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By now you probably know how to read the lines and you’re familiar with a few different types of wagers that you can make. But who are the people setting these lines in the first place? More importantly, just how do they operate? Well, usually, sportsbooks will open their lines fairly early. And while some sportsbooks may set betting limits to make sure that you’re putting down enough money to benefit their profit margins, these limits will generally be pretty low when the lines are first opened. Things start to change, however, as more and more bettors make their plays. […]

Whether you are looking for new alternatives for entertainment or simply want to have more things in common with your friends we could say that everyone gets into sports betting with the intention of winning. But over the long haul, very few are able to win consistently. With sportsbooks providing such sharp lines and the juice in their favor, it is common for the average bettor to get ground down. That said there are some great sports bettors out there that do consistently come out on top and beat the books. What makes a great sports bettor? Plenty of factors […]

As the Olympic Games evolve prop bets concentrate much of the sports betting action. The term is actually a short for proposition, and a proposition bet can be on any outcome at all. Generally props are not directly related to the final outcome of a match. Get all the latest Betting and Sport News updates on your social media outlets. Find us on both Facebook and Google+! Proposition betting has existed for a long time– since back in the 1870’s when bookies would accept wagers from baseball stadiums on the results of each pitch and at bat. Nowadays props are very popular, especially among recreational bettors, and are often viewed […]

Men’s is down to eight teams, and Brazil remains minus favorite to win the tournament. The host nation sputtered through its first two games but is coming off a dominant performance against a Danish team it was chasing in Group A. Brazil has not proved that they can succeed on the world stage when playing at home and the minus odds given to them are not nearly valuable enough to attract many bets. They are facing a Colombian team in the quarterfinals that will have a ton of motivation to upset their South American rivals and that have recent winning […]

Considered by many the most elite of sports betting, Baseball is not a very popular sport to wager on compared to basketball land football. In baseball wagering, money-lines and run-lines are the two most common wagers. The simplest bet in baseball is a moneyline wager. Take a look at the odds board and see which team is favored, normally more expensive to bet on, and which team is the underdog. You can choose between the favorite team or the underdog and place an appropriate bet. Get all the latest Betting and Sport News updates on your social media outlets. Find us on […]