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Sports Gambling Blog February 2008 Archive

By Allen Moody, About.com Guide to Sports Gambling since 2007

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday February 29, 2008
A pretty light schedule today and I'm running a bit behind, so let's get right to it. A popular service play has been Toronto, so I'd give a long look ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday February 28, 2008
Another good-sized slate of basketball games awaits bettors on Thursday, although not much in the way of sports service selections, as they are pretty well split for the day. One ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday February 27, 2008
Wednesday brings with it a pretty good-sized slate, so let's get to it. The big public plays of the day are the Dallas Mavs in the NBA, and Richmond, Georgetown, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday February 26, 2008
Not too many games on the schedule, but quite a bit of activity taking place. Line moves have been plentiful, with the Cleveland Cavs opening at 2.5 and 199 ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday February 25, 2008
An extremely light card for Monday, for which things have been pretty quiet. There's been very little line movement, with several of the televised NCAA games leading the way, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday February 24, 2008
A number of games today, but so far, things are pretty quiet on the betting front, with just a few line moves of note, including Wisconsin, who is now ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Saturday

Saturday February 23, 2008
Most of the attention in college basketball tonight will be on the Tenn. vs. Memphis game, which has the makings of a real barn-burner, although it is a little ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Saturday

Saturday February 23, 2008
A monster day of college basketball greets sports bettors today, with some interesting match-ups in the Bracket Busters. So many games today, that I'm splitting the free picks/daily reports into ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday February 22, 2008
There's a large number of NBA games tonight, and not much in the way of college hoops or the NHL, so there's not really a whole lot to report. Public ... Read More

Using Forums, Sports Services, and Public Handicappers

Friday February 22, 2008
Many sports bettors don't handicap the games themselves, instead following the opinions of others. But for many sports bettors, following successful handicappers often turns into a losing proposition. To ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday February 21, 2008
A fairly small card tonight, with just three NBA games, along with a moderate slate of NCAA and NHL games. There hasn't been much in the way of line moves, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday February 20, 2008
A good-sized slate in college basketball should keep bettors busy tonight, although it's a pretty tough card from a handicapping perspective. The public has been backing Wisconsin and Kansas State ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday February 19, 2008
Tuesday's card is a bit on the light side, with not a whole lot going on, although betting is likely to pick up a bit with the return of ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday February 18, 2008
A relatively light card is on tap this evening, with a small slate of college games and just a pair of NHL games remaining. The big line move of the ... Read More

About.com Sports Gambling Forum

Sunday February 17, 2008
I finally managed to get the forum area cleaned out and ready for posting. While I'm not naive enough to believe the forum will ever come close to having the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday February 17, 2008
A fairly quiet Sunday, with not much happening in the way of sports service plays, as there's really nothing that stands out. The public betting is more evenly split than ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Saturday

Saturday February 16, 2008
It's close to a typical Saturday, with the lack of NBA games about the only difference. The top public betting choices today so far are Ul-Monroe, Marshall, Canisus, and Gonzaga, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday February 15, 2008
You know it's a slow day in the sports betting world when the biggest line move of the day takes place in the NBA's Rookie/Sophomore game, as the Sophomores ... Read More

TheSpread.com Review

Friday February 15, 2008
Every sports bettor is sure to find some valuable information at TheSpread.com, a website devoted to sports and sports betting. I tried to touch upon some of the features ... Read More

Baseball Favorite Betting System

Friday February 15, 2008
Even though basketball and hockey are in full swing, it's not too early to begin thinking about baseball season, which will be here in March. Baseball is often the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday February 14, 2008
Thursday doesn't have much in the way of NBA games, with just two games on the slate, but there are a number of college basketball games. As is the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday February 13, 2008
A busy day for sports bettors once again shows the majority of line movements coming on totals, as the only significant side movement has been Tennessee going from an ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday February 12, 2008
Things are pretty quiet on this Tuesday afternoon, as the schedule is fairly small. The sports services are pretty much behind Penn and Minnesota, with the Golden Gophers receiving plenty ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday February 11, 2008
It's a typical Monday in the sports betting world, with the usual small slate of games, so let's get going here... The only line change of note is in the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Picks For Saturday/Sunday

Saturday February 9, 2008
As you can tell from the blog title, picks are up for both Saturday and Sunday, as the wife wanted to make a casino trip and this was as ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday February 8, 2008
It's a typical quiet Friday for sports bettors, with the usual small schedule of NCAA basketball games, although there are a few more NBA games than usual. The public is ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday February 7, 2008
Either the oddsmakers have done an exceptionally good job today, or the bettors are a bit gun shy, as there have been no significant line moves today, even in ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday February 6, 2008
Wednesday is shaping up to be an interesting day with plenty of action for bettors, particularly in the college ranks, where there are roughly 40 games to choose from, ... Read More

College Basketball Betting System

Wednesday February 6, 2008
Sometimes in the course of handicapping college basketball with our power ratings, AOPR adjustments, algorithms, and other procedures, we tend to forget one of the most common phrases in ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday February 5, 2008
Tuesday brings a fairly light schedule, with just five NBA games, along with 15 NCAA basketball games, and a good-sized slate in the NHL. There have been some significant line ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday February 4, 2008
Well, today is the calm after the storm, so to speak, as things are a lot less hectic for sportsbooks around the globe. Monday's schedule is a bit on the ... Read More

Super Bowl Recap

Sunday February 3, 2008
What a great game, as the public is correct on the Giants, who not only only cover the point spread, but get the outright victory at odds of +375 ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday/Super Bowl Report

Sunday February 3, 2008
Let's get to the big game first... sports bettors are continuing to favor the Giants and the Over today, and the total has climbed to 55 at Bodog, Sportsbook, ... Read More

Super Bowl Sunday Early Report

Sunday February 3, 2008
It's finally here. The day millions of people have been waiting for, and not just football fans either, as the Super Bowl has become more than a game. It's ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Saturday

Saturday February 2, 2008
It's a typical Saturday in the sports betting world, with numerous college basketball games, along with a full slate of NHL games, and eight games in the NBA. Despite the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday February 1, 2008
Tonight we see the typical small slate of games for Friday, with nine NBA games, several NCAA contests, and and just six NHL contests. The sports services are leaning towards ... Read More

Article on Super Bowl Proposition Wagers

Friday February 1, 2008
Sportsnet New York's Barry Wittenstein wrote a nice little article on Super Bowl proposition bets and a bit about the thinking that takes place on them. Also some fun ... Read More

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