Hockey is Coming – Study the Data Now!

October 15, 2014 By

What does data have to do with the upcoming hockey season? Quite a bit, actually. You see, a lot of people won’t think about hockey or betting on the games until late October when the season actually starts. But if you think about it wouldn’t it make a lot of sense to get as much hockey news as possible now? Indeed, you want to get as much data because you want to be a smart bettor, not someone that just goes with the crowd.

The way hockey is set up is through favorites and underdogs. The crowd will lean towards a certain favorite to win a game, only to find that they’re actually the weakest team if you study the data.

Could you imagine being able to set up great wins, if you had a deeper understanding of the game?

This article gives a light introduction into what to look for. As we get closer to hockey season, we’ll reveal more tips, tricks, and techniques of selecting the best teams.

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First, you need to look at the team itself. Who is new on the team, and who has been on the team a long time? The longer a person has played for the team in question, the more solid their moves are going to be. The coach doesn’t have to introduce them to the basic system of defense and offense; they know what to do because they’ve had it drilled in so many times it’s unreal. Every hockey team is going to do quite a bit of practice in the offseason, along with having their own level of natural talent.

Let’s not forget that you want to watch for injuries. Who got hurt last season? Even if they make a comeback to the current season, there’s no guarantee that they’re going to be able to give you the same results on the team as they did the previous season before they were injured.

Finally, you want to look at your star people. Who has shown consistent improvement fro season to season? Sometimes a hockey player just needs more time on the ice in order to really shine.

Are you a super hockey fan? Will you be watching all of the games, or just the playoffs before the Stanley Cup? Sound off in the comments, we would love to hear from you!

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The Online Gambling Revolution Picks Up in the US

September 23, 2014 By

When the NBA’s commissioner says that expanded gambling is “inevitable“, you know that you’re about to witness a major change in the country’s online gambling scene. This represents a massive opportunity for the US to get with the program and expand online gambling. Plenty of European countries have land based casinos and online casinos. The idea that land based casinos are going to vanish simply because people want to be able to bet on things from their laptops and mobile phones is absurd. The money goes back into the economy sooner or later. What do you think people are going to do with their winnings? Save them? Hardly. Once you win money form the casino, it’s your to do with as you see fit.

There’s no one telling you what to do, how to do it, or when. Online gambling is completely in your control, and that’s why the U.S. needs to expand out to other forms of gambling.

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The online sports betting market is absolutely huge, and represents the most opportunity. Imagine being able to bet on all of the games naturally without any hassles or concerns. That’s not going to be a pipe dream forever, but it is something that’s going to take some time.

Why? Politics, of course. Lobbying groups are determined to stop the spread of online gambling, lest they lose profits. But the tastes of the consumer are changing in a way that we think is interesting, to say the very least.

What do you think? Should the U.S. go ahead and get on board with online gambling fully? Or do you think the local betting outlets are more than enough? Feel free to share your opinions with us; we’re listening!

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Great News! You Can Bet On All of the Best NFL Teams

August 28, 2014 By

Who will rise to the top of the heap and take the Super Bowl ring? Well, no one knows yet. The official season doesn’t start until a few days after Labor Day, fueling plenty of early speculation. There are even some exotic bets that let you pick who will take Super Bowl gold early on, but we don’t recommend those. Exotic bets are usually for laughs, or for people that have more money than sense. Standard football bets are the way to go.

There is some really good news though: you can bet on all of the best NFL teams, without even leaving home! Before the rise of online sportsbooks, you usually had to rely on a few bets at the bar before the game started, or some lunchtime betting around the water cooler. Better make those bets quick, because you don’t want the boss walking in just as you get everything set up the way you wanted!

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With the online world, the only person that knows that you’re gambling is you. While most people don’t really care, there’s still a small yet very vocal group that seems to be very concerned with not just NFL football and how it’s taking over our culture, but how people seem to think gambling is far too addictive to just let anyone place bets online. It’s up to you to decide what you want to do, but gambling is just plain fun. Do you trust yourself enough to drive a car every day? You’re taking plenty of responsibility every time you drive; gambling is the same thing. Just because both activities can be destructive doesn’t mean that they aren’t also productive, entertaining, and interesting. Driving can relieve stress for many people, but that’s not the only type of action you can take to chase the blues away or have a good time.

You can check out an awesome gambling portal like Allpro sportsbook, where they set everything you need up properly for sports betting. You can choose what type of bets you’d like to place, and the site will walk you through it. If you’re a new player, they’ll even give you a bonus just for depositing your money.

NFL football has a longstanding tradition not just in the US, but all over the world. If you are lucky enough to catch a few games, why shouldn’t you be able to bet on your favorite teams?

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Any Bets On What Might Happen At The US Open?

August 14, 2014 By

Have you been following the tennis season this year? There’s only one major tournament left on the schedule this season, the US Open Grand Slam which serves into action on August 25 in New York City and the way the last few tournaments played out, the odds are anyone’s bet.

When the US Open does get the ball serving, there are a few big names to keep a close eye on. The Williams’ sisters played very well in recent tournaments, and are favored to be top contenders for the women’s singles in New York. French Open champion Maria Sharapova is another good bet, while emerging players like Eugenie Bouchard are expected to hold their own.

In the men’s tournament, things are even more unpredictable. Defending champion Rafael Nadal may miss the Grand Slam due to an injury, while world number 10 Jo-Winfried Tsonga was the man to bet against three of the Big Four and is a wild card for the US Open.

US Open Grand Slam

Tennis is a very unpredictable game and the way this season unfolded, anything could happen as the year approaches the grand finale. There have been so many twists and turns that affected the biggest stars of the game this year that the odds on the top seeds may not be as solid as they might have once been.

Luckily there are resources online that you can use to help bet on tennis using logic and reason rather than an impulse to back one player regardless of their performance. This way you can review the odds on big matches leading up to as well as during the US Open, and make some money of your own – all the while cheering on your favourite players as they compete for Grand Slam glory.

Regardless of how the rest of the tennis season unfolds, it’s been a thrilling year with some players winning as expected with a healthy number of upsets along the way to keep things interesting. What’s to come on the remaining road towards the US Open will be seen in time.

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Love College Football – Throw Some Flavor in the Game Today!

August 12, 2014 By

Watching college football is fun, for a lot of reasons. For one, the players tend to be extremely hungry because they’re fighting two battles. Imagine being a college student on an athletic scholarship. You’re not playing for a salary per se, but you’re playing for something that’s even more important: a bright future with an education attached. Paying for college is pretty tough for many people in the US, so the scholarships provided by colleges play a heavy role in moving people from one situation into a better one. These students combine their need to get an education with their absolute love of the game, which is a good thing for them, but an amazing thing for everyone watching at home.

There are plenty of chances to turn college football into a steady stream of good money that falls into your pocket. Sure, nothing’s guaranteed…but then again, it wouldn’t add spice if you could absolutely count on it, right? Absolutely.

So, let’s see how you can get into the “spice” without getting burned.

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Go with Good Odds

At the heart of college football gambling lives great odds. Odds are how you make money. Not every sportsbook online is going to have good odds for players, and it can lead you to missing out on profits that would otherwise be yours. It’s not your fault at all; you just didn’t know the way the game works. Going deeper means having better information that protects your profits.

All you have to do is go home, get comfortable, and you can see the odds before you decide to put real money into this. Some people are skeptical because they believe that they can’t gamble online while watching the games that they really want to see, but that’s not the case at all. You get to enjoy plenty of action, tons of twists and turns. There are sudden upsets all the time, which is why the odds market is really to your advantage. After all, just because a team is rated to be the underdog doesn’t mean that they can’t win! If you really want to make decent money for the long haul, you need to look around for great odds, and then look at the statistics on different teams. Follow the current events around the teams that interest you. Did they get a bright star that could change the direction of the team? This is information that might seem unimportant, until you think about how upsets can change odds and turn a strange move into a winning one. Bet wisely and pay attention to what’s really going on.

Why wait when you can bet on the games you love, make a little money, and have fun with your mates? Check it out today!

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After the World Cup, Will There Be a New Demand for Legalized Sports Betting

July 6, 2014 By

Although the US isn’t really known for football (soccer), that didn’t stop anyone from getting a little national pride in the States and watching the home team play as hard as they could. After the USA lost to Belgium, most fans are quitting the Cup and going back to their lives. But there is a growing amount of support for a subject that’s gaining traction with each passing day: sports betting.

At this time, sports betting is super hard to find. You can do it in Vegas, to a certain extent, but there’s no national allowance made for sports betting. Old laws on the book are keeping people from truly getting into the swing of things, and that’s a real shame.

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In our opinion, the World Cup represented a grand chance to bet on something far bigger than any mere sports event. It’s country against country, but not in a barbaric way. It’s not a war where there will be bodies littered everywhere or nations in turmoil. It highlights athleticism and competition. Who doesn’t like a good, friendly competition? Sure, everyone wants their team to take the Cup but that doesn’t mean that they will actually pull it off.

There are bets that take place but they aren’t legal. What the United States needs to realize is that they have a huge fanbase willing to pour money into legalized sports betting. If they can’t do it where they live, they will do it online. Guess what? Those companies are owned by foreign corporations. Gambling is heavily regulated online, and some sportsbooks do indeed take US players. It’s an untapped resource that just isn’t getting used to its full potential, which is a real shame in of itself.

When will the country get a clue? Is it going to take the rise of other nations to finally get the government to take action? Only time will tell.

If you’re a US player, feel free to sound off in the comments and tell us what you think about this mess. We’re all ears!

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Odds Hunting vs. Bonus Hunting – 3 Points For More Money

April 28, 2014 By

Is bonus hunting the best way to break into sports betting? Not necessarily. These days, you have to look at which bonuses are available, along with their terms and conditions. Free bets can still make sense if you work them to your advantage.

But we wanted to open the door to something else that you might not consider at first: odds hunting. Here’s three points for more money:

1. Go for the Lowest Margins Possible

We talked about margins a little bit in another article, but the fact remains that you need to look at how much a sportsbook is trying to make off you. Listen very well: there’s no way to avoid the margin completely. In order to stay open, the bookmarker has to get something out of the deal. But you can go for a site that actually shaves down the margins to the point where you can make money. Not shopping around for odds is bad, because youíre basically leaving money on the table. As sportsbooks adapt to the market, theyíre coming out with different ways to give you an awesome experience. Why settle for less than that? There’s no need to do so anymore. Rather than try to work out on paper what your margin is, why not just use a margin calculator? There’s easy to find, easy to use, and you’ll know immediately where you stand.

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2. Examine Your Real Odds

Do odds change over time? You betcha. Do punters look up which odds they’re really working with? Not always. This is another way that you can lose money on a bet. If a series of bets is no longer profitable, it’s better to scrap it rather than to keep pressing the matter. Sometimes odds change as a series continues, and you have to recalculate on the fly to make sure that youíre not throwing money into a pit.

3. Avoid the Obvious

Going for the favorite makes sense if you’ve never done too much gambling. But as you get deeper into the category, you’ll realize fast that picking the best underdog for your wager is better than going after the favorite. The money is made when the underdog wins, rather than when the favorite wins. It takes a lot more money to profit from a favorite winning than the underdog winning.

We’ll keep talking about this as time goes on. This spring and summer present plenty of grand opportunities for smarter wagers. Are you part of the new revolution? Do you have any surefire tips that you’re like to share with the audience? Sound off in the comments, or shoot us an e-mail.

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Who’s Ready for the Kentucky Derby

February 23, 2014 By

In the world of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby is definitely a race that you have to check out. It’s going to be held on the 2nd and 3rd of May at Churchill Downs. Now, May is still a long way away but that doesn’t mean punters aren’t already eyeballing the contenders merrily.

If you’re going to start handicapping now, you need to look at different races as we get to the Derby, not just the Derby itself. Doesn’t that make sense? You don’t want to bet from the gut when there’s so much money to be made on a great horse. You have to think carefully about how you’re going to set up your bet down the road.

There are some races that you’ll want to study historically for any horses that seem interesting.

Kentucky Derby

The first race to look at would be the Risen Star Stakes. That just happened on the 22nd of February, but it’s a very important race. You’ll have some allowance winners in the mix, and very few maiden horses. Maiden horses that haven’t won are always a wildcard, because you just don’t know what their final performance will be. Still, the Risen Star Stakes is a race that gets everyone’s attention. Many have made Derby picks just off this race alone!

The Fountain of Youth Stakes is another one to watch. It just aired a day or two ago as well, and it features a very hefty purse. This means that the star horses were definitely on that track. If you’re new to handicapping, don’t worry: we’ll cover more handicapping tactics in just a little while.

The final two races to check out would be the Davona Dale Stakes, as well as the Rachel Alexandra Stakes. These are races that feature nothing but fillies. Some might scoff at these races, but we like them for one reason: it’s easy to catch the silent top picks. While everyone’s watching the boys, there just might be a filly that surprises us. You just never know; fillies have taken the Kentucky Derby before!

So, what horses are you looking at for the Kentucky Derby right now? We’d love to hear your picks! And if there’s a race that we need to go back and check out again, do let us know in the comments!

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Your Betting – How Horse Injuries Can Derail Your Betting Goals

December 28, 2013 By

No one wants to deal with an injured horse, but such a thing is part of the greater world of horse racing. You might as well get used to it. And if you’re going to get serious about horse betting, you have to get excited about horse racing too. You can’t just bet from the gut and hope that everything is going to be okay. Well, we take that back. If you don’t care whether you win or lose, then it doesn’t matter at all. However, if you’re like many people and you really, really want to win serious money over time, you have to start looking at how these factors make all of the difference in the world.

The top reason why injured horses are such a wildcard is that you really never know how healed they are until they’ve done another race. This is where you want to look and see their pace, how they handled the jockey, how they were on the track itself. Remember our pointers about track bias? You want to study the conditions of the track from start to finish and note how they change.

Horse Injuries

The best thing that you can do is to place bets carefully for an injured horse. A lot of people are going to want to see if that horse can still perform, including the owners themselves! They’re not going to let a super injured horse just race again without really making sure that they can handle it. Still, that doesn’t mean that there can’t be performance issues involved.

If you follow free tip sites, it might be worth your while to see if there’s any rumors or discussion about a horse. Genuine news articles can work well also.

The point here is that you have to take your research to the next level if you want to continue hitting it out of the park in terms of picking good horses. Unfortunately, we know that we can say this all day long, but only certain people will honestly follow this advice. They will be otherwise busy trying to get emotional about horses. Don’t get us wrong at all — we think these animals are incredibly beautiful, strong, and very powerful. But that doesn’t mean that we’ll bet on them no matter what. If a horse is no longer profitable, it’s time to cut them loose. That’s the way the game is really played. Now, you can stay being an amateur, or you can learn more and move up into the big leagues. The choice, like most things in life, is always up to you.

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Why Smart Punters Look at Handicapping Pace

December 7, 2013 By

As promised, we wanted to dig more into the world of horse racing, and more into handicapping specifically. It’s quite possible to end up not handling handicapping the way you should. We understand that there’s a lot of data to process. you might not know where to really begin. But if you really want to dominate the racetrack in good time, you have to start looking at pace form a more serious point of view.

Can you use software to make pace handicapping easier? Absolutely — but you don’t want to do this right away. Like most things, it’s better to know how to do it manually. That way if you ever have to get things going on your own, you’re still going to be just fine. Some people rely so much on software that they really don’t understand the mechanics of what they’re dealing with. That’s a good way to lose money over the long run. Keep in mind that while software is definitely helpful, it can’t turn you into something that you aren’t. It can’t turn you into a super profitable, bettor that can see a good horse from a mile away. You have to do the research and put in the time — just like all of the other successful gamblers. Anybody can get lucky and bet form the gut a few times, winning small here and there. But you’re going to have to treat this almost like a lifestyle in terms of how much time you’re really willing to give to it. Some people can’t handle that, and that’s perfectly okay. It’s better to know your limits than not.

Anyway, moving back to pace handicapping. Pace covers the entire race as a whole. You need to try to figure out which horse can easily overtake the others, which horse is fast enough to keep up, and how hard is each horse really going to work. As you might imagine, these are some pretty tough questions to answer. You’ll get better at answering them and making educated guesses. Did we mention guesses? Yes, it’s true — you have to guess based on what you know. But that’s still an educated guess. You’re taking time to do the research into something that interests you.

Handicapping Pace

However, it still gets even deeper than our little overview. Smart punters get into handicapping pace because it allows them the proverbial 50,000 foot tower view of everything that’s going on. This is something that you have to work up to, but it’s completely worth it in the long run. Some people feel that they would be better served by looking at other numbers. That’s a bit misleading — you have to pull data from a lot of sources in order to really understand a horse’s pace. It also helps if you’ve seen the horse actually compete. There are times where the commentators are indeed wrong, or the horse shows a little more fire than expected later on. You just never know until you start looking into things further for yourself. There’s nothing wrong with knowing where you want to go, and even realizing that you have limits in place.

One of the top factors to look at when it comes to pace would have to be running style for each and every horse that you have your eye on. This is also where watching the replays really comes in. You have to look at some past performances in order to get the historical data you need. [Read more…]

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