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Sports Betting 101 – How to bet on Sports
Below you will find articles on how to bet various sports as well as types of wagers available. Our sports betting 101 is a "how to" guide and will be updated ongoing. If you have any subjects that you would like to see covered simply email your request to service@docsports.com and we will do the research for you.
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Understanding Sports Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 05/08/2008
Here's the most simplistic but true statement I can possibly make about sports betting - understanding sports odds is a pretty important part of sports betting. You can be the best handicapper in the world, and you can pick winners with shocking regularity, but if you don't understand odds then you can't know if a bet is worth making, and you probably won't be a winner in the end. Fortunately, understanding sports odds isn't that tough once you figure it all out.
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Over / Under Betting
by T.O. Whenham - 03/26/2008
Betting on sports doesn't have to be all about picking a winner. In fact, a lot of bettors do very well while only rarely betting on one team or another. Instead they bet on totals, doing something that is also called over / under betting. Basically, over / under betting is betting on the number of points, runs or goals the two teams in a game are going to combine to score.
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How to Read Sports Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 03/07/2008
If you want to be a sports bettor, you need to know how to read sports odds. That only makes sense. It's a really easy thing to do, but if you don't know how then it can be confusing and can cause you to make costly mistakes. If you need a refresher, here are the basics of how to read sports odds.
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Sports Betting Money Management System
by Robert Ferringo - 01/15/2007
Would you believe me if I told you that the key to being a successful sports bettor is only partially about how much you know about sports and wagering? A critical component of sports betting involves intelligent money management and finding an approach that best fits your goals as a sports gambler. How you manage your bankroll will not only dictate how you play, but also how long and how much profit you earn while doing so. The following will explain my thoughts on the best sports betting money management system.
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Sports Betting By Phone
by Doc's Sports - 01/15/2007
Most sports gamblers believe that there are only two ways to make their wagers - either in person at the window or online through their offshore book. However, one of the oldest and most popular methods of gambling is sports betting by phone.
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Tips for Betting on Basketball
by Jason Shimberg - 01/09/2008
Basketball betting can be exhilarating and lucrative if you follow some fundamental strategies. In hoops, point spreads are used to handicap the favorite and underdog for each game. The over and under for total points scored by both teams is a very popular gamble. Here are some tips for betting on basketball from the experts.
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Basics of Betting on Football
by T.O Whenham - 01/09/2008
When it comes to betting on sports in North America, nothing is nearly as popular, or as entertaining, as football. Many prefer the NFL while others like the college game more, but there are few sports bettors out there who don't play one or the other. If you're one of those few who doesn't yet bet on football, or you are struggling a bit and need to tighten your game up, here are the basics of betting on football to get you going.
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How To Use a Handicapper
Doc's Sports
OK, so you were out trolling the Internet one day, harmlessly scouring Cyber Space for bikini girls, and you stumbled upon Doc's Sports. Besides scantily-clad females you are really into college basketball and have been betting on it - with varied degrees of losing - for a few years and you decided that you were intrigued by our sports handicappers and their proven track record of success. After a few visits and some due consideration, you decided that you wanted to jump on the Victory Train and team up with us on the path to Fame, Riches, and Glory. The only problem is you aren't quite sure how to use a handicapper.
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Five FAQs for Sports Handicappers
by Robert Ferringo
I don't expect the average gambler to really know what goes into being a professional handicapper and I don't expect everyone that visits our site or uses our service to have a full knowledge of how everything works in Doc's Sports Land. Consequently, we get dozens of e-mails each week from people asking us all kinds of stuff about what we do and how we do it. So what I've done here is taken the five of the questions that we get the most and tried to answer them as simply as I can to make things easier for you.
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NBA Quarters Betting
by T.O. Whenham - 11/29/2007
When it comes to betting the NBA, too many bettors limit themselves to only thinking about which team will cover the spread on the whole game, or whether the whole game will go over or under the total. That is obviously a viable way to bet on The Association, and for many people it is very effective. However, by limiting yourself to just the NBA odds on the whole games you are almost certainly missing out on profitable betting opportunities, and you are not getting all of the possible return out of your handicapping effort. To maximize your efforts, you should really be looking at betting NBA quarters and halves.
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College Basketball Betting Tips
by T.O. Whenham - 11/15/2007
If you don't bet on college basketball you are missing out. Pretty much every day for five months there is a full menu of games to choose from. If you like high scoring, up-tempo games there is probably at least one for you to handicap. If you like low scoring, defensive battles then you're in luck, too. It's like the baseball season, only there are 10 times more teams, and there are many more opportunities for value.
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Types of Football Bets
by Josh Nagel - 11/01/2007
There are a few things you should know before you head to the ticket window. The most important knowledge you can arm yourself with is familiarity with the various types of football bets and odds offered by sports books to satisfy the appetites of football bettors.
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Internet Sports Betting
by Joe Paciella - 10/22/2007
What invention of our time could top the DVR, West Coast Offense or drive-through liquor store? There is only one answer, and it's the Internet. It has revolutionized aspects of our daily life, such as shopping, banking and yes, even sports betting. Here are six reasons why Internet sports betting tops going to a "brick-and-mortar" shop any day of the week:
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Golf Tournament Betting
by Josh Nagel - 10/12/2007
Golf might be the most gambled-upon sport for those who enjoy playing it. A few bucks changing hands on the links never is a rare sight, and some of the biggest and most legendary gambles to take place in Las Vegas outside of the poker tables are known to have happened on a golf course.
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How To Place a Sports Bet at the Ticket Window
by Josh Nagel - 10/09/2007
When considering how to place a sports bet at the ticket window in a casino, there is a basic etiquette to be followed. Just knowing a few of these tips will make things easier on you and the hardworking ticket writers. What's more, throw in a little common courtesy and you'll have good mojo on your side as a regular sports bettor.
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Basketball Betting
by Joe Paciella - 10/09/2007
Basketball season's going to be here quicker than a Rasheed Wallace ejection. So you need to have a solid game plan to attack with. Here are a few basketball betting tips:
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Tennis Betting Systems
by Christopher G. Shepard - 10/05/2007
For Americans it's a time for the MLB playoffs, the NFL season is in full swing and the NHL and NBA are about to begin, not to mention all the college sports on any given Saturday. However, the marquee sports are not the only places you can realize a profit from sports investment. In fact, one of the more popular sports to wager on around the world is on the fuzzy round ball played between the alleys. Yes, I am talking about tennis. In this article I'll look at tennis betting systems with an approximate strike rate of 60 percent.
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Football Wagering Tips
by Joe Paciella - 10/04/2007
If betting on football has not treated your wallet well, here are some football wagering tips that can get keep you from becoming the guy everyone bets the opposite of.
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How Parlay Wagers Work
by David A Lane - 09/13/2007
When discussing sports wagering it's important to be able to determine the difference between the straight-up bet and parlay bet. Many correctly believe that the straight bet, whether money line or against the spread, is the best way to wager since every winning ticket pays off. On the other hand, a parlay wager has to have at least two correct picks on any ticket before it pays off for the bettor. To parlay is to bet an original wager and its winnings on a subsequent event or events. It is by definition dependent on all wagers winning. The following will explain a bit about how parlay wagers work.
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Tips on Betting Doubleheaders
by T.O. Whenham - 07/05/2007
One challenge when it comes to handicapping baseball is dealing with the unique situations that only rarely arise. One such situation is the doubleheader. They don't happen very often, but if you treat them just like normal games you are probably sacrificing any edge you may have on those games.
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MLB Betting: The Right Time to Place a Wager
by T.O. Whenham - 07/05/2007
When wagering on baseball you not only have to decide which team you are going to bet on, how much you will bet and which type of bet you will make, but you also have to decide when you are going to place your bet. Prices can change dramatically from the time that they are first released until the first pitch is thrown, so the payout for a particular bet can change significantly depending on when you get your money down. Placing your bets at the right time can increase your bottom line quite nicely.
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Reading Baseball Betting Lines - Understanding How To Read MLB Lines and Odds
by T.O. Whenham - 06/27/2007
I suspect that what keeps many people away from baseball is the perceived difficulty of reading baseball betting lines. Understanding how to read MLB lines and odds doesn't have to be tough, though. Sure, it's different than football, basketball and the other point spread sports, but once you get your mind around how the lines work it is actually easier to deal with in many ways than a point spread is.
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Wagering on the NFL
by T.O. Whenham
Betting on the NFL is practically a national obsession in the United States. Whether it is betting at a casino sports book or online, playing in a pool, betting with friends or even fantasy football, chances are pretty good that a lot of people you know will have some kind of action during the football season. In the playoffs it's virtually guaranteed that everyone will have a bet of some kind. If you don't spend any time wagering on the NFL then, well, you're missing out. You really should get started, and here are six things you should keep in mind to do just that:
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Understanding Football Odds
by T.O. Whenham
Anybody who tells you that picking winners is football is easy is lying to you. There are seemingly a million different things that go into making successful picks, but all of that work is useless if you don't have good knowledge of odds. Fortunately, understanding football odds is really quite simple, and it is not nearly as intimidating as it can seem at first glance.
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Doc's Helps to Explain Horse Race Wagering
by T.O. Whenham
Betting on horse racing is different than betting on other sports, but the differences make the sport more attractive in many ways - there are many more widely available options to bet on any race than there are for most regular sporting events. It's also pretty easy once you understand what's going on, or once you have someone explain horse race wagering to you. If you aren't familiar with betting on the ponies, here's a quick introduction to the more common bets that are available.
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Understanding Horse Racing Odds
by T.O. Whenham
Betting on horse racing can be very intimidating to people that don't understand how it all works and what all the numbers mean, but once you learn the basics of understanding horse racing odds it really couldn't be simpler. If anything, it may even be easier than other forms of sports betting to understand because of the transparency - you know exactly how much is being bet on each horse at any time, so you can easily spot trends and opportunities.
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Online Horse Wagering
by T.O. Whenham
Betting on the ponies has changed in many ways in the last 20 years. There are more different betting options to choose from, more information available on every horse and more choice thanks to widespread simulcasting. One of the biggest recent changes, though, and the one that will likely have the biggest impact on betting well into the future is online horse wagering.
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How to Bet Baseball
by T.O. Whenham
Baseball season is just around the corner. Finally! No sport offers more consistency or more opportunities to make money than baseball does. Baseball is potentially so profitable that, legend has it, sportsbooks just hope to break even over the course of the season. Despite the comparative ease of handicapping baseball, though, many people who regularly play football or basketball haven't crossed over to baseball yet.
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NBA Totals Betting
by T.O. Whenham
By the time you reach this point in the NBA season you may be ready to do something different. Though betting on the NBA is very popular, falling only behind the NFL and college football, it is also very difficult. Many seasoned bettors will tell you that there is nothing consistently harder to make a profit in than the NBA.
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NBA Moneyline Betting
by T.O. Whenham
When it comes to betting the moneyline, people most often probably think of baseball, tennis or even football. When played properly, though, the moneyline can be an excellent way to cash in on the NBA, too. Before you plunge into the moneyline market, though, you really need to know what the bet is and how to maximize your use of it. To brush up your existing knowledge, or to help you in learning about moneylines, here are the things you need to consider to get started:
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NBA Moneyline Parlays
by T.O. Whenham
If you would rather pick winners in NBA games without worrying about the point spread then you are probably a moneyline player. If you like big payouts, and you don't mind taking on a fair bit of risk, then you probably choose to play parlays. Though both types of bets are fairly common and well understood, people seem more hesitant to combine the two and play an NBA moneyline parlay. The biggest obstacle to making the bets for most people is the difficulty of understanding what the payout will be and what the risk is.
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NBA Teasers: Any Value?
by T.O. Whenham
Are you interested in betting teasers in the NBA? You need to ask yourself a simple question - do you find betting teasers fun? If you do, and if you bet on sports largely to have fun, then betting teasers is a good idea for you. If, on the other hand, your goal is long-term profit and minimized house edge then you should probably avoid teasers in all but unique and specific situations. Don't believe me? Let's have a look.
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The Proper Way to Play NFL Teasers
by T.O. Whenham
If you know how to properly bet teasers then they can be a fun and profitable way to get some action on the NFL. If you're not using them properly, however, you might as well just put your money in a big pile and burn it. The result will be the same and it won't take up as much of your time or cause you as much frustration.
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Why Football Lines Move
by T.O. Whenham
When you are examining a football game that you are considering making a bet on, you will often find yourself faced with different betting lines based on the time of the week you are looking at the point spread or the Web site you are looking at.
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How to Bet Parlays
by T.O. Whenham
With football season upon us, it is time to take a deeper look at parlays. A parlay is a group of straight bets grouped into a single bet. If you were to play a three-team parlay, for example, it would be as if you bet on the first game, took your initial bet plus all the profits and bet them on the second game, and then rolled everything onto the third game.
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How to Bet NFL Football
by Doc's Sports
The NFL has risen to the front of the line in popularity and one of the main reasons for its success is betting. NFL Odds can be found everywhere from newspapers, computers, and on the ticker on ESPN. The reason pro football is so popular is because there are only 32 teams in the league, teams play just one game a week and many games can be found on free television. Playing only once a week makes it much easier to follow a team since NFL is not an everyday event such as baseball and basketball.
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How to Bet College Football
by Doc's Sports
College Football is the foundation of 35 years of business at Doc's Sports. This is the sport in which we have made great profits year in and year out, capped off by an unthinkable 19 game win streak with our "Big Ten Game of the Year." We have consistently beaten the books in college football because of a few key factors, which are listed as follows:
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How to Bet Hockey
by Doc's Sports
The NHL Lockout during the 2004-2005 season created many rule changes above the ice and the gambler was affected by one of those changes. The elimination of ties and the new shootout format to decide games has thus ended the point spread in hockey and instead created the moneyline. Hockey is now like baseball, where you just have to win the game and do not have to worry about covering a spread.
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How to Bet Horse Racing
by Doc's Sports
Horse racing is one of the time honored traditions of American sports betting. The highlight of this sport takes place every year during the months of May and June with the Triple Crown races, held at three different sites. The Kentucky Derby takes place in Louisville during the first Saturday in May.
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How to Bet Parlays
by Doc's Sports
In the 21st Century, long hours and hard work have gone out the windows and everybody is looking for the get-rich-quick scheme. Slot machines have taken over casinos and lottery tickets are selling at the highest rate ever. People are hoping against hope that they will be the one-in-a-billion person to beat the system and wind up with a boatload of money.
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How To Bet Teasers
by Doc's Sports
When most men hear the words tease, they often associate that word with that girl in high school who took hours taking the time to pick out the right sweater to make you go crazy but never had the intention of letting you see or feel what was underneath.
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How to Bet Point Spreads
by Doc's Sports
For all of you just starting off in the world of gambling, here is an introduction course on how to bet point spreads.
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How To Bet the NBA
by Doc's Sports
For those of little knowledge of how to bet the NBA, Doc's Sports has put together a little cheat sheet to enlighten you. Let's start with a few basics and move our way up to the main course.
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NHL Puck Line Betting
by Doc's Sports
Hockey betting is a little complex in comparison to other forms of sports betting. Aside from betting the total (goals scored by both teams), there are two main types of bets in hockey: the moneyline and the NHL puck line. The moneyline is something you're probably very familiar with because it is a very common wager in most sports - baseball in particular.
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How to Bet Boxing
by Doc's Sports
Betting on boxing is definitely an underrated play. But not everybody knows how to bet boxing.
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How to Bet Baseball
by Doc's Sports
Betting baseball is one of the best ways to make money at since it is one of the easiest sports to handicap. Many sportsbooks (both online and Nevada) will tell you that during baseball they are happy to simply break even. It's surprising that more people aren't betting baseball since there is such great value and money making opportunities available. One reason it's not as popular is that most people don't understand baseball betting, so below we've put together some general information on how it all works.
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How To Bet Tennis
by Doc's Sports
Betting on tennis isn't quite as popular in the States as it is on the other side of the Atlantic, but interest is growing. Over here, the only reason most people watch tennis is to catch of glimpse of Maria Sharapova's miniskirt, and rightly so, but if you're looking to make a few bucks, there's certainly money to be made. There are, as always, a few things to consider before you lay down the cash.
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Mixed Martial Arts Betting
by Doc's Sports
Since the ancient days of gladiators, spectators have enjoyed the thrill of betting on combative sporting contests. Every moment of a fight seems much more exciting when there is money riding on the outcome. Today is no different, as a growing number of people are betting on modern-day gladiatorial contests - mixed martial arts events.
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