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Sports Gambling Blog January 2009 Archive

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

The Total Super Bowl Betting Experience

Friday January 30, 2009
The Super Bowl is just two days away and literally billions of dollars will change hands depending on what transpires during the four-hour game. People will wager on the ... Read More

Super Bowl Betting - Ask the Experts

Thursday January 29, 2009
As the Super Bowl grows closer it's time to shift our focus a little bit. Instead of concentrating on what you can bet on, we're now going to move ... Read More

Betting the Super Bowl XLIII Propositions

Wednesday January 28, 2009
So far in all of our articles describing the vast array of Super Bowls sports gamblers have to choose from, we've focused on describing the bets, not which bets ... Read More

Super Bowl Props - Game Propositions

Wednesday January 28, 2009
Of all the proposition wagers that will be made on this year's Super Bowl, one of the ones that will get plenty of attention is the one that takes ... Read More

The Wacky World of Proposition Betting

Monday January 26, 2009
The Super Bowl and proposition wagering appear to be a match made in Heaven and it's difficult to imagine the Super Bowl without all of the various wagers that ... Read More

Super Bowl Props - Player Propositions

Sunday January 25, 2009
Super Bowl proposition betting is huge and is growing every year. Ever since William "the Refrigerator" Perry scored on a touchdown run for the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl ... Read More

Super Bowl Props - Team Propositions

Saturday January 24, 2009
When it comes to the world of Super Bowl proposition wagers, there are three primary types of bets. There are team propositions, player propositions, and game propositions. All three ... Read More

Super Bowl Props - Odds to Win MVP

Thursday January 22, 2009
The point spread and the over/under for the Super Bowl have been posted since Sunday evening, but many bettors are eagerly awaiting the proposition bets to be released. Some ... Read More

Duel in the Desert

Wednesday January 21, 2009
While all of Arizona will be cheering for the Cardinals in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, the state of Arizona won't be quite so unified tonight, as the ... Read More

Super Bowl Betting - Betting Alternate Point Spreads

Wednesday January 21, 2009
One of the things that separates the Super Bowl from a regular season NFL game when it comes to gambling is that sports bettors aren't necessarily stuck with one ... Read More

Super Bowl Betting System

Wednesday January 21, 2009
The Pittsburgh Steelers have climbed to a 7-point favorites over the Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl and that looks to be a strong number for bookmakers, as early ... Read More

UIGEA Goes Into Effect Today

Monday January 19, 2009
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act goes into effect today, as credit card companies are now left on their own to determine exactly what constitutes illegal online gambling. Naturally, ... Read More

Steelers Favored to Win Super Bowl

Monday January 19, 2009
The Pittsburgh Steelers are favored win the Super Bowl over the Arizona Cardinals. Entering the AFC and NFC Championships, Pittsburgh was the favorite to win it all, while the ... Read More

NFL Championship Game Previews

Sunday January 18, 2009
Berths to the Super Bowl are on the line today, as the Eagles face the Cardinals in the NFC Championship game, and the Ravens travel to Pittsburgh to face ... Read More

Keystone State Super Bowl Predicted

Monday January 12, 2009
The odds are out for the upcoming AFC and NFC Championship Games and the Eagles and Steelers are the early favorites to meet in an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl. Both ... Read More

NFL Playoff Second Round Games

Saturday January 10, 2009
The NFL resumes today with two playoff games and two more scheduled for Sunday. The first game of the day pits the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans, while Arizona ... Read More

Celtics, Cavs Highlight Slow Day

Friday January 9, 2009
Today is somewhat of the lull before the storm, as the college football season ended last night and the NFL playoffs take place over the weekend. There are just ... Read More

BCS Championship Preview

Thursday January 8, 2009
The college football season comes to an end tonight, as the Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida Gators battle it out for the BCS Championship. Naturally, the game has drawn ... Read More

GMAC Bowl Adventures

Tuesday January 6, 2009
Regular readers of this site know my feelings on the difference between betting for fun and betting for profit. The two are entirely different animals and bettors need to ... Read More

2009 Fiesta Bowl Preview

Monday January 5, 2009
The Fiesta Bowl is the main attraction on tonight's sports schedule, as Texas and Ohio State battle it out in Arizona. The Longhorns are favored by 8.5 points and ... Read More

Don't Forget the Other Sports

Saturday January 3, 2009
With the NFL playoffs finally here, it's easy to forget about the other sports, which is where sports bettors can often find their best wagering opportunities on a daily ... Read More

Jim Barnes Daily Forecast

Friday January 2, 2009
One thing all sports bettors should do each day is to check out Jim Barnes' game predictions on his site. If his numbers agree with your handicapping, you can ... Read More

Betting NFL Wildcard Games

Friday January 2, 2009
All of the attention has been focused on the college bowl games, but that will change on Saturday, as the NFL playoffs get started with the four Wildcard games. ... Read More

Friday's Bowl Previews

Friday January 2, 2009
Three games are on tap today, with the Cotton Bowl and the Sugar Bowl the two biggies, while East Carolina and Kentucky will battle it out in the Liberty ... Read More

2009 New Year's Day Bowl Previews

Thursday January 1, 2009
New Year's Day has always been a day for college football and today is no exception, as there are five games on the slate, including a decent match-up between ... Read More

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