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In the late 1990’s the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada introduced a unique wagering ticket for football betting called “Ultimate Challenge”. Bettors purchasing a ticket (card) would choose a side from four college football games, and if they beat the point spread by 8 points or more in all selections they’d be paid 60 to 1. In 2003 the now defunct online sportsbook Bet Jamaica introduced the same type of wager for NFL football calling them pleasers. This ended up being the name that stuck and today NFL pleasers are one of the many types of football wagers available […]

This article provides an introduction to money line betting and is meant for those new bettors that are not familiar at all with how money line odds work. Money Lines are one of the many different types of football wagers you can make. If you want to learn how to place successful wagers on football games (or any other sport for that matter) then it is very important to understand money line betting. In money lines, you are basically betting on which team will win the game. It is a straight-forward bet where you do not have to consider scores […]

As teams headed to preseason finale they showed some of their primary goals, for the Tennessee Titans has been to get through the games without serious injuries as they went through a lot of effort to remake an offense that underwhelmed last season. The team traded for DeMarco Murray, spent yet another first round pick on an offensive lineman and drafted Derrick Henry in the second round. New head coach Mike Mularkey has let it known that he wants to get back to smash mouth football. The future looks bright in Music City, as Marcus Mariota could be the best […]

Are you looking for a creative way to make NFL picks? You might begin by halftime betting. These are slightly different bets that can be used to up your winning percentage if you know what you are doing. Most casual NFL bettors stick with typical wagers that cover the entire game. But as people get more involved with NFL betting, they gravitate towards other alternatives such as half time betting. Halftime betting is available at Heritagesports.eu for both football and basketball, and it’s becoming a key staple for NFL bettors looking to stay ahead of the bookies. As the name […]

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. […]