Troubled Gambler: For Richer but Probably Poorer
Gambling has always been popular. During the colonial days in America, it was considered to be one’s civil duty to play the lottery. Today gambling is even more popular than it has ever been. The Triple Crown (The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes and The Belmont Stakes) is televised on national channels, while other important horse races are televised on other sports channels. Poker has been made popular by televised events like the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. ... [Read The entire article]
Proven Winning Sports Betting Strategies
Would you like to make a good sum of money on sports gambling? There are many ways you can place your wagers the way professional gamblers do. These pros bet on sporting events based on tested and proven sports betting strategies. Unlike most bettors, professional gamblers make sure they don’t let their emotions get the better of them whenever they decide to place their bets on certain teams or the outcome of certain games. To help you become like one of the pros, you will need to read up on... [Read The entire article]
Sports Investing vs Sports Gambling III: On Hiatus
I haven’t placed a wager since November 23rd. This isn’t because I owed or lost too much money, though that could also be a reason to go on hiatus. It was because I had too much going on in my life to put in the time I need to research my picks and cap my games. This is another disciplined aspect of Sports Investing over gambling. There are times in our lives that requires more focus and causes you to neglect other wants and needs of life. This was the case for the last month. Sports... [Read The entire article]
Multiple Bookie System – Shopping For Pointspread Value
The pointspread is nothing more than an opinion! Though the spread is often influenced by power-ranking, it is an opinion that the number will likely balance the money on both sides of the game. This is why the most sportsbooks have different opening lines. the action at certain books influences the direction the line moves. Because the pointspreads that each book offers is influenced by their opinion and their clientele, it is a sports investing principle to shop for the best line. I call... [Read The entire article]
Betting With Your Heart
I know many people that always bet on their home team or favorite team no matter what. I usually never bet my team, which happen to be the Pittsburgh Steelers. They only time I may put a little cash on them is when they are the underdog, or when they are in the playoffs and I think they are the strong play. I usually don’t care how many points they win by, just as long as they win. When it comes to the Steelers, I am a fan first. I know this and recognize this as possible weakness... [Read The entire article]
Gambling Vs Sports Investing II
This weekend brought up another difference between Gambling and Sports Investing. I usually do my handicapping on Thursday, Friday and Saturaday. I finalize my picks Sunday morning. But this weekend was a little different. I was in Florida for work and didn’t get home until late Friday evening. I did do a little research on the plane with the USA Today by comparing the Sagarin Ratings and the pointspread. Of course I also read the sports page, but I do that almost every day. The... [Read The entire article]
