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Sports Gambling Blog October 2008 Archive

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

Shady Sports Service Tactics

Friday October 31, 2008
Sports services make the majority of their money during football season, which is when more people wager on games than any other time of the year. Basketball typically ranks ... Read More

Free NBA Schedule

Friday October 31, 2008
The folks at Killer Sports have released a fantastic Free NBA Schedule/Log for the 2008-09 season that allows for the filling in of key information for each game, such ... Read More

The NBA is Back

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Portland's Greg Oden makes his long-awaited debut tonight, as the Portland Trail Blazers visit the defending Western Conference champion Los Angles Lakers on opening night in the NBA. There ... Read More

Huge Day of Sports

Saturday October 25, 2008
Today is shaping up as a huge day for sports bettors, who should have no trouble finding plenty of wagering opportunities. Not only is there Game 3 of the ... Read More

Betting the 2008 World Series

Wednesday October 22, 2008
The World Series is much like the Super Bowl in some aspects in that a number of people who don't risk any money during baseball's regular season or playoffs, ... Read More

Tuesday Night Football and More

Tuesday October 21, 2008
The NCAA may claim to be against betting on college sports all they want, but surely they have to know that a number of people watching tonight's game between ... Read More

Down to the Wire

Sunday October 19, 2008
There has been no lack of drama in the American League Championship Series, as the Boston Red Sox will try to complete an improbable comeback tonight in Game 7 ... Read More

Big Games on Schedule

Thursday October 16, 2008
A number of big games are on the sports slate tonight, starting with the biggest, Game 5 of the American League Championship Series between Boston and Tampa Bay. The ... Read More

Dodgers Try to Stay Alive

Wednesday October 15, 2008
It's been a couple of great days for bookmakers taking bets on the baseball playoffs, as the "can't lose" teams - the Dodgers and the Red Sox - did ... Read More

Creditwagering.com Update

Friday October 10, 2008
The online sportsbook creditwagering.com has garnered plenty of interest in its short time on the web. The company quickly built a solid following, due to its timely payouts and ... Read More

Betting Baseball's Championship Series

Thursday October 9, 2008
The league championships get underway tonight, as the Los Angeles Dodgers travel to face the Phillies in Philadelphia. The first-game pitching match-up is a good one, as Derek Lowe, ... Read More

How to Bet on Hockey

Thursday October 9, 2008
Even though four games were played over the weekend, tonight marks the official start of the National Hockey League for the majority of fans. There are four games on ... Read More

Late Games Galore

Sunday October 5, 2008
There are several intriguing match-ups on tap this afternoon in the NFL, with the surprising Buffalo Bills at the top of the list, as they travel to face Arizona ... Read More

Can Lightning Strike Twice?

Thursday October 2, 2008
For the second straight week, the Oregon State Beavers will try to pull a major upset, this time when the travel to Utah to face the No. 15 Utes. ... Read More

Back to Bases

Wednesday October 1, 2008
While football has been getting the majority of the attention the past month, many bettors are going to return to baseball today, with the start of the playoffs. The ... Read More

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