Why Betting Against The LA Kings Might Actually Make Sense

If you’ve ever been inside the Venetian or the Palazzo or Bellagio, or pretty much any place on Las Vegas Boulevard not named Imperial Palace, you know casinos aren’t in the business of giving money away.

Blackjack is designed to give the house just enough of an edge to make money over time. Roulette, craps and slot machines are the same way, just to more of an extreme.

And sportsbooks, though certainly not the biggest revenue source for casino operators, aren’t run by idiots either.

The Los Angeles Kings certainly look unstoppable right now. Save for a 3-1 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the opening round, the Kings have won all of their other postseason contests and held opponents to two goals or less in all of those victories.

Who in their right mind would want to bet against the Kings right now?

That might be what will soon make betting against the Kings the more prudent choice.

Maybe not now, with L.A. up 3-0 on the Phoenix Coyotes in the West…

Baseball Betting Tips: Why A Dimeline Is Important

Using sportsbooks that offer dimeline odds will provide you with a substantial advantage when it comes to baseball betting.

The term ‘dimeline’ means when the difference between what favorites and underdogs pay on a moneyline wager is 10 cents. For example, if the Mets are listed as -130 favorites and the Dodgers are listed as +120 underdogs, the difference between the line is 10 cents – or a dimeline.

Compare the dimeline to the standard 20-cent line that most sportsbooks use. With a 20-cent line, the Mets might still be a -130 favorite but the Dodgers would pay only +110 as underdogs.

Simply put, sportsbooks that offer dimelines on baseball betting (like Pinnacle Sports and 5Dimes) are charging you less juice (or vigorish) than those who only offer 20-cent lines. And that can make a big difference to your bottom line, particularly if you – like most successful baseball bettors – bet on a lot of underdogs.

The same applies to betting on totals. Most sportsbooks offer a 20-cent line on…

Five Baseball Betting Rules You Need To Know About

Understanding the several unique baseball betting rules is essential if you are considering betting on baseball.

There are a couple main reasons why baseball betting rules are different than other sports. Starting pitchers are the biggest factor when oddsmakers set baseball betting lines, so a last-minute pitching change will affect or even cancel your wager. Also, weather can cause games to be called before they go the regulation nine innings, causing complications for over/under and run line bets.

Here’s a quick look at five of the most important rules to keep in mind when betting baseball.

1. If a game does not go the regulation nine innings (or 8.5, if the home team is ahead), your over/under and run line bets will be canceled.
For example, let’s say you bet over 9.5 in a game between Texas and Baltimore. Texas leads 8-6 in the seventh inning before heavy rain causes the umpires to call the game. Even though the game is considered official under MLB rules because it went at least five innings, the sportsbooks…

Vegas Butcher’s Super Bowl Breakdown And Picks

The Vegas Butcher is the sports handicapping service that we recommend you check out if you’re looking for some help picking a few more winners. Following is not only the Vegas Butcher’s Super Bowl picks for this weekend, but also an example of the thought process that goes into each of his selections. (To find out more about the Vegas Butcher, check out our Vegas Butcher review)

Super Bowl Breakdown and Pick:

Giants versus the Patriots in Superbowl XLVI.  I truly believe that this is a matchup between the two teams that are playing the ‘best’ football right now.  So how to approach this game?  Well, the ‘hype’ right now is all about the Giants and how great they’re playing.  They’re healthy, they’re hungry, and they’ve just put together an impressive 5-game winning streak beating the likes of ATL, GB, and SF.  I don’t disagree.  I think Giants are playing terrific ‘football’ right now.  The interesting thing though is that the Patriots are playing just as well, if not…

Vegas Butcher Our Pick For Handicapping Service To Follow

Over the years, we’ve come across plenty of ads for sports handicapping services.

Touts, as they’re commonly known, seem to be in a shouting contest as they try to convince you that they have all the inside information on this game and that their pick is a virtual (here comes the dreaded word) lock.

In reality, a lot of these handicapping services are scams.

But not all of them are. In fact, there are a few out there that can help you make a lot of money in the long run.

The key is to find those services that are transparent about their long-term records. Rather than telling you that they are on a 70% run over their last 10 picks (which sounds great, but you could easily flip a coin 10 times and have it land on heads seven times), the good services will show you that they have won 56% of their picks over the past two years. Try flipping a coin a thousand times and see if that coin still lands on…

Grey Cup Betting: Sportsbooks Have Different Lines

You might have heard the B.C. Lions are favoured by a full touchdown to win this weekend’s Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Sure, that’s what the television and radio stations will tell you, and possibly the newspapers as well. But that’s not entirely true.

While the Lions are indeed favoured by seven points at almost all sportsbooks, there’s one place you can bet the Leos without having to lay the full touchdown. And, as a nice bonus, it’s at one of our recommended sportsbooks.

Bet365 is offering the Lions -6.5, which is obviously a major advantage for anyone who wants to bet on British Columbia this weekend on its home field. (This line was available as of Monday afternoon, and may or may not have changed depending on which team is drawing the most action.)

Even though there’s a big difference between a 6.5 and 7-point point spread, it’s not uncommon to see sportsbooks offering different odds on the same games. SportsInteraction, another of our recommended sportsbooks, is a…

Why No One Wins 70 Per Cent Of Their Bets

Whenever you come across a handicapping service that says it wins 70 per cent of its picks or better, there’s only one thing you should do.

Run away, as fast as you can.

It’s impossible to win 70 per cent of your bets over the long term when you’re picking against the point spread or totals. (Money lines can be different, since you could bet on -200 favourites all the time, though even then you’d have to win 66 per cent of those to just break even.)

Want proof? Just look at last week in the National Football League.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans

The Texans, 9.5-point favourites, led by just a touchdown in the final minute. But Neil Rackers kicked a field goal with 18 seconds left to give Houston a 10-point win and screw anyone who bet on the Jaguars.

New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams

There’s no such thing as a meaningless touchdown. The Saints trailed by 17 points late in the fourth quarter, but Drew Brees’ TD pass with

six…

NFL Betting Tips: Teasers Strategy

With the number of NFL games that are decided so close to the point spread each weekend, many bettors prefer to play teaser tickets instead.

Teasers, in case you don’t know, allow you to move a point spread or total in your direction (a standard NFL teaser means moving the line six points). In exchange for the extra points you receive on your bet, you’ll need to parlay at least two games on your teaser ticket and win them all to cash in.

For example, this weekend in the NFL sees the Bills as 3-point underdogs to the Giants and the Ravens as 7.5-point favourites over the Texans. If you liked the Bills and Ravens this week but were a bit nervous about the point spreads, you could move the Bills to +9 and the Ravens to -1.5 by playing a six-point teaser. You would need to win them both to cash your bet, generally getting back the same return on your wager that you would on one regular point-spread bet.

These two games are…

College Football Betting Tip: Bet Early When Betting Heavy Favourites

Do you like betting on heavy favourites in NCAA football? You might need to start betting early.

Four of the biggest favourites in the opening weekend of college football action have been bet up considerably already.

USC has gone from a 20.5-point favourite to a 23-point favourite against Minnesota, Stanford has gone from a 26-point favourite to a 30-point favourite against San Jose State, Florida is now laying 35 points instead of 31.5 points to Florida Atlantic, and Oklahoma opened laying 21.5 points to Tulsa but is now laying 24.5.

The other big line move before this week’s action has been in one of the top matchups of this weekend. Oregon opened as a one-point favourite at LSU but is now favoured by an entire field goal.

Quick, what do USC, Stanford, Florida, Oklahoma and Oregon have in common?

They’re all high-profile teams that the public is eager to bet on.

It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever bet on them. But it does mean that you’ll likely have to bet on them well in advance…

NCAA Football Betting Tips

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