tough task tonight as they take on the Mavericks in Dallas. Los Angeles beat the Spurs in San Antonio last night and now will try and complete a rare feat that almost no team can pull off, winning back to back in Texas against the Spurs and the Mavericks. SBG Global reports that early betting shows the gambling public has faith in the Lakers pus the points.
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Miami at Lakers
By SBG Global
The Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant won’t have to face Shaquille O'Neal tonight but they will have to face Dwyane Wade. The Heat have won a season high four straight due in large part to the play of Wade. "We're playing with a lot of confidence. We've got our so-called swagger back," said Wade. The Heat are 4-2 since Ron Rothstein took over as interim coach for the injured Pat Riley. "We're making shots. We're getting good shots," Rothstein said. "We're starting to develop a real confidence in what we can do and that goes a long way." Although the Heat’s confidence might be boosting, it is not with the gamblers. SBG Global reports that according to the gambling public, all money is going on the Lakers – not the reigning champions.
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NFL Playoffs: Divisional
By SBG Global
One of the NFL’s top offenses squares off against one of the best defenses on Saturday as the Indianapolis Colts face the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens had the top-ranked defense in the NFL. They allowed league lows of 264.1 yards and 12.6 points per game in the regular season, and scored six defensive touchdowns. The Ravens are in the playoffs for the first time since 2003. Although the Ravens have definitely earned their spot in the playoffs,SBG Global reports that most smart money is taking the Colts on the money line.
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Duke at Georgia Tech
By SBG Global
Opening Line: Georgia Tech – 3.5
The news flash for tonight’s Duke-Georgia Tech game is that Duke is finally playing on the road. The 11th ranked Blue Devils finally venture away from home for a true road game as they take on Georgia Tech. Duke has played three games this season at neutral sites but no true road game. SBG Global reports that the gambling public is split on this game with Duke holding a slight favorite in the minds of gamblers.
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NFL Playoffs First Round
by SBG Global - 1/5/2007
The Indianapolis Colts will try and shed their label as playoff chokers as they host the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the AFC Wild Card games this weekend. The Colts have reached the playoffs seven of the last eight seasons and have won four straight division titles but they have done nothing in the playoffs however, early betting at SBG Global has most smart money taking the Colts at home.
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What Did the Bowls Tell Us About Florida-Ohio State?
by T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions - 1/5/2007
Unless you are drooling over the GMAC Bowl or the International Bowl (and if you are then you are truly a degenerate), then the biggest focus in your football world right now is obviously Monday’s big National Championship showdown between Florida and Ohio State. Since the match-up is so compelling and controversial, and because it has been set for so long, you have surely evaluated the two teams from every angle. You have an opinion on how the Florida defense will fare when they try to stop Troy Smith, if Florida can find a way to establish a running game, and whether Chris Leak can find consistency against the Buckeye secondary. I’ve been looking at that stuff for more than a month, and I’m sick of it.
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NFL Playoff Preview
by SBG global Sportsbook - 1/4/2007
Bill Parcells was supposed to be the Messiah. He’s used up the frankincense to laud his arrival, Jerry Jones has spent the gold to bring in the players, and now it’s time for the Myrrh — the incense used by Romans at funerals to mask the stench of the rotting corpse. Terrell Owens has proven to be a net full of polluted fish and is just postponing the inevitable. Oh, and is anyone else upset that Tony Romo has forced us to learn about American Idol while watching Sportscenter?
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BCS Championship Game
by Doc's Sports- 1/5/2007
Florida (12-1) will meet Ohio State (12-0) at 8 p.m. on Monday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to decide which team will be crowned the King of College Ball. The Buckeyes have gone wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the country and opened as a 7.5-point favorite. The line has fluctuated at a few online books, but for the most part it has held firm. It also is available at -7 or -8 at certain shops.
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Kings Lakers preview
by SBG global Sportsbook - 1/4/2007
The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Sacramento Kings tonight without another starter as Kwame Brown will be out for at least several weeks with a sprained ankle. The Lakers are already without forward Lamar Odom. Andrew Bynum is expected to start in place of Brown. "Obviously, we're going to be missing a huge punch inside, so guys will have to step up and meet that challenge and plug in that void," guard Kobe Bryant said.
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NCAA Basketball
Pennsylvania (6-5) at North Carolina (12-1)
by SBG global Sportsbook - 1/3/2007
Second-ranked North Carolina looks for another blowout win when they host Pennsylvania tonight in their final non-conference home game of the season. North Carolina has won nine straight since its only loss, an 82-74 defeat to Gonzaga on Nov. 22. The last six victories have come by at least 20 points.
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2007 Sugar Bowl Preview
by SBG global Sportsbook - 1/3/2007
The 11th-ranked Fighting Irish look to avoid their ninth straight defeat in a bowl game when they meet No. 4 LSU in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans tonight. Notre Dame's last bowl victory was 24-21 against Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1994. Sources at SBG Global tell us that most money is on LSU laying the points but even more money is being put on the total to go Over.
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2007 Orange Bowl Preview
by SBG global Sportsbook - 1/2/2007
The 15th ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet the 5th ranked Louisville Cardinals tonight in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Wake Forest is playing in their first ever BCS bowl game and their first bowl game of any kind since 2002. Louisville is making its ninth straight bowl appearance.
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2007 Rose Bowl Preview
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/30/2006
USC and Michigan are not in the bowl game they want to be in. The Rose Bowl is the supposed granddaddy of them all, but both teams would rather be in the BCS Championship game. USC had their chance to get there but lost to UCLA while Michigan just didn’t get enough support in the polls.
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New Year’s Resolutions
T.O. Whenham of Doc's Sports Predictions
2006 is taking its last few breaths, and 2007 is waiting in the wings for its grand entry. This time of year, once you’ve managed to finish off all the leftover turkey from Christmas, and while you are watching football games that you would never watch during the regular season, it’s important to sit back and reflect on what you did this year and what you want to do next year. You could make the standard resolutions – get in shape, quit smoking, watch less TV – or you could make the really important resolutions that will truly change your life – resolutions about your sports betting. If you know your betting needs a few tweaks -- and you really need a few wins -- but you’re not sure what vows you want to make to yourself, then here are four resolutions that you can feel free to borrow:
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Head-to-Head: Jags and Chiefs Hoping for Holiday Miracle
by Doc's Sports- 12/28/2006
Each week two of Doc's Sports gambling aficionados will give their alternating perspectives on the key games and interesting issues in the game at both the college and professional levels. You may not agree, they may not agree, but it should be interesting!
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2007 Gator Bowl Preview
by Doc's Sports- 12/28/2006
If you believe the picture that the oddsmakers are painting then this isn’t going to be much of a game. West Virginia opened as one-touchdown favorites, and the support of a large majority of bettors has seen that spread jump up to 11. It could be even more by game time. The Yellow Jackets aren’t feeling a lot of love. The question is whether people will regret that by the end of the game. Neither team has been particularly kind to bettors. Georgia Tech is 6-5-1 against the spread, while the Mountaineers are 5-5-1.
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2007 Fiesta Bowl Preview
by Doc's Sports- 12/28/2006
Maybe it’s because I’m a Michigan fan that is still disgusted by the thought of the Wolverines in the Rose Bowl, but the Fiesta Bowl is by far the New Year’s Day game I am most looking forward to. Oklahoma opened as eight point favorites, but the spread has moved down to the key number of seven. People backing Oklahoma could use history to justify their decision – the Sooners are 9-3-1 against the spread. Boise State struggled to overcome the inflated expectations of bettors – the undefeated team was just 5-5-1 ATS.
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Emerald Bowl and NBA Tonight: Wednesday December 27, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/27/2006
UCLA and Florida State come into the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco tonight headed in different directions. The Bruins come off the biggest win any team had this season, a 13-9 upset of USC, while the Seminoles come into the game at 6-6 and in danger of finishing the season with a losing record.
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NBA Tonight: Tuesday December 26, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/26/2006
The Houston Rockets are in a position they are familiar with, but one in which they don’t like, with two of their best players being out of the lineup tonight as they face the Pacers in Indiana
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NFL: Week 16 - Christmas Games
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/23/2006
The Jaguars are in a group of four teams with an 8-6 record fighting for the two wild card spots with four other teams at 7-7. Most people believe the Jags must win Sunday against the Patriots and next Sunday at Kansas City for them to make the playoffs. "We're promised two more weeks. If we get enough done in the next two weeks, then we will have earned it," coach Jack Del Rio said. "We're not going to walk out of here with our heads hanging."
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NBA Tonight: Friday December 22, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/22/2006
The San Antonio Spurs look for their 18th consecutive home win over the Houston Rockets tonight. Since Jan. 26, 1998, San Antonio is 29-4 in all games against Rockets. Eight of the 17 home wins for San Antonio over Houston came at the Alamodome, which it left for the new AT&T Center in 2002-03. The Spurs are 10-3 there this season after going 34-7 at home in 2005-06. San Antonio's average margin of victory is 16 points during its current home winning streak. The Spurs have won their last five games and nine of 10
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NBA Tonight: Wednesday December 20, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/20/2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the third-best record in the East mainly because they are 11-2 at home. The Cavs are just 3-7 away from home and have lost six of their last seven on the road. "I think we kind of press too much (on the road) whereas at home we just play," LeBron James said.
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College and NBA December 19, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/19/2006
Sixth-ranked Duke looks to complete a perfect homestand tonight as they face Kent State. Duke will be trying to avoid looking ahead to Thursday’s game with Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden in New York. SBG Global reports that even with such a deep line, smart money is still pushing on Duke at home.
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NFL Sunday December 17, 2006
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/15/2006
The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles play a critical game this weekend in a battle to see which team has a better shot at making the playoffs. The Giants snapped a four-game losing streak last Sunday, beating Carolina 27-13 and Philadelphia held off Washington 21-19
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Two Spotlighted NBA Games Friday
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/15/2006
Earlier this week the Houston Rockets almost pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA history. They may not need that kind of miracle tonight in Los Angeles against a Lakers team playing without Lamar Odom and the gambling public ...
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NFL Passer Rating System
by Doc Sports - 12/14/2006
The San Diego game on Sunday was over soon after it started, leaving announcer Phil Simms desperate for something to talk about. That’s always dangerous. You can only talk about how good LaDainian Tomlinson is for so long, so Simms had to find something else to drone on about endlessly. He settled on the passer rating. He doesn’t like it, as it turns out. I don’t like him much, either.
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NBA Games for Thursday December 14
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/14/2006
The Orlando Magic will try and fight through injuries tonight as they take on the Bobcats in Charlotte. Orlando has struggled in recent weeks due to injuries even though they have been playing at home. They play tonight’s game in Charlotte before starting another home stand. Even with the injuries and playing on the road, SBG Global reports that most smart money is on the Magic.
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NBA: Early Season Betting Observations
by Mike Neri of YouWinNow.com - 12/13/2006
In all sports, some teams don’t change much from season to season, while other teams can change significantly. Changes occur because of obvious things, such as new players or coaches, and more subtle things, such as injuries, strategic shifts, or certain young players blossoming and getting better.
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Two Spotlighted NBA Games Tonight
by SBG global Sportsbook - 12/13/2006
The Los Angeles Lakers got some bad news last night as Lamar Odom sprained his right knee against the Rockets and is expected to be out at least the rest of this month, if not longer. Odom is the Lakers second leading scorer, averaging 17.5 points per game.
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Five Tips from a Top Professional Handicapper
by Mike Miller of Shark Handicapping - 12/12/2006
Most casual sports bettors don’t make a profit from their sports betting hobby. This includes those who are relatively sharp as well as those who could not pick a winner if their lives depended on it. That is not a horrible thing either. If every bettor won, sports books would be going bankrupt far more often than they do, and bettors would run out of places to play their Super Bowl favorite. Football betting is by far the heaviest season where everyone likes to play their favorite team and usually look for lots of “action” that will make watching the game more exciting.
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