On Monday May 12th, the NFL announced the punishment for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots following the findings of the Wells Report. For their roles in deflating footballs in the AFC Championship game, Brady was suspended four games without pay while the team was fined $1 million and forced to forfeit a 1st…
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We haven’t seen much lopsided betting in Game 7’s in recent years, with only 1 team getting 30% or fewer of bets (1 out of 41 total games, just 2%). To put that in perspective, more than 1 in 5 playoff games (22.86%) sees at least a 70/30 split in terms of betting percentages. Bettors don’t…
Continue Reading →The 2014-15 UEFA Champions League is down to the final 4 teams. For those that are unfamiliar, the Champions League is comprised of the 32 top European squads, with each country qualifying through success in their own domestic league. Last year’s final saw Spanish giants Real Madrid come back to beat fellow Spanish side Atletico Madrid 4-1 after…
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One of the little known secrets in the sports betting world is that betting against the public is actually a better strategy in nationally televised games. Square bettors are prone to betting these games for one simple reason — they plan on watching the game and they want some sort of vested interest. This leads…
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Game three of the Western Conference semifinals tips off tonight at 10:35 PM eastern time when the Los Angeles Clippers (56-26) host the Houston Rockets (56-26). These teams split the first two games in Houston, and the series now shifts to Los Angeles. The Clippers opened as 2.5-point favorites at the market-setting CRIS sportsbook and…
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On Wednesday, May 6th, after months of anticipation, the Wells report was finally released. In the 243-page report Ted Wells wrote that, “It is more probable than not that New England Patriots personnel participated in violations of the Playing Rules and were involved in a deliberate effort to circumvent the rules.” The report included the…
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