“I’m going to the casino today. Hope I break even. I need the money“ -Typical Gambler   Here’s what I see. You should also.   Only wager on sports in which you know you have a distinct advantage. Most of the public does not have self-control, and should view gambling as entertainment and not as a business. […]

In wagering, the many must lose in order that the few may win.                                                                                      […]

Those who set the opening lines try to create numbers close to the public consensus, but they do make mistakes. Jump on these. Lines come out eight to nine days prior to games, but much earlier before the start of the season. On average, I find approximately one to three mistakes per week. This number […]

If you bet on the USA to win it all before Friday’s matchup against France, you are richer for your actions. Of course, this is only if you bet it at online sportsbook FanDuel. The app and service is not available to most of the United States. But $400,000 in bets was paid out in […]

The Nevada betting numbers were released today and analysts have been pouring over them. An interesting fact that jumped off the page right away is the the fact that the sports betting handle for Nevada was lower than upstart sports betting state New Jersey. According to the Nevada Gaming Control, $317.4 million was wagered on […]

Many countries around the world have enjoyed the freedom to bet on casino and sports games for many decades. And with the advent of the internet, people in those countries have had even easier access to place their bets. In the United States, betting, and specifically sports betting, has been taboo. The government in that […]

Sports betting, the once taboo subject, is now almost fully interwoven with broadcast TV. And prior to this year, if networks had the audacity to mention the betting spread they would label it generically as “Vegas line” or even go as far as naming the actual offshore sportsbook that provided the information. The United States […]

The NBA playoffs have been exciting. The public has been backing the super team Golden State Warriors all year and expected them to ride into the playoffs and secure another championship trophy. That is until they sputtered against the Clippers. Sportsbooks started seeing larger action against the Warriors after their armor showed some chinks. They […]

Ever since the PAPSA repeal, states, gambling companies and for that matter non-gambling companies have been looking at how they can get a piece of the action. We have reported on much of these events in the last year. In this article we want to bring you some quick summaries of developments that have happened […]

The question of what is the break even point for sports betting appears from time to time. Although there are many variables that would change the final answer, there is a widely accepted answer based on the standard -110 odds in which point spread betting in associated. The answer is you must win 52.38% of […]