Entries Tagged as 'handicapping'

Friday, March 6th, 2009

The Problem With Sports Betting Systems

Sports betting systems don’t work. That is to say, sports betting systems that are openly for sale on the internet won’t work in the long term. The problem is that if a system is successful, it will attract a lot of users. When too many people start using a system, the sportsbooks [...]

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Hilarious Handicapper Video

This ad for online handicapping service Pendulum Sports is absolutely hysterical!

Nice work guys!

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

7 Sure-Fire NCAA Final Four Betting Tips That Work

March Madness is upon us and the time is right for office pools, buzzer beaters and cinderella stories. I’ve scoured the web for the absolute best final four betting tips and strategies on earth and summarized them below for your wagering pleasure. Good luck and enjoy!

If possible, buy multiple pool entries and select [...]

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Poologic will help you win your March Madness office pool.

I stumbled across this plain looking site with a funny name and was amazed at the wealth of advice it had on betting the NCAA tournament. On top of that, the owner of the site is advising anyone who benefits from the strategies posted there make a donation to charity rather than pay it [...]

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

Odds on Anna Nicole Smith’s baby daddy? Call Miss Cleo.

I always wondered how the various sportsbooks came up with the odds for the so-called “entertainment” betting lines. According to an article in today’s NYPost, it’s all very similar to how sporting lines are determined – through extensive research:
“Although there are no hard formulas . . . analysts do tend to attack [...]

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Dr. Bob – the Yoda of sports picking

This guy is my new hero..

“Gamblers wagering against a point spread must win more than half their bets (about 53%) to make a profit and must be closer to 55% to make a comfortable living. This is no small feat. Experts say there may be fewer than 100 people who can sustain these rates [...]