Sports bettors aren’t born into the lifestyle. Learning to identify value in point spreads isn’t a survival instinct. It’s not an item on every primary school teacher’s syllabus alongside basic math and reading skill requirements fundamental to our success as adults. Mastering the gambling markets is improbable, and even when you think you’re getting close a market […]
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One of my favorite things about betting the Kentucky Derby is that 99% of the time, you’re going to be getting the longest odds that horse has ever seen, or is likely to be ever be again, particularly in the case of many top contenders. As such, one ought to consider that a 15-1 shot […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
