When trying to predict an outcome of a match, most bettors prefer to either back their favored team or just support a stronger competitor. Very […]
Category: Betting Guides
How Does Betslip Work?
Any betting app around needs a tool for managing all wagers in one place. This tool is referred to as a betslip, and it comes […]
NFL Moneyline vs Point Spread Betting for the 2019 Season
Point spreads and moneylines are two of the most common ways for people to bet on an NFL football game every week. For first-time bettors, […]
Sports Betting Terms and Glossary
If you’re new to the world of sports betting, it can sometimes feel like people are speaking a completely different language when referring to their […]
How to Use Odds Shark Databases
We were the first to put searchable sports databases on the web in 1996 and we are revamping them again. The changes to the database […]
Buying Points
Many sportsbooks offer bettors the option to buy points on point spread bets in football and basketball. Buying points allows you to give away fewer points […]
Public Underdogs
Taking a good hard look at underdogs before placing a bet on any favorites is a good habit to adopt. Often the public’s adoration for […]
Should I Pay For Picks?
Odds are, if you are sports bettor, or just a sports fan who makes occasional bets, you’ve seen ads promoting the handicapper who always win […]
Key Sports Betting Numbers
Key numbers are the most common margins of victory in football and basketball, which also makes them the most desired point spreads by bettors wagering […]
Line Shopping
Bettors who limit themselves to just one book, and don’t take the time to line shop, often cheat themselves out of potential profits in both […]
Specialize in One Sport
Sportsbooks offer all kinds of events to bet on all year long. September brings NFL and college football that runs through January; October brings the […]
Teaser Odds Explained
Football and basketball bettors know only too well how tough the point spread can be to beat on a week-to-week basis. Sometimes you may like […]
Future Betting Lines Explained
Betting on futures such as who will win the AFC East division title, the Super Bowl, or the College Football Playoff Championship Game continues to […]
Betting Non-Marquee Sports
There are only 30 teams in the NBA and MLB, 31 in the NHL and 32 in the NFL. That makes these major sports a lot easier for sportsbooks […]
Fatigue and Sports Betting
When handicapping sports, the amount of rest and energy a team or athlete has heading into a game or event should be considered as a […]
What Line Moves Can Tell Us
After oddsmakers release their opening lines at sportsbooks, the betting public almost immediately reveals which side of the number they like more and moves them […]
Who Sets The Line?
Understanding how point spreads work is essential in order to be a successful bettor. But thinking like an oddsmaker and setting your own lines before […]
Why the Line Moves in Sports Betting
In the long run, sportsbooks make their money with the juice or “vig” they charge for betting on each and every sporting event. When you […]
Zig-Zag Theory Explained
The Zig-Zag Theory is a betting system many handicappers follow that applies to all NHL and NBA best-of-seven playoff series that use the 2-2-1-1-1 format. […]
Money Management – Sports Betting Tips
Successfully betting on games and being able to consistently pick winners is obviously important. But in the long run, the most important aspect to making […]