There has always been spirited discussion in relationship to investing in the stock market versus the merits of being a professional gambler. For years the folks who head on over to Wall Street to make a living have been looked upon as individuals with a strong analytical business mind, that have had years of college education. This background has persuaded many individuals with excess capital to trust their finances with these speculators.

On the other side of the fence sits the sports handicapper, who for many years, has been watching and reading about various sports teams and individuals. They analyze the draft every year, study the injury report, pour over statistics that reveal how their team plays at home, on the road, indoors or outdoors, cold or warm weather and then decide with at least a 50% chance of winning, what team or individual they should wager on.more about sports wagering...

It’s a lot like that in the sportsbook world, except bookmakers never truly have a buyer and seller in place at the same time, so they hold positions in order to provide liquidity for their players. Lines are moved to attract bettors to the side where the house needs more money, and away from the side where the house already has lots of action. more about line moves...

Who really likes math? When it comes to betting on football, most North American bettors favor pointspreads over moneylines simply because they get pointspreads. There’s no math involved. Once you face your fear of math, however, you’ll find that betting on moneylines is easier than you think.

With pointspreads, it’s easy to spot the difference between –3 and –4, right? But how much value is there between moneylines of –170 and –210? Most people don’t get that; it’s just not something that’s intuitive to football bettors. more about sportsbook moneylines...

There’s no disputing the tremendous appeal of football, but with a new NBA season stretched out in front of you, your entire week just got that much more interesting.

From a betting perspective, football and basketball are very similar. Both are bet primarily using pointspreads. But with more games played over the course of a season, basketball gives you more betting opportunities.

Let’s say you’re primarily a trend bettor, someone who likes to bet home dogs. Well, you’re going to get five times the number of home dogs to bet on in the NBA. Whatever your style of betting, you’re going to get more of those sorts of opportunities betting on basketball. more about betting on football and basketball...