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Sports Betting Basics – Avoid These Common Mistakes
The repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) has made sports betting more mainstream now. It seems everywhere one turns, there is an advertisement for a sportsbook. With po... -
Which Sportsbooks Charge Extra Juice When Buying Points Off a Key Number?
Sportsbooks book both sides of a bet and figure in their fee when doing so. Most of the time their fee, or “vig” or “juice”, is 10%. Some sportsbooks have made a successful b... -
Trends Say You Should Bet These NFL Picks for Week 17
The NFL is in its second to last week of regular season play. This is the time of year we all need to be paying attention to teams that need the win vs teams that don’t. And of course there need... -
The Craziest Bets of 2021
The 2021 year in sports was one of redemption of sorts. It was a year where fans could get back in the stands and enjoy. Many of those fans were also sports bettors who also enjoyed a wild and crazy 2... -
Why Did it Take the U.S. So Long to Accept Sports Betting?
For years, the only place you could lay down a legal sports bet in the U.S. was in Las Vegas, Nevada. That all changed with the overturning of the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAS... -
Finding Sharp Odds at Online Sportsbooks
If you have even the least bit of experience as a sports bettor, you know how valuable shopping around for the best lines and odds can be. Small differences in odds can translate into more dollars int... -
How Has COVID Affected the Point Spread?
Omicron, the latest COVID-19 variant, is spreading pretty quickly throughout the world and, of course, here in the U.S. Just one look at professional sports and you can see its impact. The NHL just re... -
When to Bet Home Underdogs in the NBA
Knowing when to bet underdogs in the NBA can be extremely profitable for bettors. Prior to games played on Friday, December 17, 2021, underdogs are 216-211-3 winning 50.6 percent of the time this seas... -
Recent Huge Parlay Winnings
All sports bettors know about the parlay. Its kind of like the lotto ticket of sports betting. The more teams you string together as a single bet, the more money you win. This is because the odds of e... -
Notable Betting Numbers So Far in 2021
It’s been an interesting football season, both NFL and college, thus far in 2021. It’s not over yet as there are still bowl games and the College Football Playoff remaining as well as five weeks o...
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