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If you’re new to gambling, or want to improve your skills to win more – and are willing to learn more about how to bet on football – the first thing to understand after learning about the different types of bets is learning to differentiate when to acknowledge the point spread as a valid indicator of the outcome. It’s a common belief that sportsbooks define spreads after doing research and determining the probabilities that one team has of winning over the other; however, this isn’t entirely true. In reality, sportsbooks define spreads based on expectations, and these shift because of […]

One saw its lengthy championship drought come to an end in Game 7, while the other was left clinging to the all-too-familiar “Wait ’til next year” refrain. But for the Indians and Cubs, the future looks bright regardless of how Game 7 turned out Wednesday night and in spite of their respective tortured histories. For sports bettors there’s news, sportsbooks are already looking ahead to next season and odds for the 2017 World Series have been set, and no shock, the Cubs are favored to win it all again in next season. Oddsmakers set odds in the preseason and adjust […]

The Akron Zips play host to the Toledo Rockets in Week 10 action. Kickoff is set for 7:30 EST at InfoCision Stadium. Oddsmakers have the Rockets as a 8.5-point favorite with the total at 67 points. Toledo vs. Akron Vegas Point Spread Preview The Rockets (6-2, 3-1 MAC) come into this one off a surprising 26-31 home loss to Ohio. Toledo lost outright as a 15-point favorite. The Rockets are now 1-3 ATS in their last 4 after opening the season 4-0. The Zips (5-4, 3-2 MAC) had an equally shocking loss last week. Akron fell 20-41 at Buffalo as […]

As the week 6 of NCCA unveils there are great opportunities to get some betting action with the best online sportsbook for college football. Washington is the top Dawg. The Huskies are the Pac-12’s only remaining unbeaten team, and they certainly look like the league’s most complete squad at this point. Friday’s 44-6 dismantling of defending champion Stanford makes Washington the Pac-12’s legitimate contender for the College Football Playoff. The Stanford Cardinal will try to pick up win and cover the spread at Stanford Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Washington State Cougars in Week 6 […]

There are many ways to bet on football including point spreads, moneylines, totals, first half betting, betting by the quarter, teasers, pleasers, and a whole lot of propositions. It would be pretty boring if moneyline and point spreads were the only options. Some bettors love the quick action during the course of just a single game. One of the most powerful concepts to profiting from all this is a rarely discussed betting strategy, called derivative betting. Derivatives are certain betting opportunities that are derived from other ones. The most common example is first half odds; these are derived from full […]