In case you didn't notice, many of the "larger" underdogs (about 6 points or more) have been covering during this year's NBA playoff season. Last night, the Knicks covered the spread vs. the Celtics (as they...
Read MoreMiami opened as an 11-point favorite at Olympic and, according to Sports Insights' Betting Trends data, is currently receiving 67% of spread bets and 63% of moneyline wagers. Even though the majority of public bets are falling...
Read MoreThe NHL playoffs started just a few days ago -- and today, the NBA playoffs get underway. The same goes for the NBA --as what we wrote about for the NHL playoffs: contrarian approaches work...
Read MoreThe NHL playoffs have started and we believe that a combination of several factors will create contrarian value in the NHL playoff sports betting marketplace. There is generally more excitement during the playoffs. More fans watch...
Read MoreBetting Against the Public has been a profitable strategy in Major League Baseball so far in 2011, with our MLB Square Plays +8.60 units. The table below shows a breakdown of MLB Square Plays since 2004. Year Units 2011 +8.60 2010 +21.43 2009 +38.98 2008 +38.78 2007 +14.67 2006 -15.89 2005 +6.29 2004 +20.63 Overall +133.49 ...
Read MoreRecently, the MIT business school (Sloan) had a conference on Sports Analytics -- which included a session on "Sports Gambling: The Source of Sports Innovation?" ESPN's Chad Millman, one of SportsInsights' contacts, talked about contrarian...
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