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Modern technology has made the advent of the home computer accessible to nearly every household in America and the world for that matter. Subsequently, Online Sports betting sites have begun advertising their services online to compete directly against more established telephone sportsbooks. For many gaming enthusiasts this sports betting alternative has become immensely popular and convenient option. We selected and set up accounts with several online sportsbooks. Keep in mind that even though you may have come across information on the internet which leads you to believe that there are hundreds and hundreds of online sports betting sites, the truth of the matter is, there are less than one hundred sites that are fully operational. Furthermore, when we narrowed our focus to those sites that have been in business at least five years, we only found a few that met our criteria. All the others have been in business for less than 5 years, are in the process of being licensed, or are merely dreaming. Since online sports betting allows its players to gamble with smaller increments of money, we deposited only $200.00 into each service to open our accounts. Our research revealed many similarities, yet distinct differences between telephone and betting online.

Typically, most telephone Sportsbooks require a deposit of $1,000 to open your account and their minimum wager is $100. Online Sports Betting sites have revolutionized the industry by accepting bets as low as $5.00 and require an initial deposit for only the amount you choose to wager. Another major difference is the convenience of being able to wager over the net 24/7.

Reverse Line Movement Reverse Line Movement

One of the most peculiar things in sports betting is the reverse line movement. That is, when the majority of the public is betting on one side of a point spread, and, instead of moving up, the spread moves down. For example, if the Southern California Trojans were 7 point favorites and 75% of the public was betting on USC, then instead of moving to 8 or 9 points, the line moves to 6 or even 5 points. It is a strange phenomenon. One would think that the more money coming in on one side, the higher the spread would move.

The Art of Half Time Betting The Art of Half Time Betting

Imagine that you are settling in to watch the Super Bowl, and after days of handicapping you think you have it figured out: the Saints are favored by six points and you are convinced they are going to cover. At the half, the Saints are winning by 10 points, and the sports books offer a pick em for the second half. From the way things have been going in the first half, the Saints are the right side for the second half

Is sports betting legal? Is sports betting legal?

Since the inception of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, sports betting in the United States – minus parts of Oregon, Delaware and Nevada – has been outlawed. However, that does not mean it is impossible to bet sports, you just need to know where to look.

A coaching change’s effect on a bowl game A coaching change’s effect on a bowl game

It happens every year: after guiding a team through a successful season, a coach leaves the team before the bowl game. Suddenly, everything that the team had worked for all year is up in the air as the coach is thinking about his new job, leaving the school to scramble for an interim coach to take over duties for the bowl game.

Betting the Moneyline Betting the Moneyline

In sports betting, whether you are placing wagers on the NBA, NFL or college sports, it is always tempting to forego the point spread altogether and just bet more money on a money line. You won’t have to sweat out a team winning by 15 instead of 14, and as long as they win, you win.

Money Management in Sports Betting Money Management in Sports Betting

One of the reasons why the vast majority of new sports bettors fail and bust quickly is due to a lack of basic bankroll management. It is one of the foundations of profitable sports betting: don’t bet beyond your means. At any given time, you should not be betting more than 5 percent of your bankroll on a game. Just like you wouldn’t put all of your stock portfolio into a single stock, you would never want to put a large percentage of your bankroll onto one game. No matter how soft a line looks

Sportsbook bonus Sportsbook bonus

Time and time again, one of the easiest ways to make money betting on sports online is by clearing first time deposit bonuses. Though it is easy to become black listed if you continue to deposit and withdraw immediately after clearing the bonus, if you play it right, a deposit bonus can really boost your win rate in both the short term and long term.

Betting College Basketball Futures

As I have written numerous times in the past, line shopping is one of the most important parts of sports betting, and one of the biggest advantages to betting sports online in general. It is critical in the long term to have money in several different books, simply because all books offer different lines regularly. Even if the line is the same at two books, one may offer a reduced line because money is coming in differently at both sites.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Betting Preview FIFA World Cup 2010 Betting Preview

With the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in the not so distant future, teams are trying to qualify at a frantic pace for the first ever World Cup in Africa. As of the first round, 23 of the 32 teams have qualified for the world’s most prestigious soccer event, most notably Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Spain, who have all qualified for at least nine straight World Cup events. Both Spain and the Netherlands had cake walks to their qualifying process, finishing a combined 19-0-0 to earn their spots. Both teams are serious contenders to win it all in South Africa next year. At +500

Super Bowl Betting

For sports fans, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the best days of the year. For bettors, it can be not only entertaining, but profitable as well. This year’s Super Bowl predictably pitted the New Orleans Saints against the Indianapolis Colts. Through 14 weeks of the NFL season, these two teams combined for an unconscious 26-0 record, before both teams clinched home field advantage for the playoffs and rested their starters.

Spotting trends against the spread

You already know Las Vegas sports books are not stupid. They pick up on trends well ahead of the general public, and that is how they make their money.

Betting with an online sportsbook Betting with an online sportsbook

The US legal environment in the wake of the UIGEA made it pretty much illegal for online sportsbooks to operate in the US, most likely to protect the interests of sports books in Vegas and other parimutuel facilities.

Higher expectations for NC State Quaterback Higher expectations for NC State Quaterback

Not much was expected of NC State quarterback Russell Wilson last year. As a redshirt freshman, the 5-foot-11, 208-pound athlete came in to replace the woeful tandem of Harrison Beck and Daniel Evans after a 34-0 loss to South Carolina.

A change in scenery A change in scenery

NCAA football coaching changes in 2009

Hit me with your Best shot Hit me with your Best shot

California Golden Bears season betting preview 2009

US Open Tennis betting preview 2009 US Open Tennis betting preview 2009

For the last five years, the US Open has been significantly more suspenseful on the women’s side than on the men’s side. The ladies have seen five winners in as many years, while Roger Federer has won five straight and is the odds on favorite to make it six in a row this year.

It's not so bad being trendy It's not so bad being trendy

Betting trends in College Football. One step toward improving handicapping is to do the research yourself.

The top ATS teams in 2009 The top ATS teams in 2009

Top College Teams betting against the spread.

National Championship proposition betting National Championship proposition betting

It's no surprise that USC, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida are four of the heaviest favorites to win the BCS Championship according to Vegas and various online sports books.

Why o-line experience matters Why o-line experience matters

It’s no secret that teams without an experienced offensive line are going to struggle more often than not. Returning starters on the offensive line are arguably more important than a returning star quarterback or running back.

Is home field advantage real? Is home field advantage real?

We hear it all the time. Taking a road team is risky, if only because they are going into a hostile environment and will have to deal with another team’s home field crowd. Ah, the elusive home field advantage. Does it actually matter though?

Hit the road, Jack Hit the road, Jack

In the NFL, road favorites are dangerous, and can easily cost NFL betting players a lot of money. However, the level of talent from first to worst in college football is a significantly bigger drop than in the NFL.

Three cheers for the home team Three cheers for the home team

Most Dominant home teams in College Football

Monday Night Football Betting Monday Night Football Betting

Probably the most well known handicapping angle is the “Monday Night Home Underdog.”

Spread Betting Spread Betting

Spread betting is considered a popular alternative option to the moneyline bet, where you are betting on the straight up winner. Most sports books prefer taking bets for a spread rather than a moneyline.

Sports Betting Tips Sports Betting Tips

As a person who grew up as a "bookie" in high school and has been in the "gambling" business for over 30 years, I'd like to give you a few betting "tips" on sports like football and other sports for fun and profit ...

Parlay Bet Parlay Bet

A parlay bet is made by placing a concurrent wager on two or more teams (often limited to 12 teams). To cash a parlay bet, the bettor must pick the winner in each game contested. The plays needn't run in a specific order, and games used in parlay betting may be selected using spreads, money lines or combinations ...

Betting on bad weather games Betting on bad weather games

Stop thinking about rain by itself as a bad weather indicator. Look at the mix of wind, turf quality, and precipitation. It's the mix that matters, not one third of the mix.

Beating NFL 1st Quarter Lines Beating NFL 1st Quarter Lines

Bettors no longer have to look at mere sides and/or game totals to strike it rich as mostly all the online sports books (and many Las Vegas) outlets provide first and second half wagering lines along with quarter by quarter prices too on football betting.

Teaser Betting Teaser Betting

In a nutshell squares lose money betting teasers, and sports books would love to deposit that directly in their coffers. Sharps make more money betting teasers than squares lose, so the sports books aren't coming out ahead on the deal.

Offshore Sportsbooks Offshore Sportsbooks

In recent years, technology has brought us many great new options for the sports investor. Although we often think of the main advantages being those which are applied to handicapping in general, I believe the biggest advantage brought forth is that of the availability of the offshore sportsbook.

Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes-G1 is not only the longest of the Triple Crown races but it is also the oldest. First run in 1867 at Jerome Park, a filly named Ruthless took the inaugural running in a time of 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

Virtual Horse Racing Virtual Horse Racing

It wasn't that long ago that "Virtual Horse Racing" amounted to tiny blips crawling across a TV screen, hooked up to a home video game-system

Parlay Cards Parlay Cards

Let's look at two ways to stretch your gambling dollars. The first part is about casino tournaments. The second part deals with parlay cards.

Betting Terms Betting Terms

There are different betting terms when it comes to sports betting, that all vary in risk versus reward.

Online Sports Betting Online Sports Betting

I am glad that I can now bet where and when I want to. I don't worry about walking around with a big wad of cash. If you haven't tried online sports betting yet you owe it to yourself to check it out. The experience is much better than dealing with Louie from the Bronx.

Parlay Betting Parlay Betting

Parlay betting provides one of the best ways for recreational bettors to add a buzz to an average betting day. But is it possible for those parlay tickets to net a significant payout?

Understanding Sports Betting Understanding Sports Betting

Sports betting is one of the most popular avenues of gambling in the United States. Like poker, it has been essentially outlawed online, though there are a few sites that still allow U.S. customers. For most Americans, sports betting is most convenient to do from your own home ...

Baseball Season 2009 Baseball Season 2009

Wonder how many “experts” looked inside their crystal ball and saw what was coming a year ago? The answer, of course, is not many at all ...

2009 Triple Crown Betting 2009 Triple Crown Betting

It’s a search that keeps us all young and in 2009, there will be contenders that get sidelined by injury, former pretenders that just happen to peak at the right time and then there will be the sophomores that show up on the first Saturday in May and duke it out.

March Madness Betting March Madness Betting

The first factor that makes the NCAA Tournament dramatically different than the regular season is that there are no second chances. Win and you stay; lose and go home.

Sportsbooks Bonuses Sportsbooks Bonuses

There's a lot to be said about sportsbooks bonuses. Here you will read everything you need to know about the subject.

Tips for Successful Sports Betting Tips for Successful Sports Betting

We have listed the most important sports betting tips. These should be consider basic rules that can guide both professional and amateur bettors to success in their online betting journey

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