Both major daily fantasy sports websites are offering contests for the Super Bowl, a departure from prior seasons when there seemed to be broad understanding that DFS contests should include more than one actual event in order to stay within legal guidelines. But there has been no loud protest from regulators or watchdogs. DraftKings already trotted […]
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Football Contest Formats and Strategies
When NFL exhibition games start, enthusiasm for the upcoming pro and college seasons hits full stride. Bets on regular season wins, odds to win divisions/conferences/Super Bowl and on the first weeks slate of games picks up considerably. The announcement of all the Nevada football contests being offered takes place earlier in the summer but as […]
Handicapping vs Market Efficiency
I hear it all the time. “What you guys do is easy.” “How tough can it be to just bet off numbers?” “If you were any good you’d do some REAL handicapping.” It’s meant as a not-so sideways insult most times, but mainly it’s an expression of frustration. Many handicappers feel their work has meaning […]
The End of Days for CGT
Cantor Gaming, subsequently Cantor Gaming Technology (CGT), was formed in 2004 and in 2009 made a big splash in the Vegas sports betting market with it’s outlet at the newly opened M Resort. Over the next few years they became known as the place to go if you wanted to bet big and gained the […]
Anatomy Of A Bridgejumper
So it finally happened. After 50 Super Bowls with no overtime a small percentage of bettors watched helplessly as the Patriots converted their second 2pt conversion to knot the game at 28-28 with less than a minute to play. Atlanta had blown off all three of their timeouts earlier in the half so they had […]
Learning the Wrong Lesson
Most of us continue to learn as we progress through life. A 70-year-old man has many more life experiences than a 20-year-old. Most 20-year-olds have more recently been a student and have a more flexible mind than their grandparents, but their grandparents have been in many more situations and have learned from them. That learning […]
Podcast – guests Frank B and Anthony Curt...
The guests this week are Frank B of LVA Sports, and Anthony Curtis of the Las Vegas Advisor. It’s football season so we talk football, the new sports book apps available, and the weekly football contests the various casinos are holding. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
I Was a BMX Voyeur
This likely will be a one-off column. It’s not about video poker. For me it’s not even about gambling, although I did make a few bucks betting on it. For me it’s about some kid I’ve known about for 20 years, who lives only a few miles from me, competing in the Rio Olympics in […]
Nevada Entity Betting
Senate Bill 443 was passed in 2015 which permits a person or persons to set up shop in Nevada and offer sports betting as an investment opportunity. The entity or fund manager can take investors from anywhere in the United States and can charge scheduled fees or commissions in exchange for their managing of the […]
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