UFC vs. Boxing – Both Win in the World of Combat Sports

June 15, 2024

For years, boxing ruled the fighting world. The mano a mano aspect of boxing appeals to sports lovers and bettors around the globe. Boxing has long been synonymous with sports betting going back to th...

Is Vegas Dying? Is It Obsolete?

October 10, 2023

It would make sense to think that sports betting is dying in Las Vegas. The city (and state of Nevada) had a monopoly on sports betting for years. Then came the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May of 201...

How Baseball’s New Pitch Clock Is Working Out

July 28, 2023

After a number of years of enduring three-hour-plus baseball games, MLB finally instituted a pitch clock. It was tested in a variety of minor leagues and it is now here in 2023 in MLB. How’s it goin...

The Impact of Goalies in Betting the NHL Playoffs

April 28, 2023

Like the pitcher in baseball, the NHL goalie has a huge impact on game outcomes. This impact is even more pronounced in the playoffs. Here is what you need to know about the impact of goalies as you b...

Thanksgiving Day NFL Games Action Report

November 24, 2022

Today is Thanksgiving. Bellies will be full of food, eggnog, and possibly spirit. Hopefully your sportsbook bankroll will grow like your waistline. Three NFL games are featured today and sportsbooks h...

Best NFL Teams against the Spread All Time

October 05, 2022

Good teams win. Great teams cover. We’ve all heard this before and when you dive into the NFL it’s something that is true…most of the time. The top three NFL teams against the spread were Dallas...

Interesting Stats and Trends Heading into Super Bowl 56

February 06, 2022

Ahead of next weekend’s Super Bowl, there are a number of extremely interesting trends that bettors should be aware of. How about the second consecutive Super Bowl where one of the participants will...

How Much Money is Bet on NFL Preseason?

August 27, 2021

In a recent article we discussed pre-season NFL football games and how essential do we really believe they are. We learned from last year’s shortened pre-season that two games seems to work well...

Week 16 NFL Public Betting Trends

December 25, 2020

If you are a regular reader here at SBA you will notice we employ several types of handicapping techniques. Among those techniques are: Trends Against the Public (ATP) Similar Opponent Outcomes Weathe...

March Madness Handle Expected to Break Records

March 31, 2019

The sports betting numbers are not official for this year’s March Madness games because there are still games being played and officials have not filed their March reports yet, for obvious reaso...