Proline Hockey Betting: Odds Are Worse On V+ And H+ Bets

If you’ve ever played Proline, you’ve likely been tempted by the bigger payouts offered by the V+ and H+ columns.

Proline’s V+ and H+ mean different things in different sports. In hockey betting, it means either the visiting or the home team is required to win by two goals or more. In baseball betting, the team you bet on has to win by two runs or more. In football betting, that spread is inflated to over a touchdown.

You likely realize there’s a tradeoff with taking the fatter odds on the V+ and H+ bets. It’s far less likely for teams to win by those margins in sports, so you’re a lot less likely to win your V+ and H+ picks. That explains why you get a bit extra on your bet.

But how much extra should you be getting when you take the V+ and H+ bets?

Here’s the answer: Way more than Proline is offering you. Often more than double what Proline is offering you, in fact.

I found this out today when…

Online Sports Betting In Canada Won’t Change Much

So online sports betting is coming to the province of Ontario, and perhaps the rest of Canada?

Please excuse us while we yawn.

Even with the recent passing of legislation that will allow the government to offer single-game wagering in Canada, we don’t see much advantage in it for sports bettors who already prefer using online sportsbooks.

If you’re at all familiar with Proline, you know that the provincial lotteries stack the odds against us. Not only does Proline require you to bet a minimum of two games (and most often three) at a time (known as a parlay), it also doesn’t pay you even close to what you should be paid if you win all your games.

Don’t expect things to change that much once the government starts offering single-game wagering, either.

Las Vegas sportsbooks typically offer point spread betting with a “juice” (or vigorish) structure of -110. In other words, you need to lay 11 to win 10, or 110 to win 100, and so forth. At that juice structure, bettors…

Proline NCAA Basketball Betting: Compare Odds To Sportsbooks

Whenever you’re thinking about doing some Proline NCAA basketball betting, it’s a good idea to compare the point spreads to online sportsbooks like Bodog, Bet365, Pinnacle Sports and 5Dimes.

There are often quite a few disparities between Proline and sportsbook spreads on every sport, and college basketball is no different.

Comparing the spreads is helpful for two reasons. First, it’s obviously a good thing to get the best line on each game, since so many games are decided close to the point spread. And second, since sportsbook odds change throughout the day while Proline odds remain the same, you can get a good sense of which way the money is going on each game by watching the online sportsbooks.

If you get the better point spreads on your games by betting on Proline, go with a Proline ticket. But if the point spreads are better at the online sportsbooks, it might be worth signing up for a sportsbook account. And remember, online sportsbooks only require…

Proline Soccer Betting: Premier League Preview

The Super Bowl may have marked the end of the NFL football season, but there’s still plenty of football to bet on these days.

European football — or soccer, as most of us Canadians call it — is heating up with a few big games on tap for this weekend.

Here’s a preview of what lies ahead in the Premier League if you plan on betting at Proline. Or, if you want to get better odds by using an offshore sportsbook, remember that Pinnacle Sports offers the best odds on all sports.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Feb 11)

The spotlight will be on both Manchester United and Liverpool as they meet at Old Trafford in what is expected to be a fiery derby encounter.

There will be even more attention on the game as it is the first time Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra play against one another since the two were involved in a race incident.

Suarez was subsequently banned for eight games and will be raring to go at Old Trafford. However, he will be expecting…

Super Bowl Betting: Sportsbooks Are Better Than Proline

I woke up this morning and saw a BBM from a buddy of mine who was asking for betting advice on the Super Bowl.

“Where’s he going to bet it?” my wife asked. “Proline?”

Nope. Not unless he wants to bet on at least one more game at the same time.

Proline requires you to bet on at least two possible outcomes on the same ticket (a minimum of three games in some provinces). In other words, that’s a parlay. And parlays — which require you to get all your bets correct to cash your ticket — might look like they offer fat payouts, but in reality they drastically reduce your chances of getting paid anything at all.

Online sportsbooks, on the other hand, allow you to bet on one game at a time. That’s perfect for anyone wanting to have a bet on the Super Bowl without relying on the Canadiens to beat the Jets earlier in the afternoon.

In addition to paying better odds and not requiring you to bet on more than…

Proline NHL Betting Tips: Top Over And Under Teams So Far

The Edmonton Oilers are known for their bevy of youth and skill, but it hasn’t been offence that has keyed their ascent to the top of the Northwest Division.

The Oilers are the NHL’s best defensive team through 14 games, and it’s not even close. Edmonton boasts a team goals-against average of 1.47 so far, with the Minnesota Wild (1.73) the only other team with a sub-2.00 average.

So it should come as no surprise that the Oilers have also been the top “under” bet of the NHL season to date.

Eleven of the Oilers’ 14 games have gone under the total. Anaheim (10 unders in 13 games) and Minnesota (nine unders in 13 games) are also solid under bets this season.

Yeah, yeah, betting unders isn’t fun. So who are teams to look at when betting over the total this year?

Well, the Flyers have gone over the total in 10 of 14 games so far this year. That includes a 9-2 romp over the Blue Jackets and a 7-2 pounding of the Senators,…

Why Ontario Proline Doesn’t Offer CFL Point Spread Betting

Proline in Ontario doesn’t offer point spread betting on the Canadian Football League because of the “volatility” of the market.

That’s what I found out with a quick call to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission today after visiting the Proline Ontario website and not seeing any point spreads up for this week’s CFL games.

The OLG representative I spoke to confirmed that Proline in Ontario does not offer point spread betting on “lower-scoring games” like the CFL, Major League Baseball and the NHL. Proline in Ontario will, however, continue to offer point spread betting on the National Football League, NCAA football and NCAA basketball.

When I pointed out to the OLG rep that CFL games are in fact higher-scoring than NFL games, she hesitated before saying something about the “volatility” of CFL games. Not entirely sure what that means, but I’m sure it’s just one more way that Proline in Ontario ensures it tilts the odds in its favour.

It’s also one more reason why, if you live in Ontario and you like betting…

No comparing Proline’s parlay payouts to sportsbooks

I hardly play parlays and I never play Proline, but today I thought I’d put together a Proline ticket just for fun.

I like the Jays to continue their recent hot play, I like the Cubs to upset the Reds tonight and I think Tampa Bay has a good chance of upsetting the Bruins in Game 2.

Hopping on the Proline website, I input those three picks to see what taking those three underdogs would pay me.

The answer? A whopping 13 bucks on a two-dollar bet.

The reason I don’t play Proline anymore is because the odds are so unbelievably pathetic. But today was a good reminder. I logged into my account at JustBet, input the same three games on a parlay and saw I would win $21.40 on a two-dollar bet.

When you keep in mind that Proline’s payout includes your original wager (so you technically only win 11, not 13, on that Proline ticket I put together), JustBet’s payout is almost two times what Proline would pay me.

We’ll soon…

Proline Strategy: NHL Teams’ Records In Back To Back Games

When betting on a hockey game, it’s always important to consider both teams’ recent schedules.

Playing on back-to-back nights is a disadvantage for a team. Not only will the team have tired legs from playing 24 hours earlier, but they’ll also have had limited practice time because they’ve likely traveled from one city to another.

Also, it’s rare for a team to use its top goaltender on back-to-back nights.

You don’t need to tell the Minnesota Wild how tough it is to play on consecutive nights. The Wild has yet to win a game this season when it has played the previous evening, going 0-6-1-2 in that situation.

The New Jersey Devils (2-7), Atlanta Thrashers (2-5-1-2) and New York Islanders (2-5-1-1) have also struggled in that role this year. Then again, when haven’t the Devils struggled this year?

But while it’s a disadvantage for teams to be playing on back-to-back nights, some overcome it better than others.

The New York Rangers seem to actually prefer playing on consecutive nights, going an amazing 10-1 this year…

Proline Strategy: Best And Worst NHL Teams To Bet Against On The Puckline (Plus)

Betting on a team to win is just one approach to hockey betting.

Betting against a team (known as fading) can be another way to make some money betting hockey.

Yesterday in a post, we looked at the best and worst NHL favourites to take on the puckline (or plus, for Proline players, meaning they need to win by more than one goal for you to win your bet). Today, let’s take a look at the best and worst NHL teams to bet against by using the puckline (or plus).

Good teams to bet against on the puckline (or plus) are teams that routinely lose by more than one goal. Knowing this, you can lay 1.5 goals with the other team to increase your payout.

Bad teams to bet against on the puckline (or plus) are teams that often keep games close and lose by just one goal. Obviously, you don’t want to be laying 1.5 goals against teams that keep the game tight and maybe force overtime or a shootout, killing your…