Brush with Greatness 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2004 Just curios if anyone uses any of the sites out there online to gamble on sports and if so, what are the best sites? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2004 I use SportsInteraction.com . I enjoy it. You can do straight bets, spreads, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2004 There's times when I wonder how hard it can be. I mean during the college football season, there are about fifty games out there a week, some with obscure teams, and all you have do is find one or two lines that are a little off. Pro sports are too random to actually win any money, but it really seems like there are some opportunites with college sports for an astute observer to make a couple bucks. I think I'm going to just see what bets I would make for a week or two, and if it seems like I'd make money, I'll just join a site. I mean tell me these lines don't look a little off to you: Hawaii at Boise State (-22.5) NC State (-1.5) at Clemson Oregon State (-7.5) at Arizona 22 and a half points for Hawaii/Boise State?!? The Broncos haven't beaten a team by 22 since their first game of the season against Idaho. Hawaii's supposed to be a decent team, so how the hell are they a 22.5 point underdog, especially on a night when they'll be extra pumped to get Timmy Chang the passing record? The other ones are less glaring, but NC State's a damn good team, and even if they let down a little bit after the Miami game, they should be able to win by at least a field goal. And then there's the OSU/Arizona game. OSU's just catching their stride coming off consecutive double digit victories. Meanwhile, Arizona hasn't lost by less than 14 since they played Washington State four games ago. And even in that game, they lost at home to the same team that OSU beat by 19 last week. I mean, you'd think at least a 10 or 12 point line would be appropriate there. Well, since I'm posting this before the games actually happen, I guess we'll all see whether I'm right on this or if it's just another opportunity for me to throw money down the drain, but of all the forms of gambling, sports betting seems to be the most advantageous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2004 I've thought about taking advantage of the mess ups in baseball lines, but it would take a few years for the odds to work for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2004 I bet very occasionally at VIPSports.com. The key is to find an area that the oddsmakers generally know nothing about, and become an expert in that area. Pro football is a waste of time, because most of the money wagered is on football and the oddsmakers make it a point to analyze every game to death. Pro basketball and BCS-conference football and basketball are about the same, although there are a few more opportunities. The prime betting opportunities come in the form of mid-major and minor conference football and basketball (i.e. basketball in what would be Division I-AA, and football and basketball in the MAC, Sun Belt, etc.), baseball and hockey. The first round of the NCAA tournament has some pretty bad lines as well. There's a great book called The Odds that tells about one season in the lives of a professional sports bettor, a wannabe bettor, and a sports book manager at the Stardust casino in Vegas. A very good read for anyone wanting to know how these guys live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2004 Well, I waste so much of my time on college football and basketball that that's where I think I could probably make some money. I won a bowl pool for a few hundred bucks last year, and I did by pretty much knowing all the early games. The minor conference games go pretty much according to form, even if the casinos don't always know what "form" is. A prime example would be the first bowl game last year, (the New Orleans Bowl?), where the Sun Belt was clearly terrible, and Memphis was a much, much better team, but North Texas got favored because they were a conference champion and had a better record. I also agree on the NCAA tournament. There's plenty of upsets that a seasoned observer knows have a better than 50/50 chance of taking place. It seems like betting the money lines on some of those 5/12 games could yield some good results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2004 22 and a half points for Hawaii/Boise State?!? The Broncos haven't beaten a team by 22 since their first game of the season against Idaho. Hawaii's supposed to be a decent team, so how the hell are they a 22.5 point underdog, especially on a night when they'll be extra pumped to get Timmy Chang the passing record? This is why we're not professional sports bettors: Boise State 69, Hawaii 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2004 Yeah, I had to laugh when I saw that score. Obviously, spread betting is not for me. I'm still not convinced that I couldn't pick an upset or two on the money line, but the prudent thing's probably to just not screw with it for a little while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2004 Sportsinteraction.com is pretty safe. I don't mean to sound like a commercial, but anything can happen. That's why sports betting can be tough. Do some homework, got to a site like tsn.ca and read previews and find out how teams stats compare, and past games and what have you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
