Everyone loves to catch crabs…wait, that didn’t sound right at all. However that won’t stop us from posting weekly odds to speculate on who takes home the most poundage during the Blue Crab / Red Crab season.  All you math junkies and gamblers alike, I didn’t bother to make sure the hold penciled so out of principal Elliot will always be 50-1 until he shows he’s not incompetent as a fisherman Wizard – 23,000: 5/2 Seabrooke – 20,000: 7/2 Time Bandit – 19,500: 3/1 Northwestern – 15,500: 2/1 Cape Caution – 4,900: 6/1 Saga – 0:...

My Take: Talks of potential corporate take over have cast European betting exhange giant BetFair in a bit of a unique spot. European shops are running into a lot of the same regulatory issues in new jurisdictions that we’ve grown accustomed to time and again here in the States.  The biggest question facing the largest operators is where their next opportunity will come from and in the interim, investors are seeing opportunities to make large investments. Read the full article here My Take: Known for being the ubber creative marketing firm along with bookmaking shop, Paddy Power is underdoing some financial turmoil of their own right now. The book has struggled to get into the Italian market (like so many books before them) and is feeling it on their balance sheets. It’s just a matter of time before the Irish firm is back in the news with a creative marketing campaign but little to say they won’t be offering refunds for those investing in their stock that was downgraded just this week. Read the full article here    ...

Baseball can be one of the most difficult sports for novice bettors to attack with confidence. Understanding basic principles will give you a start but like everything in handicapping, there’s a ton of trial and error. Here are a few things to consider before walking to the window Building on the video, here’s a chart of exactly what it takes to break even at each of the major price points you’ll encounter throughout the summer Favorite Winning % Underdog Winning % -110 52.38% +110 47.62% -115 53.49% +115 46.51% -120 54.55% +120 45.45% -125 55.56% +125 44.44% -130 56.52% +130 43.48% -135 57.45% +135 42.55% -140 58.33% +140 41.67% -145 59.18% +145 40.82% -150 60.00% +150 40.00% -155 60.78% +155 39.22% -160 61.54% +160 38.46% -165 62.26% +165 37.74% -170 62.96% +170 37.04% -175 63.64% +175 36.36% -180 64.29% +180 35.71% -185 64.91% +185 35.09% -190 65.52% +190 34.48% -200 66.67% +200 32.26% -220 68.75% +220 31.25% -240 70.59% +240 29.41% -250 71.43% +250...

Chad and I go through every game of the Sweet 16 talking action, matchups, and overall betting acumen.  Unfortunately he doesn’t offer up his home phone number for me to bug him regularly even after the hoops season is over. CLICK HERE TO...

the craze that’s sweeping…well youtube and sometimes you have to go off the beaten path in sports to have a little fun Big Red goes Bonkers…at a hoops game nonetheless! This is where Coach Riley finds his walk-on’s Best of Harlem Shake…the full montage The pacific northwest where rainy weather leads to creative indoor pursuits Gotta give the Canadian’s some credit for creativity and using their best natural resource as a focal point and the winner...

Losing streaks happen to even the best gamblers in the world, they’re inevitable. You can’t avoid them entirely (which would be nice) so it’s important we all develop techniques to manage the downturns and minimize the losses when things aren’t going our way. After all, betting isn’t about how long you stay on top but rather how many times you dust yourself off and put in the time to become a long term winner.  ...

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