Sports Betting + Gambling

Horse Racing Handicapping for the Serious Bettor Who Wants to Win

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:05:18 +0000

Millions of people bet on horse racing throughout the world every day. For many of them it is a lighthearted attempt at having some fun, and a diversion from their daily life. We'll call them casual bettors, since some of them don't even handicap, they just bet. Some serious handicappers might look down on them for their lackadaisical attitude toward betting real money on a race, but the same critical handicapper might also buy a lottery ticket with no way to improve his or her odds, and think nothing of it. For some people, a horse race is as much a random event as drawing lottery numbers and they don't want to have to work at it to win, they just want to be lucky.

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Internet Sports Betting : How to Choose an Online Sports Book

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:04:43 +0000

There is a new and explosive trend in the world of gambling and sports betting – Internet sports betting where millions of people enjoy legal online sports betting, wagering many billions of dollars each year. The Internet offers many opportunities for offshore sportsbook betting and has revolutionized the way people bet.

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Nine Ways to Improve Your Betting Odds

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:02:25 +0000

If you are looking to try your luck at sports betting then know that you do have greater odds of winning in this game than you would in roulette or craps. While those are games of chance, sports betting is a game of predicting a foreseeable outcome. Here are some tips on how to win big at the big game.

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Lay Betting Tips : How To Win On Betfair ; Is Backing Or Laying Your Thing?

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:08:20 +0000

The bookmakers make millions of pounds profit each year by simply taking bets from people who want to 'back' the outcome of an event because they think it will win. This is the traditional way of back betting. If the bet wins then the bookmaker pays out your winnings, if the bet loses the bookmaker keeps your stake money. You become the 'backer'.

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Arbitrage Sports Betting : A Newbies Guide

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:08:00 +0000

Sports betting arbitrage is a way of placing bets on the outcome of sporting events to make a profit irrespective of the results of the event. Sports betting arbitrage involves taking advantage of the differences in the odds that bookmakers offer on different participants.

Read the full article at : Arbitrage Sports Betting : A Newbies Guide.

How to Pick a Winner at the Races

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:07:42 +0000

When looking for a winner, what do I need to look for?

It is a question I hear more than any other. Just briefly, here are your starting points:

1. CLASS – What is the horse's "peak performance" or best ever run? What was the class of the race? That is your starting point. What Distance / Track / Weight was it over and does the horse have scope to "step" or improve? Is he lightly raced, is he green (immature / raw) and is he improving as distances increase?

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Choosing the Best Sports Betting Program

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:07:26 +0000

These days there are some really great programs available on the internet to assist sports betting enthusiasts in making the soundest picks possible. Do not get me wrong – betting is and always will be a gamble. But you can improve your accuracy if you keep the following pointers in mind when choosing a program to help you make those bets.

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Betting Long Shots in Big Races Can Be Profitable

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:07:08 +0000

I was sitting with someone who doesn't know much about horse racing, just before the start of the Belmont. I was explaining the odds to her and why betting on a horse at 1-4 odds was such a ludicrous thing to do. She instantly got it and understood what a lousy bet it was.

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Simple Point System for Betting Horses and Handicapping Horse Races

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:06:52 +0000

The following is a very simple approach, but I am putting it out here to demonstrate just how important it is to use a methodical approach, a system if you will, for betting horses and handicapping horse races. Many people spend hours poring over a racing program or playing with complicated software to find the winner of the race or races they intend to play. The challenge of finding a winner in this intellectual sport of handicapping can be fun and entertaining, but let me let you in on a little secret. While it is important to have fun while playing the races, it is just as important to make a profit or at least break even so you can afford to keep on playing the races.

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Starting Out in Online Sports Betting

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:06:35 +0000

So you are ready to begin online sports betting? Whatever your motivation, whether it is for long term investment or simply for excitement, there is a lot to consider before you get started. Below you will find a couple of the things that you will want to research when you are first starting out.

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Sports Gambling Basics

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:06:18 +0000

Combine two of man's greatest interests and you've got something called "sports gambling." What could be more ingenious? Imagine a group of men cheering over their favorite team, and almost always bets are placed along with the racket.

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