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Sports Gambling Blog March 2008 Archive

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

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday March 31, 2008
Extremely light card on tap today, with not much taking place in the way of sports services or line movement. The total on the Indiana game dropped 3.5 points ... Read More

Play Ball!

Monday March 31, 2008
By now, most readers of the site have heard me say once or twice that's it's wisest to wait until a few baseball games have been played before jumping ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday March 30, 2008
A decent-sized schedule awaits bettors today, with a fair amount of games in the NBA and NHL, along with the final day of the Sweet 16. There is also ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Saturday

Saturday March 29, 2008
We're down to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Basketball Tournament and bettors have been getting behind the Tar Heels, as North Carolina has received 61-percent of the wagers ... Read More

Sharps Trying to Bob and Weave During Tricky NCAA Dance

Saturday March 29, 2008
Great read on the NCAA Tournament written by Nick Bogdanovich on the Vegas Sports Masters website. I, for one, along with nearly all of those in my circle of ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday March 28, 2008
The second day of the Sweet 16 takes place today and it can't be any worse, as the sports services had one of their best days of the year, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday March 27, 2008
Not many games on the schedule, but plenty of attention as the Sweet 16 begins with four games. The lines on the games have been up for several days ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday March 26, 2008
A big schedule in the NBA, but fairly light in college hoops and the NHL. Line moves have come in the Toronto game, where Detroit opened as a 1-point ... Read More

Betting the Sweet 16

Wednesday March 26, 2008
With the Sweet 16 getting underway on Thursday, it's not too early to shift attention to the next round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Looking at the previous nine years ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday March 25, 2008
A relatively small slate on tap for Tuesday, with minimal line movement. The total in the Orlando game has dipped three points to 188.5, while the Hornets are now ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Picks For Monday

Monday March 24, 2008
Another eight college basketball games are on tap tonight, although they won't draw nearly as much attention as the weekend games. There is also the first Major League Baseball ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday March 23, 2008
The guessing game is in full swing today, as there several numbers that look to be off slightly and bettors have to wonder if they're trap plays or are ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Picks For Late Saturday

Saturday March 22, 2008
Several surprises already on Saturday, with several games to go, with Duke's dismal effort one of the most surprising of the day. The line in the Portland Trail Blazer game ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Picks For Saturday

Saturday March 22, 2008
Round two of the NCAA tournament takes place today and there have been several line changes, with the total in the Xavier game climbing three points to 131, Duke ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Friday

Friday March 21, 2008
Final update for the day, as it's been a wild one so far. Just one addition from the sports services, with one making Under the total in the Arkansas ... Read More

Early Season Baseball Betting

Friday March 21, 2008
Even though it's the heart of March Madness, it's not too early to be looking ahead to the baseball season, which is just a few days away. When it ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Friday

Friday March 21, 2008
Favorites were 13-3 in the first day of the NCAA Tournament, so expect to see a few more underdogs cover today, although that isn't reason enough to blindly play ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Thursday

Thursday March 20, 2008
Well, we've already seen the value of shopping for lines today, as players could have won the Kansas total no matter which way they bet, depending on how hard ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Thursday

Thursday March 20, 2008
Finally — it's here. The NCAA College Basketball Tournament has turned into a national event, with millions of people have a vested interest in the outcome of the games. The sports ... Read More

NCAA Tournament Bracket Selections

Wednesday March 19, 2008
The hours are counting down towards the start of March Madness and people are busy filling out their NCAA Tournament brackets. Who will be this year's Cinderella or will ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday March 18, 2008
Even though the NCAA Tournament doesn't begin for another two days, the college basketball tournament season begins tonight with the NIT and the first-year CBI. While it's tempting to ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday March 17, 2008
An extremely small card is on tap tonight, with just two NHL games and a handful of NBA games. As expected, line moves have been fairly rare, with only ... Read More

NCAA Basketball Tournament Pools

Monday March 17, 2008
It's one of the most popular sports gambling events in the United States, trailing only the Super Bowl, and people everywhere have started to partake in various NCAA Basketball Tournament ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday March 16, 2008
A slight winning day on Saturday, which was needed more for morale than anything else. Fairly small card on Sunday, with the NCAA Tournament the big news of the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Picks For Saturday

Thursday March 13, 2008
Looks like everything on the site is back to normal, so let's get down to business. Line moves have been fairly small today, with just several swings of more than ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Thursday

Thursday March 13, 2008
There are still a few games remaining on the free picks page, so I haven't updated that, but am posting primarily to give a quick update on what is ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Thursday

Thursday March 13, 2008
Longtime readers of the site know the lecture about having more than one betting outlet is coming, but since time is short, I'll make it brief. Two of last ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Wednesday

Wednesday March 12, 2008
A full day of basketball action is on tap for sports gamblers today, with a number of tournaments starting play, with even more starting up on Thursday. Nothing really ... Read More

How to Choose an Online Sportsbook

Wednesday March 12, 2008
There are literally hundreds of online sportsbooks which are all competing for your money. Choosing the right sportsbook before you send them any cash can save hours of aggravation ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday March 11, 2008
Tuesday has been fairly quiet with a small card, and not too much happening. The only line moves have been in totals, where the Trail Blazers have dropped from ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday March 10, 2008
A small slate awaits bettors tonight, although there are some intriguing match-ups, especially in college basketball, as some bids for the NCAA Tournament are up for grabs. There hasn't been ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Action Sunday

Sunday March 9, 2008
Well, 2-1 on the early games, with Milwaukee getting waxed for the loser. Still, I'd gladly take 2-1 any day of the week. Gonzaga continues to be popular plays with ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Action Sunday

Sunday March 9, 2008
Today is quite similar to a typical Saturday, so we'll split the today into two parts, as we typically do for Saturday. There have been quite a few line moves ... Read More

Educated Bet's Betting University

Sunday March 9, 2008
The good people at Educated Bet have put together several solid papers that beginning to intermediate sports bettors should find valuable, which they call Betting University. Plenty of helpful and ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Action Saturday

Saturday March 8, 2008
A slow start to the day, dropping the first three games, but then bouncing back to win the next four with one game still pending for the early releases. BYU ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Action Saturday

Saturday March 8, 2008
A huge card today, with some promising wagering opportunities. It's still early in the day, so a number of services have yet to come in, so once again, I'll ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Friday

Friday March 7, 2008
A fairly tough card for Friday, as a number of conference tournaments are underway, along with the usual slate of NBA and NHL games. Illinois-Chicago has been a very popular ... Read More

Why Most Sports Gamblers Lose

Friday March 7, 2008
Most estimates say that roughly 90-percent of sports bettors will lose money over the course of a season, but that doesn't stop people from trying to beat the books. There ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Thursday

Thursday March 6, 2008
Thank goodness for hockey. While the basketball picks, posted on the free picks page, have hit their worst slide (0-6) the past three days since I've taken over the ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Tuesday

Tuesday March 4, 2008
A fairly good-sized slate of games tonight, but some pretty strong lines, as evidenced by the lack of any significant line movement. Public plays have been Western Michigan, Kent State, ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Monday

Monday March 3, 2008
An extremely small card tonight, with not a lot taking place in the sports betting world. The only line movement has taken place on totals, where the total in ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Sunday

Sunday March 2, 2008
So far things are pretty quiet this Sunday morning, as sports service reports are starting to trickle in and the line moves haven't been all that great. Public plays are ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Late Action Saturday

Saturday March 1, 2008
The day has been good to us so far, going 4-1 in the early games, although Texas Tech made us sweat out the possibility of overtime towards the end. ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Action Saturday

Saturday March 1, 2008
Three more picks are now up to go along with our earlier two selections. None of the added games begin prior to 2 p.m. EST. The sports services are in ... Read More

Free Sports Betting Pick For Early Action Saturday

Saturday March 1, 2008
Another Saturday is here and I'm still working on line moves, service reports, public betting and all that other stuff. Do have plays in two early games and wanted ... Read More

The 360-0 Sports Betting System!

Saturday March 1, 2008
As you may have guessed, I'm not being entirely serious with that headline, but in this article there is actually a sports betting "system" that I could honestly claim ... Read More

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