Calling All Writers

Do you have what it takes to become a member of the Bet The Board writing team?  We’re looking for the most talented men and women of all ages and writing backgrounds (no experience required) interested in attacking sports journalism purely from the gambling perspective.  You don’t have to be a Pulitzer award winner or […]

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NFL Week 1 Opening Point Spreads

Football is the fuel that powers sportsbooks.  Prize fights, playoffs, elections, and other special events pale in comparison to the NFL in North American facing sportsbooks. Thursday’s schedule release marks one of the biggest days on the sports calendar for oddsmakers.  Books officially start offering bettors an NFL driven product with games and totals to […]

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Degenerate Sports Betting Quiz

I’ve made this an annual tradition the last few years.  As betting markets evolve with inventive oddsmakers, and I hear more creative stories from the social media community, the sky becomes the limit in our quest for action. Degeneracy manifests itself in many a form.  To Figure out exactly what depths each of you has […]

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Market Survey: MLB World Series Futures

You hear us talk about “getting the best of the number” all the time on Bet the Board podcast and how important it is to long term success in this business.  When it comes to betting futures the exact same rules apply because conscientious shoppers always reap the benefits of maximizing potential returns on every single […]

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8 Misconceptions about Professional Sports Bettors

Everyone’s an expert when you talk sports gambling; just ask Twitter and your other social media channels.  The end result of echo chambers collaborating with know-it-alls is that misconceptions get misconstrued as truths or gospel.  Here are eight different concepts where misinformation has shrouded the truth from bettors. ·Pros avoid buying points under any circumstance […]

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Bet The Board Breaking News

You asked, we listened!  After three seasons of outstanding fan support and continued growth for the industry’s leading NFL Gambling Podcast, Bet the Board expansion was long overdue. Thanks to continued support from BetOnline as our official lines provider, Bet The Board plans to expand into all of the biggest betting markets over the next […]

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Donald Trump’s Effect on Sports Betting

Donald Trump is synonymous with YUUUGE business.  The most polarizing president in US history is creating headlines in professional sports, pop culture, politics, and mainstream media unlike any man that’s taken the oval office before him.  No matter how you might feel about Trump, it’s impossible to ignore the amount of press he’s receiving.  Sportsbooks […]

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Gambling in the News

Sports betting is making headlines everywhere you look.  Here are some of the week’s biggest stories Why Pro Sports are Rethinking the Ban on Sports Betting By Jonathan Berr February 13, 2017 Slowly but surely, professional sports leagues are warming to the idea of fans gambling on their games, largely as a way to connect […]

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Open Letter to Aspiring Handicappers

For the aspiring handicapper in all of us remember what Fast Eddie Falson (Paul Newman) said in The Color of Money; “Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”  There’s one small thing Fast Eddie left out of that quote: nobody is winning money in this business regularly that’s not willing to go out […]

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Recipe for a Successful NFL Season

We love producing Bet The Board; there’s no two ways about it.  However, the podcast doesn’t work without you, the listener, staying engaged by downloading the content, tweeting at us, sharing it with fellow sports bettors, or following all things Bet the Board on our various social media channels.  It’s not often though we get […]

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