Every year, millions of college basketball fans and non-fans alike enter the numerous and ubiquitous March Madness bracket contests. And every year the media waits, breathlessly, for a perfect bracket. The odds of a perfect bracket are 1 in 9.2 quintillion. A quintillion is one billion billions. That’s a helluva lot of zeroes, with 9.2 […]
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Okay folks, bear with me here. I am not trying to start a feud with another sharp handicapper, or anyone for that matter. I am simply telling you to be careful with your hard-earned wagering bankroll. Take a look at this 79 second video recently posted to YouTube. Bill “Krackman” Krackomberger is a sports bettor in Las Vegas,
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Here’s a story I was initially going to ignore, but it keeps making the rounds and presents itself as an excellent lesson in gambling math. Here are two links to essentially the same story, but being reported as newsworthy from different corners of the online media: NBC News and New York Post. I’m sure there are plenty more
This came across my computer screen today – the scam that is Buy One Get One Free – you know, BOGO! Here is the article I’m referring to – https://thehustle.co/are-buy-one-get-one-free-deals-worth-it/. Most people fall for this kind of thing because they are suckers. They don’t know the true price of an item, but think this deal has
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When I saw Patrick Keane, CEO of the Action Network, on CNBC this morning, I knew something was up. Mr. Keane was announcing a new round of funding for his fledgling yet burgeoning sports information company Action Network. Turns out, Fertitta Capital, among a few others, pumped in $17.5 million dollars and got a seat on the
Success in sports betting often comes from unlikely places and even more unlikely events. Perhaps you have discovered an angle that has been working, or a trend that continues to hit. The KenPom Betting System is an excellent example. Something that is getting a lot of talk, right now, is the likelihood of the first period NHL
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We have a saying here at the Educational Sports Betting Network and it goes like this – Bet With The Book. Super Bowl LIII is an excellent example of this betting philosophy. Believe it or not, oddsmakers opened the Los Angeles Rams as 1.0 point favorites. That line was immediately pounded by New England Patriot money. The line has
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Former Maryland congressman and former Maryland basketball star Tom McMillen did his best Chicken Little impression recently, imploring the Maryland elected establishment to beware of college sports gambling scandals. The sky, he assured all of them, is falling! REALLY, DUDE? Maybe it is. Mr. McMillen adamantly implored everyone who could do something about it to be
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HERE WE GO AGAIN Last week, I wrote about data collection and how it will be used. In most cases, the collected data will be used against you, the unsuspecting sports bettor (be sure to follow the links in the story to understand exactly what is happening). Well, Action Network is holding another contest, where you, the eager
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WHO DIED AND MADE ME BOSS? Okay, folks, I know many of you are new at this. And, apparently, so are many of the writers and pundits in the fetid swamp of sports wagering. Once and for all… The Over/Under bet is the TOTAL. The bet should not be called the Over/Under bet. It is to
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