Betting General

This section of our website is dedicated to general betting information and strategies. Individuals who are just getting started may find the information listed herein very enlightening. This page is a great place to begin and the resources listed here can act as foundational knowledge in which to build upon. More advanced bettors will also be able to find useful information. If you have general questions about betting this is the place to locate resources that will help you answer many of them. Take a look at the resources (books, guides and websites) we have compiled. They will help you increase your general betting knowledge.

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Betting General

  • Picking the Right Sportsbook

    Picking the Right Sportsbook These days, there are a nearly unlimited number of online sportsbooks to pick from when choosing where to get your action. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the options available to you. To the untrained eye,.more

  • Live Betting Tips and Strategy

    Live Betting Tips and Strategy One of the most enjoyable – and often profitable – innovations in online sports betting in recent years has been the explosion of live betting. This in-game betting comes in a variety of flavors, but all share one thing in common:.more

  • Sports Service Scams

    Sports Service Scams If you look around the Internet, you’ll find no shortage of sports services offering to do all of the hard work involved in handicapping sports for you. These services usually cost a great deal of money to purchase, but promise excellent returns for a fraction of the time that handicapping games yourself would take..more

  • Sports Betting Money Management

    Sports Betting Money Management Do you find yourself draining your sportsbook bankroll again and again, even if the percentage of bets you win is very high? If so, chances are that your biggest problem isn’t with the picks your making, but rather with money management..more

  • Should I Buy a Sports Betting System

    Should I Buy a Sports Betting System Sports betting is a tough area to break into, at least if you want to do it successfully. It’s hard to devote the time and energy into learning everything you need to know about a sport, and research is often boring – it’s the action that’s the fun part..more

  • Tennis Betting Strategy

    Tennis Betting Strategy The fast action and athleticism of tennis make it one of the great spectator sports in the world. These factors also make it a great sport to bet on; the head-to-head action means that it’s not much different from betting on a team sport..more

  • MMA Betting Strategy

    MMA Betting Strategy Mixed martial arts (MMA), led by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has become the premier fighting sport in the world. Not surprisingly, this has also led to MMA making a splash in the gambling world. .more

  • Golf Betting Strategy

    Golf Betting Strategy While some people may find golf boring, it’s one of the world’s most popular individual spectator sports. Tournaments are held nearly every week, with the final rounds traditionally being played on Sunday, making it the perfect relaxing sporting even to watch on a lazy weekend..more

  • Boxing Betting Strategy

    Boxing Betting Strategy The sweet science used to be one of the biggest and most popular sports in the world, both for spectators and gamblers. However, the last few decades have seen a dramatic drop in interest, in large part due to the fears of fight fixing and the rise of MMA competition. .more

  • Shopping for the Best Line

    Shopping for the Best Line Many sports bettors spend a lot of time figuring out what sportsbook is their favorite. They compare how much juice the book takes, what kinds of rewards or bonuses they give out, and how sharp the lines are. Finally, after a lot of research, they settle in with the one sportsbook they like better than any other..more

  • Using Computer Ratings Systems in Sports Betting

    Using Computer Ratings Systems in Sports Betting Betting on sports has always been part art, part science. Successful sports betting takes a feel for the game you’re betting on, a lot of knowledge about injuries and trends, and an understanding of the odds. Combine all of those, and you might just come out on top..more

  • Five Ways to Lose Your Sports Betting Bankroll

    Five Ways to Lose Your Sports Betting Bankroll Sports betting is one of the few forms of gambling where a smart gambler can have an edge over the house. By making smart bets and practicing safe bankroll management, you can make big profits by betting on sports with very little long term risk..more

  • Evaluating Public Perception

    Evaluating Public Perception All sports bettors know, or should know, that the books set game lines on what they perceive to be the best line that will draw equal action on both sides. The common myth is that the lines are set to what the books think the final score will be..more

  • Fading the Public

    Fading the Public One of the most popular betting strategies used by people trying to win at sports betting is to “fade the public.” This common phrase means to bet against the public perception – and against the team or player who the unwashed masses are placing bets on..more

  • How to Use Money Line Parlays

    How to Use Money Line Parlays One of the best tools a bettor can use is the money line parlay. Money line parlays have two main benefits: the exponential value of parlays and the simplicity of money lines. If you’ve ever used a parlay before, then you know how quickly your return can increase as more games are added in..more

  • The Math of Sports Betting

    The Math of Sports Betting On the surface, betting on sports seems pretty simple. You find a team that’s going to win, and you bet on them – or you find a team that will cover the spread, and pick them. When you pick right, you make money, and when you pick wrong, you lose. .more

  • Teaser Strategy

    Teaser Strategy Even more so than the related parlay bets, teaser bets are often look at as sucker bets by those who bet on sports. But while this might be true in a general sense, finding the right spots to bet on teasers can make the teaser a good addition to a well rounded sports betting strategy..more

  • Parlay Betting Strategies

    Parlay Betting Strategies One of the favorite bets for casual sports betting gamblers is the parlay bet. This bet allows a sports bettor to make just one small bet spread out across several different events – sometimes as few as two, sometimes as many as six or more. If the player wins every bet in the parlay, they can win a huge payout; a good six-team parlay might pay as much as 50-1!.more

  • Making Prop Bets

    Making Prop Bets There’s no doubt about it: prop bets are by far the most enjoyable bets you’ll ever make in sports. They let you bet on all sorts of different events, from an over/under on how many yards a quarterback will throw for to the result of a coin toss. .more

  • When to Hedge

    When to Hedge Just about everyone is familiar with the concept of the hedge bet. In fact, this has becoming such a common idea that it’s often used outside of betting as well, when people talk about “hedging their bets” to reduce risk. In sports betting, there are chances to hedge all the time, .more

  • How to Gather Information Before Placing Your Bet

    How to Gather Information Before Placing Your Bet There are many different avenues through which you can gather information about certain teams before you make your bet. Obviously, the time you spend researching your picks should correlate to the magnitude of your bet..more

  • Sports Betting Bankroll Management

    Sports Betting Bankroll Management Sports betting can be an extremely profitable hobby, but before you go throwing your money around (or away), you need to develop a plan and commit yourself to not deviating from it if you want to reap the benefits. .more

  • What is a Teaser Bet?

    What is a Teaser Bet? A teaser bet can be a fun bet to make and works similarly to a parlay. Teasers allow you to bet on a combination of games with adjusted lines at lower odds. In a sense they are a parlay on steroids. .more

  • How to Avoid Tilt in Sports Betting

    How to Avoid Tilt in Sports Betting One word you hear a lot in all areas of gambling is tilt. Betting on sports is no different. Tilt in sports betting is something that all bettors should try to avoid. What exactly is tilt? Tilt in sports betting is when you start losing control while making wagers. .more

  • 4 Sports Betting Bankroll Mistakes

    4 Sports Betting Bankroll Mistakes There is a difference between being a good sports bettor and making money at sports betting. That difference has everything to do with bankroll management! Knowing how to properly manage your money is key and an important fundamental for every type of sports bettor. .more

  • Art of Buying Picks

    Art of Buying Picks Some sports bettors don't have the time, skills, or desire to make their own picks when sports betting. These bettors would benefit greatly from buying picks. Handicappers, tout services and large websites all over sell their picks for anything and everything. .more

  • Avoid Chasing Bets

    Avoid Chasing Bets Chasing bets is a cardinal sin when it comes to sports betting. So what do we mean by chasing bets? Chasing a bet is when you try to get back all of your losses from the previous wager on your next bet. .more

  • Learn to Bet Against the Public

    Learn to Bet Against the Public One of the best tips in the sports betting world is to learn to bet against the public. This is easier said than done. The "public" in sports betting is your average joe from off the street that is picking the more popular team to cover the spread. .more

  • What is a Total Bet

    What is a Total Bet A total bet in sports betting is bet made on the total number of points scored by the teams combined. So you can add up the final score to get the total for that game. This is often times referred to as the "Over / Under" bet as well. .more

  • Who are the Sharp Sports Bettors?

    Who are the Sharp Sports Bettors? Would you like to be a professional sports bettor? Is there such a thing? While this topic has been ongoing for sometime, according to the official Webster Dictionary, yes, there is. Betting on sports is done to achieve financial rewards. In the gambling world, those that are considered professional are "sharp bettors"..more

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